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Old 13-07-2010, 09:51 AM   #1
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Pictured on Old Northern Road Albany Creek, QLD.
It has about 2 tonnes of concrete blend and bags of cement in the back.
A very expensive exercise, as a Department of Transport vehicle also arrived to offload a hefty fine.

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Old 13-07-2010, 09:53 AM   #2
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Old 13-07-2010, 09:55 AM   #3
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Oh dear :( I guess such a blatant disregard for your vehicles carrying capacity will be good news for his insurer.
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Old 13-07-2010, 10:21 AM   #4
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Oh dear :( I guess such a blatant disregard for your vehicles carrying capacity will be good news for his insurer.
Spot on there, regardless of what badge is on it - what person in their right mind would think that a ute is capable of carrying 2 tonnes??
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Old 13-07-2010, 10:25 AM   #5
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Spot on there, regardless of what badge is on it - what person in their right mind would think that a ute is capable of carrying 2 tonnes??
The same kind of person who buys a Holden
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Old 13-07-2010, 10:27 AM   #6
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Spot on there, regardless of what badge is on it - what person in their right mind would think that a ute is capable of carrying 2 tonnes??

Concreters, nuff said


XG would have carried it, tyres would probably burst though.
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Old 13-07-2010, 10:48 AM   #7
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Who really knows.
It would not be 2 tonnes. maybe 1 tonne.
Most probably just done a wheel bearing in the old thing. that sort of weight would not help.
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Old 13-07-2010, 10:59 AM   #8
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Either way, whoever was driving should be thanking his lucky stars it didn't give out on the M1 at 110km/h, looks as though it got to the side of the road without too much drama.
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Old 13-07-2010, 01:30 PM   #9
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Who really knows.
It would not be 2 tonnes. maybe 1 tonne.
Most probably just done a wheel bearing in the old thing. that sort of weight would not help.
would be more likely snapped the wheel studs
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Old 13-07-2010, 10:08 AM   #10
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At least it wasn't a VE! it'd be all over the road.
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Old 13-07-2010, 10:12 AM   #11
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ouch, messed up the bodywork on that..
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Old 13-07-2010, 10:15 AM   #12
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Datz fully hektik sick lowered uleh!!!!!!!!!
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Old 13-07-2010, 11:19 AM   #14
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Datz fully hektik sick lowered uleh!!!!!!!!!
hahaha!

Oh dear to the owner though!....im wishing it was a VE..
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Old 13-07-2010, 12:28 PM   #15
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hahaha!

Oh dear to the owner though!....im wishing it was a VE..
If it were a VE, the tyres would have still been within the guards

There's one thing to say about the VE's, the wheel arches arrive 15 minutes before the rest of the car!
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WOW... must have been a a grade douche this person....
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As stated previously, i would be more concerned as to the fine of carrying a load waaaay over the limit of that ute.

Idiot.

No regard for saftey obviously.
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Old 13-07-2010, 11:26 AM   #19
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bahahaha lovin that photo. Belongs in the fail thread hahaha
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Old 13-07-2010, 01:19 PM   #21
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bahahaha lovin that photo. Belongs in the fail thread hahaha
It is in the fail thread. I put it there yesterday. For some reason though, my post of that and another car just came out blank in the thread.
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Is this normal type of practice from Queenslanders, or Holden driving Queenslanders?
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Is this normal type of practice from Queenslanders, or Holden driving Queenslanders?

I think its normal practise for a lot of people, especially those tradies with utes.

Have seen plenty being driven with the arseend of the car scraping the road because they are over-loaded.

I saw a mazda 121 bubble car over loaded to the max in the rear seat, boot overloaded as it was open and towing a trailer! The woman driver couldnt care less...
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Stupid and dangerous behavior, the repair bill will no doubt beat some sense into him.
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I think its normal practise for a lot of people, especially those tradies with utes.

Have seen plenty being driven with the arseend of the car scraping the road because they are over-loaded.

I saw a mazda 121 bubble car over loaded to the max in the rear seat, boot overloaded as it was open and towing a trailer! The woman driver couldnt care less...
As a Commodore ute driving tradie (are we lower intelligence than all others??) I can tell you there is exactly 1.48 tonnes in the back of that ute.
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Is this normal type of practice from Queenslanders, or Holden driving Queenslanders?
If it is then you have a lot to look forward to in 20 years when WA catches up to where the rest of Australia is now....
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Can't believe nobody has said it'll buff out yet! lol
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Can't believe nobody has said it'll buff out yet! lol
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it has to be asked ............ HOLDEN GO BETTER ???
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