We have seen improper towing, but improper hauling?

[Robin G]

All I can say is Really?

Other than I think this quote covers it.......


"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and consciencious stupidity."
-Martin Luther King, Jr.

[David Tilston]

I would love to have seen the loading opperation.

[mcbrew]

Well, there's always this one... This was just about 20 miles from my house at a Home Depot.

[BCDave]

But they do it in Europe......

[mcbrew]

Originally Posted by BCDave

But they do it in Europe......

True... The US roof rack limit is 150 pounds, but in Europe it is 8,000 pounds.

[Robin G]

Originally Posted by BCDave

But they do it in Europe......

LOL............ Oh my Gawd, I hate that statment! Just sayin!

[Robin G]

Originally Posted by mcbrew

Well, there's always this one... This was just about 20 miles from my house at a Home Depot.

So is this, sincere ignorance or consciencious stupidity?

[Andrew Gibbens]

You guys might appreciate the Mercedes I used to have with an (aluminium) folding hard top that had the factory roof rack system. As well as the two transverse roof bars, it had two longitudinal bars that ran from the front of the trunk opening to the top of the screen so that none of the weight was carried on the roof.

As a result it was possible to use the rack with the roof down - though you had to be sure of the weather, as you couldn't put the roof back up with the rack in place. Here it is carrying a yacht's spinnaker pole, thoguh I did once stack about a foot and half thickness of 8x4 foam insulation sheets on it, which looked a lot more like the Jetta shown above (minus the suspension collapse, obviously). I think the rated capacity was 50kg (110lb) though I'm sure the only reason it existed was so that Germans could carry their skis to the Alps.

[john warren]

well,,,personaly,,thats my oppinion of the new beetle too.

[floyd]

Originally Posted by mcbrew

Well, there's always this one... This was just about 20 miles from my house at a Home Depot.

So check this out...
You're gonna love this one, or maybe youre gonna hate it! which means I'm gonna find it hilarious. notice the "safety" measures!!

Mythbusters test the lumber-hauling prowess of a Jetta

[Byron Kinnaman]

I just lot any faith I had in Mythbusters. In the original story the tires blew and the car wasn't able to drive away. The concrete was mostly in the trunk which is a whole lot different than over the axle. No bracing in the inside.

[floyd]

Originally Posted by Byron Kinnaman

I just lot any faith I had in Mythbusters. In the original story the tires blew and the car wasn't able to drive away. The concrete was mostly in the trunk which is a whole lot different than over the axle. No bracing in the inside.

At our local MENARDS you can rent a truck for 20 bucks (for 80 minutes) and they supply the fuel!!
Or better yet...Delivery for a small charge!

[Robin G]

Originally Posted by Byron Kinnaman

I just lot any faith I had in Mythbusters. In the original story the tires blew and the car wasn't able to drive away. The concrete was mostly in the trunk which is a whole lot different than over the axle. No bracing in the inside.

Oh don't lose faith in them, they do sometimes bust a myth!

[David Tilston]

Originally Posted by Byron Kinnaman

I just lot any faith I had in Mythbusters. In the original story the tires blew and the car wasn't able to drive away. The concrete was mostly in the trunk which is a whole lot different than over the axle. No bracing in the inside.

Yeah, the load in the picture seems to have slid back and the centre of gravity of the load is behind the wheels. The front wheels look like they are about to become airborne. But all they did is load it better. Still amazing that the roof did not collapse.

[John_M]

Geeze everyone.. It's so obvious how they did it... It's european wood!!!!

[Byron Kinnaman]

In both cases it's European cars so the load rating must be higher than that published in the US.

[Robin G]

Yup.............

[Donna D.]

Originally Posted by Byron Kinnaman

In both cases it's European cars so the load rating must be higher than that published in the US.

Snort! hahahahahaha my eyes are leaking!

[Carol H]

Originally Posted by Byron Kinnaman

In both cases it's European cars so the load rating must be higher than that published in the US.

[Andrew Gibbens]

Originally Posted by Byron Kinnaman

In both cases it's European cars so the load rating must be higher than that published in the US.

Heck, yes. That's how most cars are loaded when they leave our home improvement stores over here in Yurp.....

I want to know what string the Mythbusters were using, as that seems to be the key to successful overloading.