Good advert for Mitsubishi and Apollo.....NOT

Ah, they have a fleet of them, wonder if they got any discount?

There are individuals who are vocal and in denial about dual cabs and bent chassis.
Although many have seen it first hand the "in denial" brigade remain in denial.
This may help a bit

Hi Tony

You have it all wrong......they are the disabled camper version for easy access to the back dood without having any steps.........lol

Good photo, where did you snap that image.



Cheers


Stephen

Those Apollo Mits have been bending like that for years , I saw 2 in Broome probably 5 or more years ago , can't understand why Apollo would still be using them .
I wonder if they try and blame the Hirer of the vehicle .
A good mate of mine bent his Triton in the Simpson, he was able to fix it ok .
But all dual cabs will bend the Dmax is no stronger than any other and I own one but mine is a extra cab , I can at least get a bit of weight further forward of the rear axle , I bought the extra cab with that in mind but load it wrong and hit the right hole / bump , I'm sure it would bend just like all the others .
Ppl go on about the Dmax having a truck engine, I have even see it said they have a truck chassis that's BS , the Isuzu's have plenty of issues just like all the rest .

That is the coolest photo I've seen in a long time

If you try hard enough they will all do it.

On another post somewhere it was stated that the Isuzu's don't break, so I set out to find one online.
Now I found just about every make and model ,cruisers and patrols as well but I never did find an Isuzu.
I had a hilux that cracked thru one chassis rail
Not sure if that means anything, maybe there is not as many or not used in a way that might break a chassis but I would like someone to post a pic of a broken isuzu

I reckon the major issue with any of the utes is the way people treat them. LCs, Tritons Hilux, you name it, we've all seen examples of sheer stupidity in the way people treat them and load them. My friend had Bushtracker Caravan LC 75 Series single cab and he broke his chassis. I towed a somewhat lighter (280kg ball weight) Off Road Van with my Triton Dual cab for 7 years and never had an issue with anything including the chassis.

It appears that some people get parochial about "Brands" and take any opportunity to point out how superior there's is!

When humans are involved just be afraid very afraid.

Owners nightmare

At last, slide-off campers!

Where utes (and other 4WDs for that matter) are concerned it seems some old advice I once got about the speed limit could apply.
Maximum weight means maxmium, it doesn't mean all the time.
Just as a sensible driver would adjust his speed to the conditions regardless of the maximum allowed, owners need to adjust the weights they carry according to the conditions.
It still surprises me that even after all the publicity this issue gets it is common to see cases where you suspect the owner is pushing the limits.
On my Simpson crossing a few years ago we were only an hour or so out Birdsville when we were passed by a ute from the garage.
A little while later we came across the people he been called to help. An extra cab ute with camper canopy and a damaged chassis.
Sadly for the couple and their companions an adventure was over basically before it started.
Is someone to blame? Should manufacturers do more to highlight the load limits when driving off bitumen? Do accessory sellers have a duty of care? How can you stop an enthusiastic owner with a big budget loading up?
Hopefully threads like these prove helpful and maybe save an owner or three.
Cheers

Tritons have REALLY BAD shock absorbers fitted from new and I often see relatively new ones bouncing their bums up and down because the shocks don't work.
IF that camper weight is fitted and the suspension bottoms on almost any bump it will surely break the chassis because there is NO movement or shock absorbing ability there to absorb the movement of the mass involved.

Are you sure those things are not disguised secret military rocket launchers?

I really don't understand why ute-type campers aren't banned from being fitted to dual-cab utes.

It's not rocket science to figure out the simple physics involved in mounting a huge camper on a dual cab ute, with the additional height, and weight towards the rear, is going to be highly detrimental to the chassis.

I must admit, I've seen a few bent ute chassis', but I've yet to see an Isuzu ute chassis bent.

Cheers, Ron.

"So how was your Outback trip?" LOL

Another good reason to be glad I'm hiring a 4WD Mercedes Sprinter from Britz, perhaps?