All loaded up

[Sweety]

Well all loaded up & ready for the off in the morning as we're away camping for 4 days, just got the pillows & the elec coolbox to go in in the morning was packing up the truck & the next minute the dog had jumped into the drivers seat ready to go straight away:lol:lol out of silliness thought i'd see how low the rear suspension had dropped by & was a little shocked there is only 15mm clearance between the bump stops & axle

 

[zippy656]

Get a tin tent :clap

 

[Sweety]

Get a tin tent :clap

We are busy saving up for one hence fitting the tow bar & electrics:thumb2

 

[zippy656]

Good call.


Bit far to me though.

 

[solarman216]

15mm! you are not loaded yet, they are not really bump stops but more spring helpers, my work motor is hard on the helpers all the time, this has been the case with the 3 T2s I have had in this guise so far, all LWB, Rick

 

[Sweety]

Know they are more of a spring helper/booster but was a little shocked to see them as close to the axle as i've never bothered looking before but it's good to know they will cope with more weight in the back ok. Always take it easy tho when have the camping gear in as the back end feels a little soft for my liking but starting to get used to it.
Yes Zippy your a few miles away from me:lol

 

[spinna]

Bump stops.... You posh bar steward. If your really hard core you will drive no bump stops lol.
I'm not hard core just to tight to buy new one tho lol


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[Banshee]

What Bumpstops ??? :sly

 

[AlexD333]

C'mon, wheres these pics at man?!? :nenau

 

[rustic]

It's all about loading the vehicle correctly.

Every kg behind the rear wheel will reduce the weight on the front axle, by a lesser amount.

The further away from the axle, ie near the door will have an even greater effect.

When we carry 600 kg in the mav, I try to use the floor in front of the rear seats, with heavy stuff. Even the back seat, then the space over the rear axle.
I avoid the space by the rear door as much as possible, placing lighter things here, eg sleeping bags etc. Saves the tail wagging the dog.


I measure hitch height before loading, then after loading, and it can go down 2" with no problems.

So consider where your weight is.:thumb2

 

[Banshee]

It's all about loading the vehicle correctly.

Every kg behind the rear wheel will reduce the weight on the front axle, by a lesser amount.

The further away from the axle, ie near the door will have an even greater effect.

When we carry 600 kg in the mav, I try to use the floor in front of the rear seats, with heavy stuff. Even the back seat, then the space over the rear axle.
I avoid the space by the rear door as much as possible, placing lighter things here, eg sleeping bags etc. Saves the tail wagging the dog.


I measure hitch height before loading, then after loading, and it can go down 2" with no problems.

So consider where your weight is.:thumb2

I can never usually question your answers Rustic but I have to clarify something here

Surely you would want more weight over the rear wheels as this is where the power is delivered on these cars. Pushing more weight towards the front of the car means there is less traction at the drive wheels and more weight towards the front would potentially cause a loss of traction when cornering?

 

[trophymick]

In HGV terms it's called weight distribution.:thumbs

You don't want more weight at the extremes, your weight is best evenly distributed. Also heavy at the bottom and lighter at the top keeps the centre of gravity in check.:augie

When a HGV is weight checked by the ministry of transport, they check each axles weight, this is to see if the driver has all his weight on the handlebars or rear axles.


Rustic has it right.:thumb2

 

[rustic]

I can never usually question your answers Rustic but I have to clarify something here

Surely you would want more weight over the rear wheels as this is where the power is delivered on these cars. Pushing more weight towards the front of the car means there is less traction at the drive wheels and more weight towards the front would potentially cause a loss of traction when cornering?

Right, any weight placed between the front axle and the rear axle will put some weight on both axles.
If it was exactly half way between them, then the weight is shared 50:50

So weight on the rear seat foot well, say 100 kg, then approx 80 kg will be seen by the rear axle, and only 20 kg by the front. That's because the rear footwell is closer to the rear axle than the front axle.:thumb2

Hope it helps.
Best regards,
Rustic

 

[Banshee]

Right, any weight placed between the front axle and the rear axle will put some weight on both axles.
If it was exactly half way between them, then the weight is shared 50:50

So weight on the rear seat foot well, say 100 kg, then approx 80 kg will be seen by the rear axle, and only 20 kg by the front. That's because the rear footwell is closer to the rear axle than the front axle.:thumb2

Hope it helps.
Best regards,
Rustic

I've got you now :thumb2 I must have been misreading it