Navara bent chassis

The one I saw was bent upwards as well.

D40
The guys I were talking to said that it wasn't towing, or overloaded in the rear.

Thanks Phil G
Makes sense, good to know it's not just a Nissan thing, but a dualcab problem.
Main reason I raised the question, a mates son just bought one. Will give him your advice on loading, when touring/trekking.

Thanks Shane
It really surprises me, if it was a commercial heavy vehicle and the chassis was bending while loading within GVM, it wouldn't happen for long.
Law suits and loss of sales would follow.

I understand the road conditions above Lakeland, but you still wouldn't be happy.
I wonder if the manufacturers have safe loading advice in the manuals for the novice.(going to read my mates)

Also with the cost of these vehicles why aren't chassis reinforced, or bigger rails, or even dual chassis rails in the stressed areas.

Seems to be so many dual cabs on the road, must mainly be people movers, with only light luggage!
As it sounds like you wouldn't want a large weight downloading the tow bar either.

The problem is weight distibution, you just can't get it right with a dualcab, All weight sits behind the rear axle and actually takes weight off the front, no good for anything,and I have had a heavy trailer on mine and you can see it flexing in the mirror when it was driven on tar, and yes I beleive you are right in saying that they are people movers with light loads, in the last few years dualcab sales have sky rocketed as well as the trim levels, just look around and see how many there are around.
Shane

Oh yeah, should point out that I used to own a Ford courier

Thanks Bungarra
Were they the new models that bent on your trip?

no that was 4 years ago...have no experience with the new models

Just gotta keep the Rollux on their feet.

Thanks Bucky
The locals I spoke to up at Coen said it was new models only, 4 so far. I didn't get too in depth as mainly spoke about fishing!

I wonder if there has been a chassis re-design for the latest model?

I like to think that you need large incorrect weight distribution/ overloading for this sort of thing to happen. But then you would think the light steering, and front end handling would let you know somethings not quite right?

True, they were usually over loaded though.
Seems to be 2 changes 20 years later.
The chassis bends the opposite way, and you don't have to be heavily loaded for the privilege.