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overloading a VR ute

Started by GML-31 , Jul 11 2010 07:50 AM

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#1 GML-31

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Posted 11 July 2010 - 07:50 AM

got sent this....
This was taken last week on Old Northern Road Albany Creek, but not sure who by. It has about 2 tonnes of concrete blend and 20kg bags of cement in the back. A very expensive exercise, as a Department of Transport vehicle also arrived at some stage … probably to offload a hefty fine.

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#2 _Martin_

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Posted 11 July 2010 - 11:41 AM

Wow he was ambitious lol

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#3 Ice

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Posted 11 July 2010 - 11:43 AM

More like a bloody idiot

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#4 _lxefi304_

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Posted 11 July 2010 - 11:49 AM

Holy Sh*t. poor ute. rims probably didn't sit on hub correctly.

Edited by lxefi304, 11 July 2010 - 11:50 AM.

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#5 xu1kid

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Posted 11 July 2010 - 11:59 AM

an old wb ute would have handled that they dont build them like they used to

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#6 _2DR_

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Posted 11 July 2010 - 12:06 PM

lol what a dumb ass those utes are useless for work glad i didnt follow the fad and get 1

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#7 _big chris_

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Posted 11 July 2010 - 12:23 PM

Ouch, that does look expensive, get a truck mate, not a toy ute.
Looks like the disc is still attached to the mag wheel,
that is a FAIL.

Edited by big chris, 11 July 2010 - 12:25 PM.

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#8 ls2lxhatch

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Posted 11 July 2010 - 12:52 PM

The ute has a payload of around 710 kg. That fact that it survived any amount of time when loaded with 2400 kg is a testament to the build strength.

I think a prison sentence for the driver would be reasonable.

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#9 _Woodsy_

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Posted 11 July 2010 - 01:06 PM

Its funny. But shit, some people just have NOOOOOOO idea

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#10 _torana_

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Posted 11 July 2010 - 01:06 PM

my guess is its not the first time he's done it either

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#11 dattoman

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Posted 11 July 2010 - 01:34 PM

Should have enployed the use of that towbar on the back and done it propery

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#12 _bradman_

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Posted 11 July 2010 - 01:55 PM

FAIL!!!

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#13 S pack

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Posted 11 July 2010 - 02:49 PM

The Landscape supplies (pretty sure I know which one it will be) he got that load from will probably be investigated for loading or allowing him to overload his ute. Failure in their duty of care or something like that.

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#14 _Gunmetal LH_

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Posted 11 July 2010 - 04:01 PM

Terrifying thought of what could've happened...

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#15 yel327

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Posted 11 July 2010 - 05:49 PM

It must have been riding on the bump stops! I had a VSIII S pack ute just like that one, and even with 300kg on the back they dragged their arse. I had 2 x pallets of bricks (about 1600kg) on the back of my Overlander 1-tonner and it handled it OK, but it also had 7 leaf rear springs, plus heavy duty front leafs too!

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#16 _lxefi304_

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Posted 11 July 2010 - 06:25 PM

i took the bumpstops outa my vs ute when i lowered it as it sat on them unloaded now the tyres are in the guard. the way they should be hehe. i dont put alot of weight in my ute thoe

Edited by lxefi304, 11 July 2010 - 06:31 PM.

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Posted 11 July 2010 - 09:02 PM

The Landscape supplies (pretty sure I know which one it will be) he got that load from will probably be investigated for loading or allowing him to overload his ute. Failure in their duty of care or something like that.

yeah youre right. i laboured in a steel yard in uni holidays and had to be careful when loading utes etc when they came in as we could get into a heap of trouble if they left and anything happened due to the load they were carrying not being safe.

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#18 WhaleOilBeefHooked

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 10:08 AM

I swear boss it was OK until I went through Macca's drive through...

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#19 MRLXSS

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 10:56 AM

HAHA! What a Douche-bag!

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#20 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 11:04 AM

That's a new variation on IRS - Independent Rear Suspension.

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#21 orangeLJ

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 01:08 PM

We had about 1t worth of rocks in the back of my old mans VU ute, lowered on 18s, Ive got a photo somewhere, but it didnt even ride too bad, tyres were well in the guard (was tucking rim!)

2t+ is a bit much though!

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#22 WhaleOilBeefHooked

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Posted 12 July 2010 - 03:17 PM

I wuz unda thu impression these "so called utes" were only designed for circuit work at the local B&S Balls etc. And not really made for lifting BIG weights..