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  1. 8th July 2023, 11:50 AM #1
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    Maximum weight on D4 roof.

    Greetings all, After farting about with Ford Courier, Mazda BT50 and VW Amarok as campers, I realise I am wasting time. I have a perfectly excellent D4 and want to convert it to a motorhome. Does anyone know how much weight the roof can handle without making the handing dangerous in off-road (or on-road!) situations?

    The D4 is just so bloody good to drive........

    Thanks for any advice,

    Cheers, Paul
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  2. 8th July 2023, 12:02 PM #2
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    It’s in the 70kg dynamic range and I think 300kg static. It's roughly in that ballpark. It’s not a lot once you have a rack on it so for a roof top tent, think about how you can minimise the rack weight to tent ratio
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    Pretty sure 100KG,we had a RTT,HD Rhino rails,and Awning,around 100KG,no issues.

    Static is higher,i thought the rule of thumb was 3X.
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    I put too much up there once, the shocks were also worn which wouldn't have helped, but u only ever did it once, fast roundabouts etc were scary
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    It is in the owner’s handbook.
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    Quote Originally Posted by p38arover View Post
    It is in the owner’s handbook.
    Are you trying to make forums obsolete?
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    Quote Originally Posted by p38arover View Post
    It is in the owner’s handbook.
    Many thanks all for your replies. I didn't think of looking in the handbook. Can someone explain please the 3 to 1 ratio? Is that road weight as opposed to off-road weight?

    I wasn't planning on a roof-top tent, rather a proper motorhome body with the civilities of bathroom, kitchen etc. I would end up with around 200 kilos on the roof in travelling mode.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Silenceisgolden View Post
    Many thanks all for your replies. I didn't think of looking in the handbook. Can someone explain please the 3 to 1 ratio? Is that road weight as opposed to off-road weight?

    I wasn't planning on a roof-top tent, rather a proper motorhome body with the civilities of bathroom, kitchen etc. I would end up with around 200 kilos on the roof in travelling mode.

    Cheers,
    Paul
    Dynamic load - driving. 75KG
    Static load - not driving, eg walking on.

    You’re out of luck. Way too heavy
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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster View Post
    Dynamic load - driving. 75KG
    Static load - not driving, eg walking on.

    You’re out of luck. Way too heavy
    Thanks, DiscoJeffster, I will need to re-think. I really, really want to try to make this thing happen. Every time I drive the Disco I wonder why I waste time on other buckets of bolts.

    Except my Oka.... that is just as good to drive as the Disco, but both my partner and I have torn our rotator cuff muscles - I can still (just) get into the oka, but she can't without great difficulty.
    Humph!
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