carrying a big load- a lot of rear squat

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sdj

Discussion Starter · Jun 18, 2021

I'm traveling this summer and the Carnival squats a bit more in rear than expected. I would get some airbags but I looked underneath and there are already some cushioned rubber in the springs!

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dugg914

· #2 · Jun 19, 2021

Who have you got sitting in that third row seat? 😁

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sdj

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jun 19, 2021

dugg914 said:
Who have you got sitting in that third row seat? 😁

The scary part is that pic is just our luggage! The dog and our 13 year old daughter were not even in the car!

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dugg914

· #4 · Jun 19, 2021

HaHa! Can you tell me the brand/model of your bike rack? I like the way it goes up from the hitch.

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sdj

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jun 19, 2021

dugg914 said:
HaHa! Can you tell me the brand/model of your bike rack? I like the way it goes up from the hitch.

NV 2.0 Hitch Rack | Küat Racks | Bike Racks Great rack but I scrape it occasionally on entrances- looking to get a hitch riser so it doesn't scrape.

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jayson

· #6 · Jun 19, 2021

I am going to be doing a similar trip next week in ours, fully loaded w roof box. I seriously think some sort of lift for this thing is going to be in the cards.

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dugg914

· #7 · Jun 20, 2021

Thanks for the rack info!

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JeremyB

· #8 · Jun 20, 2021

sdj said:
I'm traveling this summer and the Carnival squats a bit more in rear than expected. I would get some airbags but I looked underneath and there are already some cushioned rubber in the springs! View attachment 360

What model is your Thule box? It looks great up there!

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jayson

· #9 · Jun 25, 2021

sdj said:
I'm traveling this summer and the Carnival squats a bit more in rear than expected. I would get some airbags but I looked underneath and there are already some cushioned rubber in the springs! View attachment 360

OP, did you experience any flexing of your roof rails at highway speeds? I am well within the load limit of the cargo box and am noticing it bouncing up and down while traveling.

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