Heavy objects in the boot

[Larry1990]

Hey folks,

Hope you are well? Based on a conversation I had recently with someone I thought I'd ask here.

Where do you stand on the risk level of transporting heavy items in the boot?

I drive extra carefully when taking a carful to the tip but generally didn't give too much thought to having a couple of heavy suitcases in the back. I usually have a spare tyre in the boot and a small jack and tyre iron stored under the spare.

My car is a Skoda yeti, but did not have the extra kit when I bought it that raises the boot level.

Do you folks secure similar items when transporting?

Cheers

Larry

 

[Mottie]

If it fits, it fits!

I managed to transport some timber to my allotment in the Golf. Yeah, yeah, I know…..

 

[Larry1990]

Haha, hope there was no reversing involved!

 

[Avocet]

Hey folks,

Hope you are well? Based on a conversation I had recently with someone I thought I'd ask here.

Where do you stand on the risk level of transporting heavy items in the boot?

I drive extra carefully when taking a carful to the tip but generally didn't give too much thought to having a couple of heavy suitcases in the back. I usually have a spare tyre in the boot and a small jack and tyre iron stored under the spare.

My car is a Skoda yeti, but did not have the extra kit when I bought it that raises the boot level.

Do you folks secure similar items when transporting?

Cheers

Larry

Your Yeti will comply with ECE Regulation 17 on seat strength. Part of that, is a simulated crash, with a variety of "test objects" in the luggage area. They mustn't penetrate (or demolish) the rear seat backrests in a crash.


Obviously, if you're going to take something like an old engine block to the tip, there's a limit to what the testing covers, but for most everyday objects, you'll be fine.

A lot of cars have additional load lashing points in the boot floor. The Yeti might well have some. They're usually little folding D-rings, or similar.

 

[Larry1990]

Thank you Avocet, that's a really informative post. I had a look and there are some metal rings, I have some ratchet straps so I guess it wouldn't hurt to tie the spare tyre down for the belt and braces.

 

[johnny2007]

I have carried half a ton at times in my boot.
Once 200Kg of mixed mortar.
Imagine if I'd had to break sharply

 

[Larry1990]

Well that's one may of mixing it, chuck it all in the boot and pull some donuts!

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Thank you Avocet, that's a really informative post. I had a look and there are some metal rings, I have some ratchet straps so I guess it wouldn't hurt to tie the spare tyre down for the belt and braces.

nothing wrong with securing items, especially in case of accidents.

but weight wise. How about 3 burly blokes sitting in the back? Car is designed for some weight, more than just the normal driver

 

[RandomGrinch]

If it fits, it fits!

I managed to transport some timber to my allotment in the Golf. Yeah, yeah, I know…..

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Distant relative perhaps???

 

[Mottie]

Haha, hope there was no reversing involved!

Update:
More heavy loads for the Golf today. Proper little workhorse that car is!

 

[johnny2007]

Update:
More heavy loads for the Golf today. Proper little workhorse that car is!

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That's only half load.
Surely you can pack a lot more in our VW.
I built a porch not long ago and transported all the material in 3 trips.

 

[Mottie]

That's only half load.
Surely you can pack a lot more in our VW.
I built a porch not long ago and transported all the material in 3 trips.

On the road, no problem but the track I had to go down was rutted on both sides and higher in the middle - I was bottoming out with that load on.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

More heavy loads for the Golf today. Proper little workhorse that car is!

Poor thing, I ought to report you to the RSPCVW.

 

[johnny2007]

If it fits, it fits!

I managed to transport some timber to my allotment in the Golf. Yeah, yeah, I know…..

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I genuinely thought this was a joke.
Then I saw the number plate in the other picture.
That is actually your car

 

[ericmark]

I look at my car, payload 619 kg (1365 lbs), which is gross vehicle weight (2600 kg) minus curb weight (1981 kg) without a driver. At 56 lbs each that's 24 bags, well really 20 bags as also my weight driving it, and the Kia Sorento is not a small car.

With a trailer I have towed two Iso containers full of water likely 2¼ ton, it is plated to two 3 ton, and it did it without a problem, did not use low range, but would not want to tow it far, water sloshing is not good.