Hey folks,
I posted this in the "FIT Inside" forum nearly a week ago and did not get any responses, so I am trying it in a more prominent forum.
This is my first post on the forum after reading MANY of the threads over the past couple of weeks. I am a prospective FIT customer and a musician. I have been seeking a new daily driver that is economical (like my beater Honda Civic) and can carry gear (like my Isuzu Troopers). The FIT looks like it might do the trick, based upon the specs and photos I'm seeing.
Here is an idea of what some of my weekend gig-toting requirements include. This is my keyboard rig loaded into one of my Troopers. I usually have my guitar player with his gear (2 guitars, Marshall cab and head) as well as our sax player with tenor sax, wireless rack, coolers, clothes, etc. We can squeeze into my Trooper with some room to spare.
To pile all of this into the FIT, I believe I would need to pile it up to the ceiling. The longest item I have is the ATA flight case for my Yamaha S90. That measures 59" - seems like it would fit against the back of a front seat in the FIT in cargo mode, only with the front seat moved forward a few inches.
I'm curious about a couple of things I have not seen explicitly discussed.
- When loaded up with gear and musicians, how does this impact the FIT's fuel economy? I'm looking at probably 525 lbs in people plus probably that much weight in gear. This exceeds the capacity of the FIT, but not by too much.
- Similar to my first question, how is the FIT's performance when loaded down with all this gear? Will it move down the road or is this asking too much of it?
- Would there be longer-term issues with carting around so much weight in the FIT on a regular basis? I'm a weekend gigging guy, usually playing about 3-5x per month.
I would love to hear more about how your FIT is holding up after spending some time loaded down on the road.
Thanks a million!
Regards,
Eric