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Old Dec 30, 2009
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how much weight can it take????????????????????????????????

i have a 03 civic and i am wondering how much weight i can put in the trunk and keep it in there for a while without hurting anything/
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Re: how much weight can it take????????????????????????????????

depends on how heavy it is, you will lose gas mileage and maybe rear tire wear. why what you plan on putting?
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Re: how much weight can it take????????????????????????????????

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depends on how heavy it is, you will lose gas mileage and maybe rear tire wear. why what you plan on putting?
300 lbs or so
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Re: how much weight can it take????????????????????????????????

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Re: how much weight can it take????????????????????????????????

Should be okay if you don't carry passengers in the back all the time. Why in the world do you want to store 300lbs in your trunk for a while though???
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Re: how much weight can it take????????????????????????????????

i would not keep it in there too long. the rear shocks are already very weak, and excess weight can cause them to blow out esp if they are old. the weight limit of the car is 800 lbs i think including passengers, so youre okay as far as that goes, but it will really affect how the car handles and uses gas. dont forget to add more air to the tires, at least 32 psi instead of 30. for a week or two it prolly wont hurt anything.
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Re: how much weight can it take????????????????????????????????

i will have a 106lbs battery. 2 sheets of bitch ply and a RE XXX 12 and my amps so about 9 months of it
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Re: how much weight can it take????????????????????????????????

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Re: how much weight can it take????????????????????????????????

That's a lot of weight to be in the back of your car for 9 months. I guess you have to do what you have to do.
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Re: how much weight can it take????????????????????????????????

1-3 dead bodies would fit...
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