Payload ratings are not based on the calculation: stated payload + 1kg = snapped chassis. They are based on 1) reasonable braking distance with max payload. 2) Anticipated expectations of end user.

I would love to see a rolls royce that has Boobs stitched onto the headrests.

In every David Tracy story, the true hero is not the jeep or him. It is the rust. people he surrounds himself with. Let it be his co-workers, his friends, his neighbors, his landlords, people he meet on the highway, on craiglist, at the auto parts store. I mean when was the last time he took someone on a trip and the…

I didn’t read the article: the poster

I bought a used car from my mom: the article

Battle Smart? This amuses me greatly.

Easy Peasy. Lets throw some color on this party.

I could actually f with this.

No, dammit. I know I’m on Jalopnik but I refuse to throw away 3 hours of productivity to this configurator again.

My current project is to turn my lovely little smart fortwo into the ultimate battle car. I’ve cobbled together a truly one-of-a-kind lift kit (using factory parts, at that!) and have been testing its towing capabilities and developing a sort of “unofficial towing capacity”. By my testing, that’s 1,400 lb btw.

Whoa.

Doing full restorations on these:

David Tracy is not allowed to post right?

It’s so beautiful I might cry.

I’m submitting for “cutest restoration project”

You mean like a parallel hybrid PMAC/CBR1000RR 1960's Honda? I’ll hit you up in a couple weeks; I’m still trying to figure out how to fit 1/4 of a Chevy Volt battery in the trunk.

That will rust eventually... zip ties are plastic, they can’t rust. Checkmate.

C’mon, at least look like you’re trying.

LOL! The zip ties are going to outlast the frame. You just increased the value of that Buick to $2,001.

These are the guys math problems warned us about...