Easily!
Keep in mind your pass can probably weights in around 3400lbs, some syncros weight in close to 6000lbs and pack stuff on past that! That's an extreme, but still....
I've hauled a ton of gravel in a pass van before and wouldn't hesitate to do it again. 

-craig 

On Oct 25, 2013, at 12:46 PM, David <fjazzbass@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> My family bakes bread at the farmer's market locally and its time to make a
> "cross state" trip to get some bags of grain...
> 
> Looking at the manual I see 150 pounds per seating position which adds up
> to 1050 pounds...
> 
> I'm looking at bringing about 1250 pounds (including passengers, not
> including assorted junk under the seats)... Does anyone see 200 extra
> pounds for about 100 miles something to be an issue? I will prolly keep it
> to 55 for the majority of the trip back home...
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> Dave
> 85 GL "Baby Bus"