Would you carry an 800lb load through the mountains?

[Rattlenbang]

My kids are in the Kootenays and could swing by an Okanogan wrecker and pick up a used Dodge 440 engine for me. The van already has a Westy camper cabinet and a rooftop tent plus all their camping gear. That means coming back through the Hope Princeton Hwy with that huge iron beast in it's belly, saving me $300.00 in shipping. Is it doable? Anyone know what the GVWR rating of these vans is?

[nxski]

No problem! I've taken 7 adults in my van (8 including me) along the Sea-to-sky with everyone's camping gear, 2 thule boxes filled to the brim with skis and board and a roof basket in behind with Jerry cans on it. The EGT's would rise much faster, but would never get dangerous as long as I took the hills slow (30kph at 3000-3500rpm in L if it's a really long steep hill)

[konadog]

Yes, it's doable. But, remind them to slow down and gear down and run up the hills between 3000 and 3500 rpm. Slooooow and steady....

[Rattlenbang]

I hope so. Turns out their shipper won't deliver to a residential address, so I was stuck. Funny I had to go so far to get a Dodge big block at a reasonable price. The 70s weren't so long ago, were they?

[thedjjack]

just make sure it is strapped down really good...I would not want a 440 hitting me in an accident

[thelazygreenfox]

I'd make up a company name at your home address and have it shipped. How would you feel if something happened to your family when they were transporting your engine. Scary thought....
TLGF

[DeliTan]

Not sure if you are driving a 300 or a 400 but I brought a 900 lb motorcycle back from Edmonton, in the middle of winter, in my 400 lwb without problems.



john

[Yokohama]

You should have the engine shipped to/held at the trucking company terminal. It is much cheaper to do that over any place else, especially since a house would need liftgate service (super expensive).

[bosc]

My record is over 3500lbs divided equally between trailer and Van. That was 750kms, Overloaded yes but worked out none the less.
Basically I wouldn't worry as long as it is secured properly.

[Rattlenbang]

Well, he's an adult and the last thing he needs is the old man telling him what to do. I trust he knows how to handle packing the load safely. LIke the motorcycle in the above pic, probably one for the record books as unusual cargo for a Delica. A few weeks ago it was two 45 gal barrels of vegetable oil, but that's probably old stuff, not even worth mentioning

[madmazda]

Had a snow mobile in the back of mine no problemo

[Rattlenbang]

I take back my comment that htey knew what they were doing. They took the Connector and Coquihalla. Can you imagine climbing out of Westbank with an 800-lb engine in a fully loaded Delica? That hwy is crazy steep and climbs forever. They were doing under 50kph for an hour. I told them to take the Hope Princeton...

[nxski]

I take back my comment that htey knew what they were doing. They took the Connector and Coquihalla. Can you imagine climbing out of Westbank with an 800-lb engine in a fully loaded Delica? That hwy is crazy steep and climbs forever. They were doing under 50kph for an hour. I told them to take the Hope Princeton...

I take it that's the only problem they had? I'm surprised they could get above 30kph without lugging the engine!

[Rattlenbang]

I haven't heard from them since Merritt, so gawd knows. That was at 8:00, the time they had planned to be in Langley. I'll bet they didn't rattle in until midnight. Hope they make it back today. Crazy young people.

[psilosin]

Think I saw them pass through Penticton along the channel parkway yesterday afternoon. Yours is the L300 with the Columbus RTT is it not? I waved from my work truck but noone waved back boo hoo.