Work vehicle- Hliux Vs C'Dore Wagon
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From: D Walford on 10 Mar 2010 21:02 Noddy wrote: > "D Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message > news:4b98059f$0$27843$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > >> My son has VU & VE SS utes which go through rear tyres at less than >> 20,000klms no matter how they are driven. > > Time to off-load the things and buy a decent vehicle. True, he is regretting buying both of them, the VU is a POS that has had a lot of problems and the VE's towing capacity is useless for towing his boat. Daryl
From: Clocky on 11 Mar 2010 00:45 Noddy wrote: > "D Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message > news:4b98059f$0$27843$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > >> My son has VU & VE SS utes which go through rear tyres at less than >> 20,000klms no matter how they are driven. > > Time to off-load the things and buy a decent vehicle. Well, it's form over function where the SS's are concerned. If you want a work vehicle you don't buy an SS ;-)
From: Scotty on 11 Mar 2010 03:06 "D Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message news:4b98059f$0$27843$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... : >> Daryl : > The Holden ute when loaded will chew the inner tyre edge out easily : > unless the suspension is towing pack upgraded , bloke over the road with : > one of the new v8s ripped his apart in less than a year claiming he : > "took" it easy : : My son has VU & VE SS utes which go through rear tyres at less than : 20,000klms no matter how they are driven. : : : Daryl Tell him to fit GT Radial Maxmilers- So far Ive had 70,000kms from them and still around 5mm of tread. Mind you, they are a fucken usless tyre and lethal in the wet! But do wear well......................
From: Scotty on 11 Mar 2010 03:10 "Noddy" <me(a)home.com> wrote in message news:4b983f85$0$66788$c30e37c6(a)exi-reader.telstra.net... : : "The Raven" <swilson150(a)yahoo.com.au> wrote in message : news:4b980f2e$0$12922$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... : : > Fine. With 1000Kg the rear drops 75mm (measured at the wheels) and will : > hit the bump stops. It'll also sway a little if provoked. However, with : > 200Kg it wouldn't be a problem. It would be barely noticable. : : Just out of curiosity, what do you stick in the back of a Dunny wagon that : weighs a tonne? : : I would have thought that the floor and seat backs wouldn't have been able : to support such a weight. : : -- : Regards, : Noddy. : : : just my thoughts as well. The spare wheel cover would barely hold 30Kg Id have thought.
From: The Raven on 11 Mar 2010 03:32
"Noddy" <me(a)home.com> wrote in message news:4b983f85$0$66788$c30e37c6(a)exi-reader.telstra.net... > > "The Raven" <swilson150(a)yahoo.com.au> wrote in message > news:4b980f2e$0$12922$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... > >> Fine. With 1000Kg the rear drops 75mm (measured at the wheels) and will >> hit the bump stops. It'll also sway a little if provoked. However, with >> 200Kg it wouldn't be a problem. It would be barely noticable. > > Just out of curiosity, what do you stick in the back of a Dunny wagon that > weighs a tonne? Concrete pavers.... > > I would have thought that the floor and seat backs wouldn't have been able > to support such a weight. I spread the load as much as I could. |