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Old 19-02-2023, 04:50 PM   #1
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Agreed, lets be honest, most of these things get loaded to the hilt with work tools, materials or leisure accessories/equipment, load them all up to max GCM and do a performance comparison.

Real world conditions.
To be really honest...in a real world a lot also have a trailer loaded with gear and/or carry racks loaded with concrete reinforcing mesh...where do you stop?


Just testing the cab chassis seems the fairest way.
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To be really honest...in a real world a lot also have a trailer loaded with gear and/or carry racks loaded with concrete reinforcing mesh...where do you stop?


Just testing the cab chassis seems the fairest way.
In the real world they're unloaded driving like flogs on the Tullamarine Freeway with nothing in them, or driven by soccer mums doing school pickups
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To be really honest...in a real world a lot also have a trailer loaded with gear and/or carry racks loaded with concrete reinforcing mesh...where do you stop?


Just testing the cab chassis seems the fairest way.
Thats why I said GCM, it includes vehicle and trailer to max combined load.
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