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Max payload in boot, how do I work it out??

I have to carry some quite heavy stone slabs this weekend and want to work out if I can carry them all in the boot with the seats up. "Look in the manual" I thought, but this (combined with the car's data plate) told me that I could have a max rear axle weight of 1875kgs. Whilst the manual gives me a kerb weight of 2494 - 2718kg for the car, it does not give a "kerb value" for the rear axle so I can not work out if I am over the 1875kg figure. I'm aiming to carry about 400kgs of stone and want it in the boot for ease of loading & unloading. Does anyone know where I can get the "unloaded" value for the rear axle so that I can work out the boot's max payload???
   
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Sorry this doesn't answer it. My guess is that would be similar to all five rear seats filled with 12 stone blokes (ish) - so I'm sure you'd be fine. I've managed to get almost an entire scrum in mine - left the No.8 out. Tight five in the front two rows and flankers in the boot Smile No problems at all with handling/speed. Very Happy
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5 x 12 stone blokes world work out at about 380kgs so very similar as most of the weight would be over the rear wheels. Just little old me holding the front end down!!! Whistle Whistle
   
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...on another (serious) point. I wonder if the rear seat's folded mechanism can take this weight? I can't remember how it all sits when folded down? Confused
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Good point, it's a 7 seater so will have to have a look. Might have a pallet that can sptead the load across the whole width, just got to dig it out of the "for fire wood" pile.
   
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I remember seeing a rather scientific explanation that the rear can carry about 680kg in total.
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400 kgs should be ok I would ihave thought Confused
  
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Cheers folks, 680 would be way enough. As long as my calculations of the weight of the pieces are OK, I'll have 400kg in the boot and another 100kg in the middle so am within the may payload of 512kgs, assuming the highest of the kerb weight figures.

Tyres are already at the fully loaded figure from lugging an Ikea kitchen home, will check them though. Thumbs Up

Cheers all! Mr. Green Mr. Green
   
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put 20 plus 25kg bags of stone gravel in boot saw all the blokes looking as car suspension sank and laughing to themselves but had last laugh jumped in started up flicked the switch and she went and away... Laughing
  
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Well, did 600 miles with 500kg of flagstones, plus 4 new tyres (thanks again ronp) and other assorted stuff, no problem whatsoever! Had to remind myself at roundabouts that I was lugging half a garden centre around with me. Sat at 60mph all the way and trip comp told me I was getting 33.5mpg. Thumbs Up Thumbs Up

Ron, had that wonderful aroma or new tyres in the back, helped keep me awake. Mr. Green Mr. Green
   
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Not very scientific, but I've carried c.1.5 -2 tons of stone blocks on a couple of occasions. Both times it was short distance, less than 10 miles & I took it very steady. No problems whatsoever. Didn't use a pallet, just stacked them up.
  
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