Gwagensteve wrote:
the 1.0 tray back is more common as these were very popular with farmers.
The disadvantages of the LWB is ....... there's no increase in GVM, so that's just more room to overload the car, and they are (obviously) heavier from the outset.
The other disadvantage of the tray back is centre of gravity. The load height required to get a flat deck puts the payload about 200mm higher than in a styleside.
The advantages are improved ride through less pitching, improved climbing ability and more space under the car for fuel tank/suspension/batteries etc to play together nicely.
Maybe we should clarify between the LWB Maruti converted to a trayback, and the Suzuki factory Ute.
The Maruti has the same 250Kg load capacity as a standard LWB or SWB Softtop, but the Factory Ute has a 400Kg capacity.
The factory Ute actually has quite a comfortable cab size. I'm 6'4' and have eaten a few pies, and the cab interior is quite sufficient. However, there is no room for much else, with little room behind the seats. The Maruti conversions have slightly more room behind the seats, but still not a lot. An LJ81 cab is the worst cramped Suzuki made.