What's the maximum safe load capacity of an 1988 CRX DX?

I need to transport myself (150 Lbs) and about 400 Lbs of supplies for
a distance of 975 miles. The passenger seat will be taken out to free
up space and reduce weight. IIRC, I vaguely remember reading in a
manual or a Honda brochure that the capacity is 2 adults plus 200Lbs
of cargo, but now I can't find that info.
Thanks for any info.

 

You can find the info inside the door.

Without looking, I know that 550 lbs is OK for any car.




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||I need to transport myself (150 Lbs) and about 400 Lbs of supplies for
||a distance of 975 miles. The passenger seat will be taken out to free
||up space and reduce weight. IIRC, I vaguely remember reading in a
||manual or a Honda brochure that the capacity is 2 adults plus 200Lbs
||of cargo, but now I can't find that info.

I'm sure you would be fine with that. Just taking out the seat frees some load,
so figure
175# passenger
200# additonal load
375 rated load

You would be
400# load
-30# seat
370 actual load.

And the factory rating is neccessarily conservative.
I don't know that I'd take on any windy mountain roads so loaded.

Texas Parts Guy

 

||I need to transport myself (150 Lbs) and about 400 Lbs of supplies for
||a distance of 975 miles. The passenger seat will be taken out to free
||up space and reduce weight. IIRC, I vaguely remember reading in a
||manual or a Honda brochure that the capacity is 2 adults plus 200Lbs
||of cargo, but now I can't find that info.

I'm sure you would be fine with that. Just taking out the seat frees some load,
so figure
175# passenger
200# additonal load
375 rated load

You would be
400# load
-30# seat
370 actual load.

And the factory rating is neccessarily conservative.
I don't know that I'd take on any windy mountain roads so loaded.

Texas Parts Guy

 

Just to back up at least somewhat what the others said (which all makes sense):

http://www.honda.co.uk/owner/CRXManual/62SH200/3-8.pdf

It looks like there are about 1000 lbs. difference between curb weight and the
"maximum loaded weight," so I'd say the capacity is about 2 adults (at 175 lbs.
each) plus maybe 650 lbs., fairly evenly distributed.

 

Just to back up at least somewhat what the others said (which all makes sense):

http://www.honda.co.uk/owner/CRXManual/62SH200/3-8.pdf

It looks like there are about 1000 lbs. difference between curb weight and the
"maximum loaded weight," so I'd say the capacity is about 2 adults (at 175 lbs.
each) plus maybe 650 lbs., fairly evenly distributed.

 

Thank you for the info.

 

Thank you for the info.

 

Thank you for the info.

 

Thank you for the info.