Weighed today

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Originally Posted by Tombie

How about:
Carry less stuff :)
Use lightweight composite for draws
Lose the 2nd spare - never carried one, ever.... That's a ridiculous amount of weight and more likely to induce a failure.
Build rear bar from alloy over a reinforced steel mount for spare wheel to reduce weight.
Use lightweight gear in the vehicle, microfiber towels, lightweight accessories etc...

People carry far too much crap now... :D :) :D

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Couldn't agree more. It amazes me how much more crap we carry these days - and we pack light.

Do like to carry a second spare though - the price of running on 19" rims, but I only carry a carcass.

Cheers,
Jon

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Originally Posted by Tombie

How about:
Carry less stuff :)

People carry far too much crap now... :D :) :D

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So which family members do I carry less of......? :p
Might be fine if there's only a driver and navigator - but some of us have three teens in the back too - there's over half the load capacity right there in 5 passengers :)

Well now teens... Have them leave their devices home there's your problem!

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Originally Posted by stray dingo

So which family members do I carry less of......? :p
Might be fine if there's only a driver and navigator - but some of us have three teens in the back too - there's over half the load capacity right there in 5 passengers :)

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You tow a trailer :)

There's 3 or 4 on the market right now that weight next to nothing, strong offroad design - to carry those extra necessities :)

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Originally Posted by Tombie

You tow a trailer :)

There's 3 or 4 on the market right now that weight next to nothing, strong offroad design - to carry those extra necessities :)

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If you have the links Tombie to the trailers I'm sure people would like to check them out.

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Originally Posted by TerryO

If you have the links Tombie to the trailers I'm sure people would like to check them out.

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Will dig them out and post :)

one of these would be awesome


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Originally Posted by Tombie

You tow a trailer :)

There's 3 or 4 on the market right now that weight next to nothing, strong offroad design - to carry those extra necessities :)

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I don't think its legal to put a family member in a trailer....

That was the original intent when I started this thread.
I've set the car up 'mildly' for touring, (added a bar, 80lt tank, battery drawers, etc), plus family left me 150kg over GVM....before towball weight added (if required)

I've now removed the rear seat, the drawers are on ebay, the drop slide got returned, the cargo in the van. The back of the D4 is now empty.

So....I either don't fill the long range tank, or leave a kid behind. Like I said, if only a driver and navigator, very easy to keep under weight....

(LRA rang yesterday to say they will respond in writing today about the towball weight included in GVM or additional to it)

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Originally Posted by Disco W.A

one of these would be awesome


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A box trailer for $14,300, unbelievable:eek:

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Originally Posted by Redback

A box trailer for $14,300, unbelievable:eek:

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These are a little more realistic!

Stockman Products - Pricing

Cheers,

Gordon