Hi Robert,

I am not "using up" the bus's suspension by using it for something it was
designed to do. Nor am I loading it in an unsafe manner. A ton of cement is
only about 21 cubic feet... That's 4' x 5' piled only 13" deep in the
midsection of my baywindow. A one-ton load of common red bricks would only
be 16 cubic feet, which would pile even lower. Nothing short of a solid wall
or a thick tree are going to make any of this cargo hit you from behind, and
in that case you would face injury from the front enough to make the head
injury seem merciful. If you're still wworried, put on a hardhat.

Bonus 1 : The lowered center of gravity created by a load of cement aboard
on actually made the bus sway less while cornering. Not that I was cornering
anywhere near the speeds I would have driven with a lesser load on, but it
was noticeable.

Bonus 2: With the suspension loaded up my bus actually rides smoother...
Much more like the plush ride that the vanagon pilot woulld be used to. My
backbone actually appreciated the additional cargo.

Like I said, it's not for everyone. But personally, I appreciate the
versatility of my bus and make use of it wherever possible.

Happy trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
http://www.busesofthecorn.com

On 11/14/04 1:33 PM, "' '" <rrecardo@webtv.net> wrote:

> I'll keep my head on my shoulder's, save my vehicle's suspension, and
> back bone for more pleasurable things.