Quote Originally Posted by niky View Post
And, oh, yeah... overloading your van can be very dangerous if your tires are not rated for the load. Also, hit a pothole when overloaded and expect to have to replace a whole lot of bushings, at the very least.

And yes... puwedeng maiwasan. Just make two trips. No sense causing thousands of pesos worth of suspension damage just to save a few hundred bucks in diesel...
^Best advice.

You'll also have to go for commercial/light truck tires just as well. Take note though that if you beef up the suspension to take added weight you don't carry always (as you mentioned, pa-minsan minsan lang), you'll also ruin the ride comfort for the daily use of the vehicle.