Heavy objects in the boot

I went to pick up the turf for my lawn in the 406. With the rear seats down it's a space of about 6'6 x 4' -- lots fits in there.

I didn't think about the weight of wet turf, though! Had to make three trips which covered 60 miles for a place originally 'only down the road'.
 
cwhaley said:
I went to pick up the turf for my lawn in the 406. With the rear seats down it's a space of about 6'6 x 4' -- lots fits in there.

I didn't think about the weight of wet turf, though! Had to make three trips which covered 60 miles for a place originally 'only down the road'.
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You should've just loaded the lot.
I had a 405 and many times the rear shocks were all the way down
 
johnny2007 said:
You should've just loaded the lot.
I had a 405 and many times the rear shocks were all the way down
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I almost did initially, then had to unload as the wheel arches were resting quite firmly on the tops of the tyres :D

I nearly bought a 405 earlier in the year just as another hobby car, but didn't have the space and had a little one on the way. Great motors.
 
cwhaley said:
I almost did initially, then had to unload as the wheel arches were resting quite firmly on the tops of the tyres :D

I nearly bought a 405 earlier in the year just as another hobby car, but didn't have the space and had a little one on the way. Great motors.
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I know.
The best thing about that old 405 was that it was running on nothing.
It would easily do 70mpg.
Mind you, it was only a 1.9 diesel not turbo.
 
johnny2007 said:
I know.
The best thing about that old 405 was that it was running on nothing.
It would easily do 70mpg.
Mind you, it was only a 1.9 diesel not turbo.
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I also hear within the 406 owner's club that the quality of the ride (comfort-wise) was better in a 405. Shame the 407 marked a decline in what was a successive run of fantastic cars.

They really are great on fuel. I think the 1.9 was the last you could safely run off vegetable oil and I've spoken to a few who have done it.
 
Harry Bloomfield said:
I am not sure that would be economical now, buying new oil - £1.80 per litre at bulk wholesale prices.
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Sadly true, although the bloke I spoke to used strained/filtered oil from his local chippy which he got free! Think he had to pre-heat it in a tank in the boot of what I think was a Xantia estate.
 
Larry1990 said:
Where do you stand on the risk level of transporting heavy items in the boot?

I drive extra carefully when taking a carful to the tip but generally didn't give too much thought to having a couple of heavy suitcases in the back. I usually have a spare tyre in the boot and a small jack and tyre iron stored under the spare.

My car is a Skoda yeti, but did not have the extra kit when I bought it that raises the boot level.

Do you folks secure similar items when transporting?

Cheers

Larry
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Just remember those heavy suitcases will be even heavier if you put stuff in them .
 
cwhaley said:
I also hear within the 406 owner's club that the quality of the ride (comfort-wise) was better in a 405. Shame the 407 marked a decline in what was a successive run of fantastic cars.

They really are great on fuel. I think the 1.9 was the last you could safely run off vegetable oil and I've spoken to a few who have done it.
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Yep!
Done that on a 50/50 ratio with diesel for many years.
25 litre of vegetable oil used to be a tenner.
 
Got 10 3x2 concrete slabs off Freecycle a few years ago, they're about 65kg each so just about ok for my Berlingo. When I got there they turned out to be 3" granite so I ended up with around a tonne in the boot. Managed ok but on the next service I noticed that the bump stops were pretty much non existent, fortunately only £7 each for new ones.
 
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