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Could a car take 1/2 a ton in the back?

Rolandtheroadie · 2009-12-11 21:32:00

Just a quick one out of curiosity really. As the title says, do you think a car (Mondeo) could take 1/2 a ton in weight (back seats down, load spread evenly over surface area and 2 passengers). Will probably use something bigger, (without a bulkhead either for those that will mention braking sharply) and better equipped to…

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mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite

19 December 2009 at 3:36PM

Officer_Dibble wrote: »

That may have been from VOSA, I said they don't give you 5% grace.

Once again, yes they do. :whistle: :rolleyes:

Incidentally, 500kg over on an artic's first axle, plated at 7500kg, is more than 5%. I suspect computershack has only given us (or been given) half the story.

If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
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