Minikegs Château - 'Agro'

[Diana Alan]

Too right it's a heavy load.  If they were regular aussie house bricks it would be 331Kg per layer + 36Kg for the 10 bricks over the wheel arches.  Thats a tonne for every three layers. 

Lucky it is tough!

[Phoenix]

That photo is a Classic!

I remember loading up my series 3 with coke can slabs up to the roof for a rotary function where they were selling them.  Settled down the stiff springs beautifully and made the ride nice and soft!

[Minikeg]

Too right it's a heavy load.  If they were regular aussie house bricks it would be 331Kg per layer + 36Kg for the 10 bricks over the wheel arches.  Thats a tonne for every three layers. 

Lucky it is tough!

Commodore utes are built on the sedan underpinnings - using independant suspension for a 'comfy' ride.. and have a usable load rating of 4-600kg. Falcons continued using their leaf sprung 80's chassis and kept updating it giving them their 1t load limit on suitable models.

Hiluxs have a load rating of 1t from factory, and this one has uprated suspension by Lovells. Paver weight 1200kg, moved 2 suburbs over on backstreets - the only thing that didnt like it was the tyres.. they were over their load limit, but they are fine.

On another note, picked up more pavers and some roadbase yesterday... I should get out there and start :\

[Minikeg]

Well digging that took longer than expected..

[Carzee]

Looks like hard work. That's gonna be a good thing (a bit less lawnmowing too).

[drifter]

That photo is a Classic!

I remember loading up my series 3 with coke can slabs up to the roof for a rotary function where they were selling them.  Settled down the stiff springs beautifully and made the ride nice and soft!

A mate put new parabolics in his SWB Series 1.... and then loaded the back up with cement bags to get the back-end down towards a horizontal aspect...

[Diana Alan]

Too right it's a heavy load.  If they were regular aussie house bricks it would be 331Kg per layer + 36Kg for the 10 bricks over the wheel arches.  Thats a tonne for every three layers. 

Lucky it is tough!

Commodore utes are built on the sedan underpinnings - using independant suspension for a 'comfy' ride.. and have a usable load rating of 4-600kg. Falcons continued using their leaf sprung 80's chassis and kept updating it giving them their 1t load limit on suitable models.

Hiluxs have a load rating of 1t from factory, and this one has uprated suspension by Lovells. Paver weight 1200kg, moved 2 suburbs over on backstreets - the only thing that didnt like it was the tyres.. they were over their load limit, but they are fine.

On another note, picked up more pavers and some roadbase yesterday... I should get out there and start :\

I only posted the ute as I thought it was a funny pic. The blue metal would be well over the Tonne closer to two and there is 300Kg in the 7 cement bags on the top.

Wasn't suggesting that would happen to the hilux

[Carzee]

Hey, Kristy is another year older today... 29



...a bit taller than the bonnet now... and there you are as well... 98 seems a long time ago....

[DennisM]

I can remember that morning like it was last week LOL cheers Dennis
Ps Mallefowl aka Mary was just near you as we'll, although not seen in picture,,.

[Carzee]

Not sure I remember who Mary is.

Meanwhile, Dianne has her special day tomorrow, so best birthday wishes there as well.

[Minikeg]

oh yeah...

finished paving last weekend





Have an 11x11 on the way, going to lay the 'good' canvas over some poly-something-or-other 100% UV-blockout white ex-circus tent material and make a budget 'copy' canvas which I can leave on the aluminium poles as a cheap makeshift garage. The stuff is pretty thick/strong/durable so it should be good - for awhile anyway.

[Carzee]

buying getting pre-stained pavers was a good idea... looks like a job done well.
 
Tent!

Well done, it looks good condition. Very good. Perhaps it will have a date of manuf.

[Minikeg]

anyway, so the pavers dont look anywhere near as bad as that low light high contrast pic taken at near dark makes them look..



aaaand I pick up my new shed on saturday morning...

[Minikeg]

Started on the shed..






And the next thing you know, its time for beer o'clock.

Might finish it next week..

[aussiegregmac]

It seems a tad low my friend.