Overhang overload (1 Viewer)

[Stewart J]

Presently at Camping Salata near Roses, Spain. Couldn't help but notice this French registered Chausson on sitepassing it whenever we walk out. It's got an overhang well in excess of 2 metres 2.5 at a guess, on the back he has a chassis mounted carrier on which is mounted a bycycle and a 125cc Scooter. As an engineer I can visualise the downward loading and it must be grossly overloaded if not dangerous. Apologies for photo quality it was a surreptitious snap as I walked past.

 

[Richard n Ann]

Saw this at Calais earlier this year. Makes our van look well within limits..

 

[funflair]

Keeps the steering nice and light though.
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What steering

Martin

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[BwB]

Saw this at Calais earlier this year. Makes our van look well within limits..

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Bet he didn't cross on the ferry

 

[Minxy]

How about this one ... taken in Spain a earlier this year ...

 

[Minxy]

No problem if you wanted to stick something on the back of this one though ...

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[Minxy]

Another one we saw ... definitely waaaaaaaayyyyyyyy too long!

 

[Puddleduck]

They aren't overloaded, they have anti-gravity devices fitted

Makes us look a bit too fussy with our spreadsheet of weights of garage stuff.

 

[Lenny HB]

Par for the course in France all vans weight 3500kg regardless of size. In May on an Aire we had next to us a Bremina on a 3500kg chassis 4 adults in it, 4 bikes on the back, chairs, windbreaks, bbq etc., no way could it have been anywhere near legal. It was a hire van so obviously the dealer didn't advise them.

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[Ivory55]

On the plus side their front tyres last for ever as they hardly touch the ground. Haha

 

[jongood]

Another one we saw ... definitely waaaaaaaa too long!

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Some of the others must be absolutely terrible to drive but the
T2 mb chassis would probably cope as long as they don't go too nuts with the box.

 

[Astro]

Fill the garages with helium balloons and hey presto, everything back in equilibrium ;-)

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[phil1946]

And, again except for the Merc, they would probably all complain about poor traction on wet grass!!

 

[martin2603]

Max rear overhang 60per cent of the wheelbase the Bailey would almost certainly exceed that . Any racks or load boxes would have to be within that spec otherwise not compliant with the Con and Use Regs .

 

[Badknee]

Overhang, what overhang?

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[tacr2man]

Overhang, what overhang?

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OMG that must have a turning circle bigger than my RV

 

[The Wino]

No problem if you wanted to stick something on the back of this one though ...

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Imagine paying for a set of tyres.........how much!!!

 

[Littlewheels]

And we see on here never ending Threads about payloads, you follow the safe,responsible route,however, it’s questionable who we should be laughing at?

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[PeteH]

No problem if you wanted to stick something on the back of this one though ...

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Someone`s been playing on "photoshop"?

 

[PeteH]

Overhang, what overhang?

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That Grimsby?.

 

[Badknee]

OMG that must have a turning circle bigger than my RV

Your right, I've never seen anything like that before.

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[Badknee]

That Grimsby?.

No idea, I was sent the picture

 

[Badknee]

I thought this might have been photoshopped but on close inspection it's either real or very well done. The door and windows seem to make sense where they are. But I don't know what the hell it is.

 

[PeteH]

I thought this might have been photoshopped but on close inspection it's either real or very well done. The door and windows seem to make sense where they are. But I don't know what the hell it is.

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Stretch? Limo? M-H?. How do you describe it?. Suppose it could just be some "custom" job?

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[PhilG]

Stretch? Limo? M-H?. How do you describe it?. Suppose it could just be some "custom" job?

'Custom'
Something so bad that nobody else would be seen dead in it

 

[barsteward]

'Custom'
Something so bad that nobody else would be seen dead in it

and therein may lay the answer....perhaps it's a hearse for multiple funerals after all we tend to be an aged lot .

 

[Minxy]

Someone`s been playing on "photoshop"?

Noooooooo .... I thought it was Thunderbird's camper ...

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[PeteH]

Noooooooo .... I thought it was Thunderbird's camper ...

Thunderbird 6?. FAB!. Good though! you can`t see the strings?

 

[Minxy]

Could be a Machzone but possibly a little bit too young for them