Anyone know how much weight the bottom tailgate can take...... it is for a good reason (and not for anything else which may spring to mind ) Currently run a P38 yes i know I am mad but it helps and a 6.75 Bentley Turbo S and Now have a 2004 4.4 V8 vogue FFRR can life get any better......

Read on another forum that someone had 400 kilos on it approx 850lbs

JOKER wrote:

Read on another forum that someone had 400 kilos on it approx 850lbs

Ok thanks will have to dig a bit deeper.... just looking to see if the bottom tail gate will take the weight of a couple of ramps and loading up my misses mobility scooter as and when she needs it

perhaps we could then try a couple of italian job trial runs  Currently run a P38 yes i know I am mad but it helps and a 6.75 Bentley Turbo S and Now have a 2004 4.4 V8 vogue FFRR can life get any better......

Buy two new support straps before attempting, as these get rusty after a few years and can give way under load (as told by "big" stan )

Duckworths Dan does them at a reasonable price and they are easy to fit if you have the right torx head. .
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Duckworths Dan does them at a reasonable price and they are easy to fit if you have the right torx head.[/quote]

Thanks Joe

Will give Dan a go on these cheers mate  Currently run a P38 yes i know I am mad but it helps and a 6.75 Bentley Turbo S and Now have a 2004 4.4 V8 vogue FFRR can life get any better......

i would have thought that would have been no worries!! have you any idea what weight is in the scooter that your wife has?

the whole point of it in the first place was to sit there with your Pimms and watch the equine events!!!!

i regularly have four adults sat on mine that's a few hundred kilos and i have a large folding ramp for my dogs to get in and out they weigh just under 100 kg.

good luck hope you get sorted. Current: TDV8 (3.6) RRS HSE



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The scooter weighs 109kg (241lbs) including the 2 batteries so in theory the tailgate should take it........ just wasn't sure as also need to take into consideration the ramps etc but might just get a couple of new tailgate straps to be on the safe side

And thanks Currently run a P38 yes i know I am mad but it helps and a 6.75 Bentley Turbo S and Now have a 2004 4.4 V8 vogue FFRR can life get any better......

you should have no problems with that weight, bearing in mind it is only ever going to be for a short space of time not continual load.

a new set of straps is a good idea a few quid to prevent any damage.

let us know you get sorted, the only thing i find is the angle of the ramp is quite steep as my ramp is fairy short, maybe worth getting as long a ramp as you can store easily to aide getting scooter in and out at a better angle. Current: TDV8 (3.6) RRS HSE



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RR Vogue Classic

Thanks Stu

As you say the scooter isn't sitting on there just to get in and out

Have been looking at the longer extendable ramps for a better angle to get it in so thats next on the list

 Currently run a P38 yes i know I am mad but it helps and a 6.75 Bentley Turbo S and Now have a 2004 4.4 V8 vogue FFRR can life get any better......

as joe90 kindly pointed out, my tailgate took both the combined weight of me and the wife [26stone] until one of the straps broke but that was due to corrosion so you could safely add a few more pounds.. ... - .- -.




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Interesting to see that Stan is happy to post his wife's weight but not his own.  Tom

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and i quote ''combined weight''  ... - .- -.




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Can't wait to see the video of you driving it up the ramp into the back  Current MY2020
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Gonna let the wife do that whilst i am in the FF

might have to get one of the kids to do the video  Currently run a P38 yes i know I am mad but it helps and a 6.75 Bentley Turbo S and Now have a 2004 4.4 V8 vogue FFRR can life get any better......