JerryBaumchen 1,432 #1 May 23, 2016 Hi folks, I took the attached photo yesterday morning in a Safeway parking lot. No, it has not been PhotoShopped. Anybody know the gross vehicle weight rating of a Ford Taurus? Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Niki1 1 #2 May 23, 2016 He's doing a lot better than some of the folks who come to the Lowes where I work. It's not uncommon for someone to buy some thing like a sheet of plywood and then be surprised that it won't fit in their Prius.Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
irishrigger 32 #3 May 23, 2016 Holy Crap Jerry what ever it weight rating is, i think in that picture it is slight over the top Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #4 May 23, 2016 Strong!! ...like bull !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillbo 11 #5 May 25, 2016 Dumb!!.. Like moron. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NovaTTT 2 #6 May 25, 2016 Well, the next thing you know ol' Jeb's a millionaire . . ."Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpenfool 2 #7 May 26, 2016 Hey! I had everything tied down securely. It's got the towing package. The tires had air. What do you people want? Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #8 May 26, 2016 skyjumpenfool Hey! I had everything tied down securely. It's got the towing package. The tires had air. What do you people want? I know you are kidding. But here is a serious answer from someone who makes a living out on the road. How about not presenting a very real danger to the rest of the motoring public? How about not risking a breakdown that will cause huge traffic tieups? How about loaded within the limits of the vehicle? How about not so overloaded that you risk a tire blowout (can cause loss of control)? How about not so overloaded that you risk breaking a spindle (again, loss of control)? How about not so overloaded that you risk breaking an axle (which will put you in the middle of the damned road for as long as it takes to get a tow truck to you - with the attendant traffic jam)? I see this sort of thing every once in a while. Mostly it's pickup trucks that are way, way overloaded. Like a half ton truck with enough weight in it that the back bumper is nearly dragging. Idiots. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #9 May 28, 2016 wolfriverjoe ***Hey! I had everything tied down securely. It's got the towing package. The tires had air. What do you people want? I know you are kidding. But here is a serious answer from someone who makes a living out on the road. How about not presenting a very real danger to the rest of the motoring public? How about not risking a breakdown that will cause huge traffic tieups? How about loaded within the limits of the vehicle? How about not so overloaded that you risk a tire blowout (can cause loss of control)? How about not so overloaded that you risk breaking a spindle (again, loss of control)? How about not so overloaded that you risk breaking an axle (which will put you in the middle of the damned road for as long as it takes to get a tow truck to you - with the attendant traffic jam)? I see this sort of thing every once in a while. Mostly it's pickup trucks that are way, way overloaded. Like a half ton truck with enough weight in it that the back bumper is nearly dragging. Idiots. Hmmm - https://www.google.com/search?q=overloaded+car&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#imgrc=cnX6PBiWnUwMkM%3AI'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
