Dave Milne

Well, I double checked for you, and I was only partially correct :-)

From LR website:

Kerb weight = Unladen weight + full tank & 75kg driver.
Payload = GVW - Kerb weight.

The SWB Defender pickup has a payload of 1878lb.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:moktqv8soeodir2ot5n9d2f2aqadtprsrg@4ax.com...
: On Sun, 09 Nov 2003 15:44:18 -0800, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
: <----------@***.net> shared the following:
:
: >Hi Dave,
: > Is that how your country measures the weight capacity of a half to
: >truck? Over here if we have to account for the fat occupants we measure
: >in Gross Vehicle Weight.
: > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
: >mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
:
: And God knows we have to account for that. Just ask that leo lee girl
: who posts out here all the time. The one I have killfiled. ;-)
:
: >
: >
: >Dave Milne wrote:
: >>
: >> Oh, and just to rub it in how ---- TJs or Real Jeeps are for payload,
the
: >> smaller wheelbased Land Rover 90 has a payload of 1660lb *excluding*
the 2
: >> front occupants.
: >> --
: >> Dave Milne, Scotland
: >> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
: >>
: >> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
: >> news:2Yzrb.450$ZA6.4309184@news-text.cableinet.net...
: >> : Jeez, neither your Real 1/4 ton Jeep nor my TJ could cope with two of
you
: >> in
: >> : the back without going over the payload limit ...
: >> :
: >> : Doing a bit more research I discovered that the Suzuki Grand Vitara
and
: >> : Toyota RAV4 has a payload of 75 lb more than the TJ, the Nissan
XTerra has
: >> : 65 lb more, the Honda CRV has 150 lb more, the Chevy Tracker has
50lb
: >> more,
: >> : the Ford Explorer 160lb more. What does the TJ have ? 820lb
(including
: >> : occupants) , the same as ... wait for it ... a HONDA PASSPORT.
: >> :
: >> : Deduct 130lb of offroad armour and that leaves 690lb, less 200lb for
me
: >> and
: >> : 120 for girlfriend.. That means that I have 370lb left which isn't
enough
: >> : for 2 of my mates in the back, let alone luggage.
: >> :
: >> : Consequently, I must have overloaded many times without realising it
....
: >> :
: >> : Dave Milne, Scotland
: >> : '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
: >> :
: >> : "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
: >> : news:3FA5EFEF.133E6D3C@***.net...
: >> : : I think maybe Jimmy, doesn't weigh three hundred pounds like
I:
: >> : : http://www.----------.com/thanks02.htm
: >> : : God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
: >> : : mailto:--------------------
: >> : :
: >> : : "Gerald G. McGeorge" wrote:
: >> : : >
: >> : : > The simple fix is to swap the rears springs side to side. Unless
: >> : something's
: >> : : > broken or bent it will most likely level it right out.
: >> : : >
: >> : : > Yours seems a bit odd, most leaf spring Jeeps tend to lean to the
: >> : driver's
: >> : : > side due to the drivers weight fatiguing the springs over time.
The
: >> : rears
: >> : : > tend to sag more than the fronts due to weight transfer while
driving.
: >> :
: >> :
:
:
: --
: Travis
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: The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
: :wq!