How to increase the carrying capacity of "Gazelle"

Talk about all the advantages of a small truck "GAZel" can be spent hours. Today's speech will go about how to increase the carrying capacity of Gazelle, and whether it is necessary at all.

Often, domestic "GAZelists" in the pursuit of earnings load in their car for 2-3 tons. And after all, we all know well, what is the carrying capacity of the "Gazelle" (according to the passport data it is 1500 kilograms). Rarely when drivers think about the consequences of overloading. As a result of this ride on the truck springs fall, the suspension is broken, and sometimes even the frame bursts. The domestic consumer does not stop the fact that initially "GAZelle" was designed for a load of 1.5 tons.

Cars GAZ-3302 with a four-meter body

To date, such long complete sets of "GAZelek" are quite popular in Russia. They even slowly begin to displace their "three-meter ancestor". Few of the drivers thought about the fact that the frame remains the same on this "Gazelle", and more than 1.5 tons it will not be lucky. Unscrupulous drivers think that if the useful volume of the cargo compartment has increased by 1.5-2 times, then the car is designed for an additional load of 2.5-3 tons. It is worth saying that the GAZ-3302 with a four-meter body has the same engine, frame, springs and suspension as the three-meter "GAZelle". The only difference is the bigger one, and, correspondingly, the heavier body (in the case of isothermal vans the difference is about 300-400 kilograms). Proceeding from this, it is easy to calculate that in actual fact, the carrying capacity of the "Gazelle" with a four-meter body is 1100-1200 kilograms. And as we know, many drivers also install gas-cylinder equipment (gas methane). One such balloon weighs 100 kilograms (in the light version 90 kilograms). Often, for long "Gazelle" set for 4-5 cylinders with methane. Proceeding from this, the carrying capacity of "Gazelle" will be reduced by another 400 kilograms and will be 0.7-0.8 tons. But where did you see such a driver who would load a maximum of 700 kilograms on such a car? That's the result of the sagging springs, the broken frame and the broken engine.

What are the ways to increase the carrying capacity of the Gazelle?

At the moment there are only two ways to increase the carrying capacity. This reinforcement springs (installation of additional sheets on the rear axle) and reinforcement of the frame (welding work by attaching the metal channel to the frame itself). And if the first method is a prevention against minor overloads (withstands an additional load of 300-350 kilograms), then the second method is simply a waste of time and money. After all, strengthening the frame, we increase the weight of the mass for a couple of hundred kilograms, thereby increasing fuel consumption and increasing the load on the engine and gearbox. And if you still carry on it for 3 tons, after 100 meters you will burst the rear axle and all components of the suspension.

Conclusion

Finally, I would like to say - carry on the "GAZel" for 1.5 tons, and the machine will thank you for reliable and trouble-free work!