Maximum weight an e36 touring will carry

[stellacheersmate]

Anyone know what the max weight an e36 touring will carry? I need to grab a load of turf (16 m sq) from b&q 20 odd miles away.

Cheers

[turbo-ww]

When the front wheels are off the ground it's too much

Seriously, does it not tell you in the handbook?

[stellacheersmate]

turbo-ww said:

When the front wheels are off the ground it's too much

Seriously, does it not tell you in the handbook?

The thought had crossed my mind, but with the old girl having 165K on the clock, better not take the proverbial

No handbook came with the car and I have not been able to locate a PDF online either

[A S P]

I was doing this yesterday! 5 trips to the tip with the car (328 touring) laden with turf. Rear arches easily past the tyres but it actually drove ok and was only 1 mile away.

Anyway, for a 328 touring manual, not sure what you've got:

unladen weight is 1440kg
gross weight limit is 1865kg

so 425kg I presume. Looking at the other models there seems to be a similar difference.

[turbo-ww]

A S P said:

I was doing this yesterday! 5 trips to the tip with the car (328 touring) laden with turf. Rear arches easily past the tyres but it actually drove ok and was only 1 mile away.

Anyway, for a 328 touring manual, not sure what you've got:

unladen weight is 1440kg
gross weight limit is 1865kg

so 425kg I presume. Looking at the other models there seems to be a similar difference.

Do the OP a favour. Pop out with the bathroom scales and weigh one of those turfs

Edited by turbo-ww on Sunday 2nd May 11:02

[stellacheersmate]

turbo

So thats near on 1/2 a ton that the touring will carry

Cheers for that mate