Ambitious load in Holden

Pedro · 13-07-2010, 09:51 AM

Pictured on Old Northern Road Albany Creek, QLD.
It has about 2 tonnes of concrete blend and bags of cement in the back.
A very expensive exercise, as a Department of Transport vehicle also arrived to offload a hefty fine.

RedHotGT · 13-07-2010, 09:53 AM

Fail?
hahahah

Scott · 13-07-2010, 09:55 AM

Oh dear :( I guess such a blatant disregard for your vehicles carrying capacity will be good news for his insurer.

Road_Warrior · 13-07-2010, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by GTP006

Oh dear :( I guess such a blatant disregard for your vehicles carrying capacity will be good news for his insurer.

Spot on there, regardless of what badge is on it - what person in their right mind would think that a ute is capable of carrying 2 tonnes??

GS608 · 13-07-2010, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Road_Warrior

Spot on there, regardless of what badge is on it - what person in their right mind would think that a ute is capable of carrying 2 tonnes??

The same kind of person who buys a Holden

irlewy86 · 13-07-2010, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Road_Warrior

Spot on there, regardless of what badge is on it - what person in their right mind would think that a ute is capable of carrying 2 tonnes??

Concreters, nuff said

XG would have carried it, tyres would probably burst though.

castellan · 13-07-2010, 10:48 AM

Who really knows.
It would not be 2 tonnes. maybe 1 tonne.
Most probably just done a wheel bearing in the old thing. that sort of weight would not help.

calais · 13-07-2010, 10:59 AM

Either way, whoever was driving should be thanking his lucky stars it didn't give out on the M1 at 110km/h, looks as though it got to the side of the road without too much drama.

outside · 13-07-2010, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by castellan

Who really knows.
It would not be 2 tonnes. maybe 1 tonne.
Most probably just done a wheel bearing in the old thing. that sort of weight would not help.

would be more likely snapped the wheel studs

GS608 · 13-07-2010, 10:08 AM

At least it wasn't a VE! it'd be all over the road.

burnz · 13-07-2010, 10:12 AM

ouch, messed up the bodywork on that..

galaxy xr8 · 13-07-2010, 10:15 AM

Lol, it take's all type's.

ltd · 13-07-2010, 10:19 AM

Datz fully hektik sick lowered uleh!!!!!!!!!

BAxtER · 13-07-2010, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ltd

Datz fully hektik sick lowered uleh!!!!!!!!!

hahaha!

Oh dear to the owner though!....im wishing it was a VE..

Mr Hardware · 13-07-2010, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BAxtER

hahaha!

Oh dear to the owner though!....im wishing it was a VE..

If it were a VE, the tyres would have still been within the guards

There's one thing to say about the VE's, the wheel arches arrive 15 minutes before the rest of the car!

rag top · 13-07-2010, 10:19 AM

Needs a camber kit!

GTJOHN · 13-07-2010, 10:47 AM

WOW... must have been a a grade douche this person....
No regards for vehicle or other people safety...tool

dannyxm · 13-07-2010, 10:57 AM

As stated previously, i would be more concerned as to the fine of carrying a load waaaay over the limit of that ute.

Idiot.

No regard for saftey obviously.

Yellow_Festiva · 13-07-2010, 11:26 AM

What a dope...

Fev · 13-07-2010, 11:44 AM

bahahaha lovin that photo. Belongs in the fail thread hahaha

388cube_edxr8 · 13-07-2010, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Fev

bahahaha lovin that photo. Belongs in the fail thread hahaha

It is in the fail thread. I put it there yesterday. For some reason though, my post of that and another car just came out blank in the thread.

Romulus · 13-07-2010, 11:46 AM

Is this normal type of practice from Queenslanders, or Holden driving Queenslanders?

Road_Warrior · 13-07-2010, 12:08 PM

Jim Goose · 13-07-2010, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GT Falcon

Is this normal type of practice from Queenslanders, or Holden driving Queenslanders?

I think its normal practise for a lot of people, especially those tradies with utes.

Have seen plenty being driven with the arseend of the car scraping the road because they are over-loaded.

I saw a mazda 121 bubble car over loaded to the max in the rear seat, boot overloaded as it was open and towing a trailer! The woman driver couldnt care less...

Grippy · 13-07-2010, 12:17 PM

Stupid and dangerous behavior, the repair bill will no doubt beat some sense into him.

04redxr8 · 13-07-2010, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Goose

I think its normal practise for a lot of people, especially those tradies with utes.

Have seen plenty being driven with the arseend of the car scraping the road because they are over-loaded.

I saw a mazda 121 bubble car over loaded to the max in the rear seat, boot overloaded as it was open and towing a trailer! The woman driver couldnt care less...

As a Commodore ute driving tradie (are we lower intelligence than all others??) I can tell you there is exactly 1.48 tonnes in the back of that ute.