I'm here for the MW Vandal love, too. My LBS hooked me up with a Vandal for $150 over black friday. w00t!!

I've carried some pretty crazy loads, too. The first one was a 22" LCD monitor, which was cake, due to the stretchy buckle strap. My most grandiose accomplishment so far was the 32" LCD TV I had to bring back to work to ship out. That required a little headscratching and an additional bungee. The best part is pulling up to a stop light and watching the person in the car next to you freak out. Like a BOSS.