A dangerous experiment: how a car behaves when it is heavily overloaded
- June 24, 2022
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One day, every car owner will face the problem of moving or moving to summer apartments in May. The machine is clogged to the top, regardless of its
One day, every car owner will face the problem of moving or moving to summer apartments in May. The machine is clogged to the top, regardless of its carrying capacity, which ultimately leads to very unpleasant consequences. In addition, it often resembles the AvtoVzglyad portal, critical and life-threatening.
One of the main arguments when choosing a car in Russia is the amount of luggage. Depth, width, capacity of the “hold” are much more important than passive and active safety systems, the quality of finishing materials. We drive, no dams. The reason for this addiction is simple: all logistical problems fall on the family car: from the store to the move. In addition, it is common to forget the carrying capacity.
However, in the technical documentation of each car, the carrying capacity is clearly defined – the difference between the total mass of the car and the weight without a load. Exceeding this indicator is punished with a fine of 500 rubles, but this is not the most “sharp corner”. When overloaded, many factory parameters are violated: shock absorbers with springs do not work, controllability is lost and the braking distance increases.
We conducted (forced!) an experiment: we loaded the remnants of the repair into a Mitsubishi Pajero Sport SUV (gross weight – 2710 kg, curb weight – 2095 kg_. Bags of cement and other mixtures weighing no more than 650 kg went into the trunk, that is, the overload was about 30-40 kg Frame machine, initially heavy, with a high-torque diesel engine and the ability to connect four-wheel drive to any type of surface. “Sport” however, withstood the test with difficulty.
For one, acceleration was difficult, especially when even a dull-looking climb got in the way. The car roared and pulled, but there was no trace of its former lightness: the load made itself felt. The second important aspect is the braking. A few attempts to “not notice” the weight in the trunk showed that you need to keep a much greater distance and prepare in advance for a stop.
But the most unpleasant and dangerous exercise is maneuvering. The SUV steered much worse than usual and forced us to give up every slalom. You stand in line and move slowly towards your destination. But the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport is a frame car, and even built on the basis of the L200 pickup truck! What can we say about a simple passenger car?
The temptation to get it all in one go without wasting time on multiple trips is always great. And the cavities in the boot are attractive, especially amid the family buzz, they say, stop here, it’ll come in. However, when collecting belongings or transporting things, it is worth remembering that the main indicator is weight, not volume. It is better to go twice than to overload the body once. Cracks in the racks are a sentence, it is not treated or repaired, but it is much more dangerous to have an accident. After all, calling a shovel a shovel, an overloaded car actually completely loses control.
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One of the main arguments when choosing a car in Russia is the amount of luggage. Depth, width, capacity of the “hold” are much more important than passive and active safety systems, the quality of finishing materials. We drive, no dams. The reason for this addiction is simple: all logistical problems fall on the family car: from the store to the move. In addition, it is common to forget the carrying capacity.
However, in the technical documentation of each car, the carrying capacity is clearly defined – the difference between the total mass of the car and the weight without a load. Exceeding this indicator is punished with a fine of 500 rubles, but this is not the most “sharp corner”. When overloaded, many factory parameters are violated: shock absorbers with springs do not work, controllability is lost and the braking distance increases.
We conducted (forced!) an experiment: we loaded the remnants of the repair into a Mitsubishi Pajero Sport SUV (gross weight – 2710 kg, curb weight – 2095 kg_. Bags of cement and other mixtures weighing no more than 650 kg went into the trunk, that is, the overload was about 30-40 kg Frame machine, initially heavy, with a high-torque diesel engine and the ability to connect four-wheel drive to any type of surface. “Sport” however, withstood the test with difficulty.
For one, acceleration was difficult, especially when even a dull-looking climb got in the way. The car roared and pulled, but there was no trace of its former lightness: the load made itself felt. The second important aspect is the braking. A few attempts to “not notice” the weight in the trunk showed that you need to keep a much greater distance and prepare in advance for a stop.
But the most unpleasant and dangerous exercise is maneuvering. The SUV steered much worse than usual and forced us to give up every slalom. You stand in line and move slowly towards your destination. But the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport is a frame car, and even built on the basis of the L200 pickup truck! What can we say about a simple passenger car?
The temptation to get it all in one go without wasting time on multiple trips is always great. And the cavities in the boot are attractive, especially amid the family buzz, they say, stop here, it’ll come in. However, when collecting belongings or transporting things, it is worth remembering that the main indicator is weight, not volume. It is better to go twice than to overload the body once. Cracks in the racks are a sentence, it is not treated or repaired, but it is much more dangerous to have an accident. After all, calling a shovel a shovel, an overloaded car actually completely loses control.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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