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over loaded pickup trucks

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To much cargo not enough truck, poor bastard din't have enough money for a bigger truck smile.png

So that makes it OK?? passifier.gif

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overloading "aloft" is widely accepted, overloading "broadwise" is very rare. those who did the thai drivers licence exam know !

555, needed a good laugh...guess he's not insured, and if he was his insurance company would laughing, as we are, be one of those rare occasions where I would back an insurance company.

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Looks like about 12 leaf springs on the rear axle. Not stock for sure.

I had some river rocks delivered with a Toyota Vigo which didn't seem to have issues with the weight.

When asked they told me the suspension was modified to carry a load of 5 Tonnes. w00t.gif

Only 5 tons of Durian are allowed to carry in a Toyota. You'll need a Mitsu L 200 for 5 tons of rocks in any shapes.

Here's my favorite one........-w00t.gif

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Looks like about 12 leaf springs on the rear axle. Not stock for sure.

I had some river rocks delivered with a Toyota Vigo which didn't seem to have issues with the weight.

When asked they told me the suspension was modified to carry a load of 5 Tonnes. w00t.gif

.......and that kids is why you never even look at second-hand vigos in thailand....

To mention the bleedin' obvious.... did no-one tell them the suspension is not the only component determining max load-weight???

I saw a pickup truck in Silom yesterday with about 20 men in the back...some standing. This is very dangerous too.

I saw a pickup truck in Silom yesterday with about 20 men in the back...some standing. This is very dangerous too.

They're only standing, as it's more convenient to jump off,.....cheesy.gif

Looks like about 12 leaf springs on the rear axle. Not stock for sure.

I had some river rocks delivered with a Toyota Vigo which didn't seem to have issues with the weight.

When asked they told me the suspension was modified to carry a load of 5 Tonnes. w00t.gif

Yes...Haul 5 tons...but can the brakes STOP 5 tons???

I must see one overturned truck / pick up truck every weekend while driving between Bangkok and Korat. Luckily none that I have seen have been fatal.

Looks like about 12 leaf springs on the rear axle. Not stock for sure.

I had some river rocks delivered with a Toyota Vigo which didn't seem to have issues with the weight.

When asked they told me the suspension was modified to carry a load of 5 Tonnes. w00t.gif

Yes...Haul 5 tons...but can the brakes STOP 5 tons???

Whenever I drive on Thailands roads, I notice that braking is the least of their concerns smile.png

Looks like about 12 leaf springs on the rear axle. Not stock for sure.

I had some river rocks delivered with a Toyota Vigo which didn't seem to have issues with the weight.

When asked they told me the suspension was modified to carry a load of 5 Tonnes. w00t.gif

Only 5 tons of Durian are allowed to carry in a Toyota. You'll need a Mitsu L 200 for 5 tons of rocks in any shapes.

Here's my favorite one........-w00t.gif

Nah, that's not from overloading. The owner made a conversion from pick up to dump truck, just trying to find someone to open the gate.

How about that! GENG! clap2.gifcheesy.gifw00t.gif

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Guess that one must be nuclear powered, the way he takes off.

Somewhere in the Chiang Mai/Chang Rai area.

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PS ... I like the safety aware red flag on the back of the load as a warning signal ... whistling.gif

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David, believe it or not I've actually SEEN that truck, or at least somebody with a load of wheelbarrows. But I saw it reversing backwards up an off-ramp because the overpass was labelled at 5.15M. Probably halfway between Lamchabang and the airport.

I've told many of my friends about it and it was my best story up until I saw two horses two months ago on the back of a Vigo in Jomtien - no frame around the cargo area and the horses were bracing themselves for the bumps and turns like seasoned veterans.

Followed a truck, one size up from a pick-up with an elephant on the back. The road was quite winding and hilly and we could see the elephant likewise bracing him/herself against the ups and down and turns along the road. The truck was leaning dangerously as the elephant braced itself going around the bends. Needless to say, we passed as quickly as possible once the coast was clear!sad.png

Over-served or overloaded. Two big problems on the roads of Thailand

How about that! GENG! clap2.gifcheesy.gifw00t.gif

LOL. Geng maak. Still drivable if you're going in a straight line.

Seen a pick up once with a Sala (thai gazebo) on the back blink.png

Must be the same one..

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The new baht bus? rolleyes.gif

shhhhh-smiley-emoticon.gif ... don't tell Jingthing!

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Just load it up with some Singa Beer Sot and it might just catch on... actually get a dancing pole in there and there will be a que to get on board, dont care where its going.

Looks like about 12 leaf springs on the rear axle. Not stock for sure.

I had some river rocks delivered with a Toyota Vigo which didn't seem to have issues with the weight.

When asked they told me the suspension was modified to carry a load of 5 Tonnes. w00t.gif

Only 5 tons of Durian are allowed to carry in a Toyota. You'll need a Mitsu L 200 for 5 tons of rocks in any shapes.

Here's my favorite one........-w00t.gif

Oh... so sad it died.

How about that! GENG! clap2.gifcheesy.gifw00t.gif

post-110827-0-26827500-1372051521.jpg

Guess that one must be nuclear powered, the way he takes off.

Looks like a burned out Lamborghini to me....w00t.gif

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How about that! GENG! clap2.gifcheesy.gifw00t.gif

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You know that he just phones a few friends, they sat on the bonnet (hood) ... the truck rebalanced and he drove off!

Amazing Thailand ... laugh.png

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I saw something like that at Mae Sai border but my camera was in my packsack and I missed the photo. They just had some men sit on the hood to balance the truck.

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"Hey driver give me glug of your beer"

Not a pickup, but still funny. tongue.png

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Seen a pick up once with a Sala (thai gazebo) on the back blink.png

Pretty common rounds these parts..

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Two weeks ago on route 331 (Chonburi) I have taken the picture below.

Not only the overload (at least by dimenson) but the general technical condition of this vehicle is remarkable.

The drivers door was kept close by a rope!

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Two weeks ago on route 331 (Chonburi) I have taken the picture below.

Not only the overload (at least by dimenson) but the general technical condition of this vehicle is remarkable.

The drivers door was kept close by a rope!

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WOW ... compare it to the 18 Wheeler in front ... WOW ... w00t.gif

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