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[rmgosling]

What is the safe working load for a 88" Rag Top?

Looking to pick up 1 Tonne of soil (in a bag) and wondered if I could put it in The Sister?

Cheers,

[Porkscratching]

I think you'll find that's a bit much tbh... .  I once went to a builders mechant and got them to tip sand / ballast slowly in the back ( truck cab fitted)  until i said "woah"...i watched the back go down on the springs until I felt enough was enough...I'd say it was well before I'd reached the ton bag stage !

[Wittsend]

1 tonne is way too much 

You'll break something, if not actually lifting the front wheels off the ground.

My official Land Rover technical spec book says the maximum payload for a SWB model is 3 persons plus 1000lbs - that's 454 kg in new money.

Therefore, the practical max payload would be 500 kg or ½ tonne and I would advise driving cautiously....


 

[Formerlyjeremy]

If you're too ambitious you may find the doors fly open

[Old Hywel]

If you're too ambitious you may find the doors fly open

The least of your problems, if you try a ton in a SWB..

[winchman]

You can tow far more than you can carry, trailers the answer but they are always in the way when not in use.

[OilyRover]

I'd pay the extra five quid and have it delivered.

[mow cop]

1 ton in my series 3 Hicap and it was on its *&%^$

[gcc130]

Bulk bags generally don’t weigh 1 tonne, unless very wet.
Usually nearer 3/4 tonne

[Old Hywel]

Bulk bags generally don’t weigh 1 tonne, unless very wet.
Usually nearer 3/4 tonne

Still way more than 454Kg.
Forget about possible damage to chassis/suspension, if the blue lights appear when you’re loaded like that expect to be uplifted to a weighbridge, where the fun will really start.

[rmgosling]

Thank you all for those comments.  I thought that was going to be the answer but just thought I would ask.

Getting down our driveway can be tricky, especially for a reversing lorry so tipping and Tonne sacks are not an option.  There is no way IO would manage a trailer in reverse let alone down the drive.

May see if I can find a place that will load in loose and go for 250Kg or so.  Alternatively go to the Garden Centre and get 20Kg bags 

Cheers

[Porkscratching]

When i got some loaded loose into the back it was just a normal builders merch, can't recall exactly but probably one of the travis perkins or similar types, the lads in the yard were happy enough to do this, tho was probably 5 yrs ago , (obviously elfansafety madness gets worse all the time  . )
Worth asking at your local ones anyway