more feedback:

I just completed a 2500 mile drive. Trooper had a full cargo box on the roof, and with the back seat up the rear was loaded with stuff - pretty heavy stuff including a transaxle, transfer case, differential, air compressor, tools, boxes of parts, etc.

steep grades, rush hours in a few cities, and of course lots of 18 wheelers jockeying for position- the brakes really were able to keep things in control with all the extra heft.

among the roads covered was the 260-277-Beeline route that drops down the Mogollon rim, lots of 6* grades with very sharp curves and plenty of disturbing skid marks, mangled guardrails and car-b-que spots on the pavement. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />

not once did i feel like i didn't have enough stopping power with all that weight.

all in all I'm really glad i did this, minimized the pucker factor for sure.

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