Gene, I was just kicking the B+ thread back from a 14 day hiatus in posts so it would reappear for Cheese to see.
You and Mainer are currently talking weight limits, and I know for much heavier 30 ft. Cs there is an approaching of the stated limit on cargo carrying capacity - CCC.
As an engineer by training, I am always aware of a safety margin in stated limits. Many, MANY discussions on these forums are about the CCC being close to or over-exceeded by 100 lbs, or something like that.
Is that really a big deal? I know our little rigs are nowhere near CCC issues, but even where folks are, what will happen if you exceed CCC by 1000 lbs?