Powerdude wrote:
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Not saying it's a wise idea to overload that much, but if one accelerates inspection and maintenance schedules, it could be done.
The problem is doing it and sticking to it. Which of course, we know is unlikely to happen with most people. Kind of like new years resolutions about losing weight. It can happen, it likely won't.
Another problem is just ignorance. And perhaps salesmen taking advantage of that. As in my case when much younger ...
Still can't believe how lucky I was that the axle with the busted bearing didn't pull out at highway speeds.