LR 130 Crewcab + 700kg grinder on the back?

[josharb87]

Anyone got any views on the ability of a defender 130 crew cab carrying a 700kg grinder on the original buck?

 

On paper its fine, but in reality? With focus on drivability/how much it'd sit down? 

[Mick Dempsey]

My single cab 130 was very difficult to steer (read bloody scary) with a full load of chip on.

All depends how much weight you can get in front of the rear axel. 

[josharb87]

7 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

My single cab 130 was very difficult to steer (read bloody scary) with a full load of chip on.

All depends how much weight you can get in front of the rear axel. 

What'd that be, 3m3? that'd be about 900kg plus a few hundred extra for the tipper body?

[Mick Dempsey]

I bought some compost that they weighed at 1250 kg, put in the back it was like steering a boat., lethal tbh.

 

Part of the issue was the tool box in front of the chip box which meant the weight was moved backwards.

 

There is peeps on here who swear by extra springs, I’ll see if I can find a photo.

 

ps 3 cubes about right.

Edited May 27, 2018 by Mick Dempsey

[White Noise]

Our old 110 tipper had everything uprated and when near full it was just like a boat  on choppy waters .  I still loved her and owned her for over 10 yrs .

 

We had to drive seriously slow on the way back to base . It was really twitchy  sometimes and I can promise you we were sweating beads .