RE: Ride Happy
I've had the same experience when loaded heavy.  A couple of times a year I
load a bunch (I mean a whole lot) of astronomy equipment into my '90 Westy
for about a three hour trip to a location in Eastern Washington.  Most of
the distance is on the freeway, I-90.  And I always notice how nice the ride
is and also how quiet because the back end is completely full, to the top,
with scope and equipment cases.