Lets see your Land Rovers

[alex01]

lets face it all tree surgeons overload their trucks! weve all done it, putting all the chip, logs and kit on so we dont have to come back the next day! 1.5 tonne overloaded isnt that bad! i know people that have been overloaded over double that!!

[Peter]

Rather you than me!

 

Ask yourself one question, is the braking ability of the vehicle impaired to the point where you cant stop safely in an emergency?

 

If the answer is yes, then you are risking not only your licence, but your life and your passengers lives, not to mention passing pedestrians.

 

I have done it, but not any more, I am taking steps to ensure I need never overload again.

[Dean Lofthouse]

The payload is too far back, the tool box needs ditching and the chipbox putting further up behind the cab. That will stop the sway

[bob]

Rather you than me!

 

Ask yourself one question, is the braking ability of the vehicle impaired to the point where you cant stop safely in an emergency?

 

If the answer is yes, then you are risking not only your licence, but your life and your passengers lives, not to mention passing pedestrians.

 

I have done it, but not any more, I am taking steps to ensure I need never overload again.

 

i concur

i do not overload

if something ever went wrong it really is not worth it

do more trips or get a bigger truck

[Big 'Ammer]

Just a quick one for Dean or anyone else who'll know,

 

What is the unladen weight of a standard single cab 130, without a tipper unit, say a pick up body on?

 

And gross train weight of a 130 please.

[Buzzsurgeon]

My 110 is 3500kg gross and with tipper body came in at 2150kg empty on the weigh bridge, so payload 1350KG with a gross train of 7000kg.

[Buzzsurgeon]

this is our works landrover its got a tgs coachworks tipper!

 

on a vehicle like this you have to remember not to exceed the max axle load, with the tipping body unbalanced (more of it to rear of back axle than front of rear axle) this vehicle could be overloaded with half a ton in the back!!

[Big 'Ammer]

Did yours come with 3500KG springs etc, or have you had it modded, Brett?

[Buzzsurgeon]

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it came from the factory at 3500kg ex utilty bus, you will hard pushed to find a non utility 110 at 3500KG. Not sure if it is possible to upgrade and document a standard 3050kg landy??

[hplp]

Everyone here is assuming that the vehicle itself is only plated to 3500kg. Some defenders (110s and 130s) were plated for anywhere up to 7t by the factory. This was for use in special applications where it was the pulling capability and the weight was not so much on the axles themselves. So in this case it would be more if the driver had the category up to 7500kg on his licence that would be my concern.

 

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