nothermark said:
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.
I understand that. So you are saying risk a bucket of driveway sealant
leaking inside your car, in order to make a slight difference in load
distribution, right? Wouldn't that then nullify all of the reasons for
buying the vehicle with a bed? God Bless the Super Duty owners (they
need all the love and support they can get) but you don't see them
loading their cabs with bark mulch, gravel, concrete mix, lumber, and
so on as that is what the bed is for. Seriously, isn't that what the
bed is for? Isn't that why one would buy a vehicle with a bed?...to
keep from carrying crap that can make a huge mess in the area where
you, and your family ride comfortably. That's all. Point is:
a)the Baja made it home, and presumably still drives today despite the
uneven load distribution, and hopefully exhibits no lingering effects
from the basic physics defying feat of carrying 10 buckets of sealant
in the bed.
b)the answer to the original question: the cargo capacity for the bed
is 1050 pounds.
c)people who don't want to buy expensive shells, tonneaus, hard covers,
etc. for a Baja are still smart enough to buy a Subie, and go with the
OBW. It's a personal preference issue. Even if they try to downplay
the versatility of the Baja by making negative comments in regards to
the lack of a secured rear cargo area unless expensive accessories are
added to the Baja. What's more, I paid 16k for my Baja with 2,000
miles on it, with a soft tonneau. 16k for crying out loud! for a Baja
with 2,000 miles on it! A $1,000 lockable cover doesn't concern me,
it'd put me at what, $17,000. What kind of deal did you get on your
OBW? What's the resale looking like, my car hasn't begun to depreciate
in the time I've owned it? You bought your OBW for your reasons, and
might of gotten a smokin deal on it. Do ou really need to throw your
two cents in the pot about the open bed...that bucket is already full
of pennies. Don't be dismissive of the Baja, RESPECT THE BAJA OR
PERISH! just kidding, it sounded cool.
d)the only thing making a mess in the cab of my Baja is my kid, not
driveway sealant, not feed, not grease or anything thing else that
might leak from an appliance. Seats are for people to sit in.
