Biggest/oddest hauls?

Having just carried 40 feet of pvc-tubing (in four 10 foot lengths) with the

9-3's hatch closed, got me wondering what some the biggest/oddest items hauled in your Saabs may have been? Love those hatchbacks!
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J. Harris
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Heck, I do that in my Cavalier with the rear seat folded down. Funny thing was once, while I was loading the PVC conduit (inside), a Chevy Avalanche monster was being loaded with 10 ft PVC, but they had it sticking out the rear side window about 3 ft. Go figure.

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saabyurk

Hey, i just remembered, in my 75 SAAB wagonback, I bought a pool table with a one-piece slate. That layed right in with no trouble. Didn't break either. By the way, I hate my Cavalier that I mentioned in my previous post. It's back to old SAABs for me.

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saabyurk

I put an entire 2CV drivetrain in my 900 8VT. Engine, gearbox, both axles, exhaust, both rear wings and both front wings. Oh, and the roof and fuel tank. When I'd delivered it all, I went home, cut the rest up with a huge grinder, including the chassis and bodyshell and fitted it in one journey up to the tip.

Mike

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Mike P

This engine crane came home in the back of the 9-3 quite happily even though it doesn't fold (it does split into two very big halves though).

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Cheers,

Colin.

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Colin Stamp

I've hualed a twin bed home in our '02 9-3 Viggen. I've regularly hauled my 10" Meade LX200 telescope and assorted astro, camping gear and people to dark sky sites in my '94 9000 CSE.

I know of another gentleman who regularly goes to RTMS (a large astro gathering in Big Bear CA) with his 9000 CSE and rather than hauling camping gear with him, simply takes his 'scope and gear and sleeps in the car with the rear seats flat.

Craig

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Craig M. Bobchin

Back when - I used to run a hepster local tabloid monthly called Fax Magazine (short for Halifax Nova Scotia).

I regularly used my '79/99 - '86/900 hybrid 4 speed to deliver 8,000 copies x four runs. We piled the bundles from the trunk floor to the sun roof including the passenger seat and foot well - better part of 3/4 ton of paper when it was packed.

My mechanic at the time had rigged a set of inflatable Canadian Tire air-bag assists in both the front and rear springs to keep her off the stops on potholes.

Worked like a charm every time - better in the snow. Only every had a problem when I had to stop short and the load shifted foward, pinning me to the wheel and windscreen briefly. You'd be amazed at how much force you can apply to a 900C wheel without snapping ring.

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Dexter J

Moving into a big condo has re-activated my auction addiction. The 1995 9000 hauled home a vanity and mirror (not one of these flimsy new ones but a good-sized turn of the century walnut model), an antique office chair (big tall spindle back), a double bed (headboard, footboard and side rails), and assorted mirrors and benches. Not all at the same time though. The 900 will get its first workout Tuesday if I get the spindle-back loveseat and six oak chairs I want.

snipped-for-privacy@madmousergraphics.com

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LauraK

Not -in-, but the '77 96 on a trailer -behind- the '78 95 was a scary ride.

-- MH '72 97 '77 96 '78 95 '79 96 '87 900T8

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MH

I do not suppose I can surprise anyone with moving a big sofa in the back of my '91 C900. I probably could not do it in one of a newer Saabs (at least not as easily) because of interference from a trunk lip in newer cars (absent in C900).

Another example was packing the same car full to the top with the rear sits folded with supplies, cloths and skiing gear, plus skis on top in the ski rack, and going skiing to Mt. Bachelor for two weeks with family (most of the family was riding in a Subaru, because my wife does not let me take may '96 Aero skiing yet :-(. The C900 was packed to the ceiling, and the only concern I had was that the car was sitting suspiciously low on the rear wheels. I might consider replacing my shocks if I keep doing something like that :-)

-Dima

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Dima

About 10 years ago my 99 Combi with full length sunroof & the back seat down managed to remove most of my then band's first gig... from memory 2x foh boxes with 15" & horns, 2x foldbacks, a mixing desk, 2 guitars, 1 bass, 1 synth, 1 very wide kbd amp, a couple of amps, a lighting desk, two trees loaded with par cans, some of the drum kit, miscellaneous leads, mics & percussion .... oh yeah...& 3 of the band in the front. Cheers

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hippo

I could remove rear seats from my FIAT 132 saloon that I owned in the 80'ties. I filled the space with removal items, books etc. and had also a roof rack with odd chairs and tables. However, the doors were difficult to close as the body of the car curved alarmingly...

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Johannes H Andersen

Like another poster, this was not in, but on the car. I wonder if today's Saabs have strong enough pillars and sheet metal to do this. I had a 73 Volvo 144 parts car that I stripped and needed to take the body to the scrapper. I strapped it to a plywood and 2x4 frame I made, put four big rubber suction cups under that and strapped it to the roof of my 75 Wagonback, and off to the scrapper I went--quite an odd sight with a whole car body on top. The rubber suction cups were too small and did leave four, barely noticeable indentations, but I bet it would do more than that on today's cars.

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saabyurk

I had air bags inside the rear springs on my 1985 900. Pump them up and stop the rear end sag - of the car that is :-)

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ma_twain

It sounds like you found a replacement Saab after a long search :-)

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ma_twain

I have carried eight 10 foot lengths of rigid iron water pipe in my C900. I have transported an exercise bicycle, fully assembled. The lack of a lip made it easy to slide it in and out. I carried two full size file cabinets with room to spare.

Another person has used his C900 as a camper. Fold the rear seats flat and even someone over 6' tall can easily sleep. There is room for an air mattress.

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ma_twain

8' 2x4's all the time in the c900. Also brought home a full-sized oven that I bought used from a co-worker. I showed up with the Saab, and he asked how I intended to get the oven home. I bet him 50 bucks off the price that I could not only get it in, but could get the hatch closed.

I got 50 bucks off the price...

Dave Hinz

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Dave Hinz

I've never carried a body, but I did drive a kit car chassis from Kent to Milton Keynes (a hundred miled or so) in my last 9-3.

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Couldn't tell it was up there really. I did get a few funny looks from the other drivers on the M25 though.

Cheers,

Colin.

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Colin Stamp
9000CS - A full set of hospital bedscreens..... (don't ask)...

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Nasty Bob

This contraption fits on top of my 9000CSE:

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Not in that configuration, though. the three hulls are detachable and mounts (turned 90 degrees) on rectangular the alu frame, which is then mounted upside-down on the roof-rack (?) . About 90 kg. Not a problem, but don't go fast :)

Btw - my son got to sit inside the car ;)

/Per

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Per Laursen

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