Adding weight to a singlecab with aluminium tray (too light)

Adding weight to a singlecab with aluminium tray (too light)

Postby SteveD1984 on Tue, 05 Apr 2022 3:27 +0000

I've just got a bare aluminium tray on there right now. Is there any way I can add weight to the back of the ute to make it handle better on corrugated roads by adding weight underneath the tray? There's lots of room under there, just trying to think of ways of utilising the space to help with my issue.

How many KG's do I need for my ute to stop bouncing around on corrigated roads?
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Re: Adding weight to a singlecab with aluminium tray (too li

Postby Gipsy on Tue, 05 Apr 2022 5:38 +0000

Long range tank adds 70-80kg
Cheers Gipsy :D although I'm sure somebody will challenge that :lol: even Einstein wasn't certain of his theories.
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Re: Adding weight to a singlecab with aluminium tray (too li

Postby Rob_Wood on Wed, 06 Apr 2022 1:11 +0000

Gipsy wrote:Long range tank adds 70-80kg


Love it Gipsy, I've always tried to make added weight be something useful. I once had a piece of 6" channel iron as a rear bumper bar. Probably could've used 4" but it was what I had in stock. A different vehicle I bolted on a toolbox and loaded some recovery gear into it.
I guess it all depends on what you're using the vehicle for most and I feel certain you'll find the right solution to adding weight in the back. I've seen snow ploughs where the first 50 or 100 metres of ploughed snow goes straight in the back to help them bite into the ice.
Carrying an extra spare can add a little weight too.
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Re: Adding weight to a singlecab with aluminium tray (too li

Postby davo94 on Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:35 +0000

What about a water tank? That way you can drain it when not in use.
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