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simroski

Joined: Thu May 22, 2014 9:12 pm
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Vehicle: suzuki sierra sj410

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 5:04 pm

Hi Guys
I am looking at building a new ute tray for my Suzuki sierra NT LWB ute and just want to know roughly the weight of some one else tray as I have calculated the weight of mine WITH THE MATERIALS which I propos to use and it will weigh around 130kg, is that a good weight??? if not I might have to look at using different steel thickness.great to get different opinions.

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Kor3y101

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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 5:34 pm

I know a ford falcon ute (aluminium) 8"x6" weighs about 100 kg without the sides and mountings..
Honestly I think an alloy one would be better, but if you have to use steel, try to use the smallest thickness possible without it being too thin.. What gauge steel are you currently working off?

Blkfxx

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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:28 pm

I believe my tray is around 100kg, not including the sides.

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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:32 pm

My tray is around 90kgs with sides

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just_cruizin

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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 9:41 pm

In a LWB a little heavy is good, weight over the rear helps with traction

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Makes me want something similar

Gwagensteve

Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 4:50 am

Except that any weight you add with a tray you have to deduct from payload. If you are interested in payload and keeping the car under GVM you need the lightest possible tray.

simroski

Joined: Thu May 22, 2014 9:12 pm
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Vehicle: suzuki sierra sj410

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 4:58 am

what is gvm
I am with just cruizin a little more weight over the back wheels would help

simroski

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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 4:59 am

I think if I get it down to 120 it should be fine

Gwagensteve

Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 5:59 am

Gross vehicle mass.

A Sierra has 400kg of payload. That includes all fluids, driver, passenger, and tray in the case of the ute.

120 of tray is 120kg less you can legally carry.

got_bar_work

Joined: Sat May 15, 2010 8:30 pm
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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 5:26 pm

Whats yours way steve

Gwagensteve

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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2015 6:14 am

Too much, but nowhere near 130kg.

I'd make it much lighter next time.

MrRocky

Joined: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:30 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2015 8:02 am

I think many make the claim that more weight over the back wheels helps or makes a car more capable offroad but in my experiances a lighter variant is better in every way. The weight transitions to the rear when climbing anyway.
You have a chance to loose a few kgs i reckon make it as light as functionally possible

Shane J

Joined: Tue Sep 30, 2014 2:37 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2015 8:04 am

Where are you Simroski?

I have an aluminium tray of an LJ81 I'm willing to part with. And I'm sure it's under 100kg.

whincup

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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:12 pm

Not sure how much my tray weighs but it takes 2 blokes struggling to lift it. It changed the abilities of the car, wouldn't say it made it better or worse... Absolutely needed heavy duty springs and it took a bit for them to soften up.

If I was to do it again I would use much thinner steel, or just go for a lighter metal. It's a Suzuki, you won't be putting a ton in it.......

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