Thread: Won’t be retro...

Originally Posted by rick130

You can jam 1000lb/in springs in the back of a Hyundai Excel but that doesn't make it a commercial vehicle.

Just like putting stiffer springs in the back of any car doesn't instantly mean you can carry more load if the chassis and brakes aren't up to it.
Engineer the chassis, have the appropriate driveline and gearing and then use the appropriate spring rate for the maximum design load but just pumping up bags and then say it can carry 1300kg as the old 130 could is BS.

Hey Rick, Your basically agreeing with me without saying it, so just to confirm appropriate rated springs are an integral part of load capacity, weather they be coil, leafs or air, just the same as a chassis engineered for the payload.

Nobody said what you are referring to as a swear word in abbreviations. But ill say it in a slightly different way, yes if the bags are rated to the level needed to take a 1300kg payload it will take it and can be designed to be comfy with no payload also would you not agree?

Apparently towing in a d5 tdv6 you cant feel a 3t trailer, its like its not there, im sure its also plush with no load, yes not all payload but its still going to load those rear bags 2-300kg +fuel passengers luggage.

Originally Posted by SimmAus

So, at post 4.1k....will it or won’t it be retro.

Yes and no

Originally Posted by scarry

Its all here,well,almost

YouTube

Much wrong in that vid, they need to use this thread before their next vid

Originally Posted by blackrangie

Hey Rick, Your basically agreeing with me without saying it, so just to confirm appropriate rated springs are an integral part of load capacity, weather they be coil, leafs or air, just the same as a chassis engineered for the payload.

Nobody said what you are referring to as a swear word in abbreviations. But ill say it in a slightly different way, yes if the bags are rated to the level needed to take a 1300kg payload it will take it and can be designed to be comfy with no payload also would you not agree?

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Wow, we're just going around in circles here.
I'm done.

Originally Posted by scarry

Its all here,well,almost

YouTube

Even on mute that seems to sum it up pretty well. 👍

Lol - over 4,100 posts and no LR verified actual facts?

Originally Posted by rick130

Steve I reckon we can put money on them being lifestyle utes and not a commercial vehicle, more akin to a Ranger Raptor, something to throw the Mountain Bike or Surf Ski on/in, not a load of firewood.

Rick I'm keen to wait for the 130 just to see if it's worth the extra dosh over the 110. I am.about to hitch up the trailer and go grab some firewood....The D2 doesn't hold a lot in the back (actually it's not too bad) so a big cabin and a big tray (it will be very wide at least ) would be good for the firewood runs.

Cheers

PS. I fear you are right though

Rendering of the 130:



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