Showing posts with label oversized. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oversized. Show all posts

Thursday, June 24, 2010

How to carry oversized cargo?

"There was a need to carry oversized cargo to the country by car. How to do it? What are the features, requirements and options for the implementation of such a problem? "- A letter came to our office.

With the need to carry oversized or extra load at least once in my life encountered any driver. Each solves the problem in its own. About how best to carry oversized cargo safely by car, today we will tell.
On the roof

If it is to carry something very big, say, a refrigerator or a sofa, then the simplest solution is to place cargo on the roof of the car. Especially if the car is set on the roof rack. It would be easy - put and went. However, there are nuances. First we need to take into account the mass of the load. The roof of most vehicles not designed to load more than 50-70 kg. But even if the cargo weight is less than the permissible limit, to rejoice too early. At each mound and potholes load jumps, due to which the load on the roof are much higher. With frequent trips to the load can lead roof rack, leaving the door will be less close. In severe cases, may crack windshields. So, bringing their own ancient chest weighing hundredweight, maybe it will save on rent "Gazelles," You give but then saved by repairing the body.