How Much Weight Will a Baja Hold?
Goo...@jaymontero.com
the back of my 2003 Baja (good thing I got the extender for it). It
was a 10 mile drive to my home and I noticed right away the back was
way lower than I had ever seen it. My headlights were lighting up the
trees! When I got home, even my wife noticed how lopsided the vehicle
was. So, my question is does anyone know what the carrying weight of
the Baja is? I have misplaced the manual and cannot see if it is
listed.
Jay M
Virginia, USA
2003 Subaru Baja
Ragnar
A little to be asking that, isn't it?
As for weights, look inside the drivers door panel. There should be a
little tag there telling you such things.
e
Check this thread: http://www.scoobytruck.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=370
Jist is: some people have loaded the heck out of their Bajas! (1300 lbs!)
e
Frank Logullo
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higher rear tire pressure when fully loaded.
Maybe that was part of problem.
nothermark
Part of the problem may have been your extender. Figure 5 gal buckets
at ~50 lbs ea (maybe more) so at least 700 lbs. Doesn't seem high but
almost all that weight was behind the rear axle. The rear axle is the
fulcrum of the lever. The car body is the beam. You were balancing
the weight on the rear against the everything forward of the rear
axle. The leverage of the extender increased the lever arm. If you
loaded it with the same weight in the cab area you would not have had
the problem. If yu had a regular pickup you would have had less of a
problem because more of the bed is forward of the rear axle. If it
was me I would have at least double stacked the buckets at the rear of
the cab and forgot the extender. (Actually I would have put buckets
in the seats.)
j
> was me I would have at least double stacked the buckets at the rear of
> the cab and forgot the extender. (Actually I would have put buckets
> in the seats.)
Yes, but wouldn't that defeat the purpose of having bought the Baja?
You may as well have bought an OBW. Clearly a personal pref. issue.
Anyhow, if you're shocks weren't bottomed out, BFD, if you'd been
bringing the load home during the day, would you have noticed? Maybe.
The Baja's bed capacity is 1050 lbs, bed extender or no. I've hauled a
couple of fridge's, a recliner, and routinely haul mowing equipment in
my Baja. I'm always interested to see what others are accomplishing
with in theirs', as it reinforces how good I feel about buying mine.
jab...@backpacker.com
spend $1k to have secure secure area. Loaded the wagon quite heavily
during my move and after a few trips to the feed store.
j
Again...personal prefs. The argument is not whether ot not the Baja
can out-carry the OBW, but, why load cans of driveway sealant in the
cab when you have a bed?
What do you mean "spend 1k to have secure secure area"? My open bed
isn't secure? Oh crap, I have to go check on the Christmas presents I
left in the back of my Baja. Gotta go.......
jab...@backpacker.com
nothermark
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>jab...@backpacker.com wrote:
>> I put a washer in my OBW and got a locking gas cover and didnt have to
>> spend $1k to have secure secure area. Loaded the wagon quite heavily
>> during my move and after a few trips to the feed store.
>
>Again...personal prefs. The argument is not whether ot not the Baja
>can out-carry the OBW, but, why load cans of driveway sealant in the
>cab when you have a bed?
>snip<
Because you are distributing the load more evenly. Part of the reason
he had the front end so high was he had so much weight out past the
rear axle. You have to figure the position of a load as well as the
weight. It's basic physics.
j
the bed, despite the inability to secure the cargo area without
purchasing expensive add-on equipment.>snip< To answer the age old
question of Baja vs. OBW...buy whichever you want.>snip< If you want
to risk driveway sealant, or feed, or whatever leaking on the seats of
your car in order to more evenly distribute to the load...right on,
that's your call.>snip< The seats in my car (Baja) are for sitting in,
the only mess will be made by my kid, even though his OCD Dad won't
leave the mess for long.>snip< The answer to the original question was
1,050 pounds, and even though the tailgate will support ~660 pounds,
the max load is still 1,050 pounds, and if not centered over the rear
axle, the Baja may look to the stars that fill the night sky and take
flight.>snap<
hippo
>So, my question is does anyone know what the >carrying weight of the Baja
is? I have >misplaced the manual and cannot see if it is
>listed
Well no, we don't get it in Oz, although I would guess it's a bit over the
total for an Outback,
BUT my irresponsible alter ego pointed out that
if you inflate the tyres to 45psi and then load it up until either the
tyres pop or the struts explode, then that's a couple of pounds too much!
Cheers
e
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> What do you mean "spend 1k to have secure secure area"? My open bed
> isn't secure? Oh crap, I have to go check on the Christmas presents I
> left in the back of my Baja. Gotta go.......
LOL. I've seen this before. Every time somebody posts about a Baja in
this ng, a few people maon and groan about "lockable storage" and how
they should have bought an OBW instead of a Baja. yadda yadda yadda
Nevermind that there are specific reasons one would want a truck instead
of a wagon. Besides, new OBW's are hella more expensive than a Baja at
this point. Sigh...
e
jab...@backpacker.com
a truck. True they may be cheaper now and I'd probably get the Baja if
they didnt ruin the interior like they did on the legacy/outback
phillystyle
wouldn't try that in an Outback wagon. However, I have to go check on the
Christmas presents I left in the back of my Baja. Gotta go....... ;oP
Cinnamon
The insurance company calls them a truck.
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