Comments on: Holden VE Ute range achieves five-star safety

By: Safety Frist

Safety Frist — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:58:03 +0000

Lighten up my friend life is waaaayyy to short However light hearted I was being, it is not rocket science that if you are in a bigger current model vehicle than the one you hit your chances are better… there have been studies showing this in the states….

By: Frenchie

Frenchie — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:46:40 +0000

People die in trucks too, safety frist!

By: Frenchie

Frenchie — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:01:32 +0000

Explains why Hiluxs sell so well!

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:51:55 +0000

Also I know you use to have to put a camber kit in the Commodores if you lowered them to try and compensate for it.

Not sure if they still recommend it for the VE’s

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:47:02 +0000

I thought we were talking about utes and why IRS isnt suitable…..

we are not talking about putting a couple of people in the back seat of a sedan every now and then, we are talking about carrying a constant load as a daily thing.

I would also be extremely concerned if having a tow kit fitted stuffed your tyres aswell.
What do you mean by that???? do you hook a box trailer onto it a few times a year for a dump run or something???

Bottom line is commodore utes will chew out rear tyres. Its not about doing a couple of hundred k’s with a load on, but rather if you continually do it. Even throwing 100-200kgs in a commodore ute constantly will see your edges chew out

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:28:54 +0000

Andrew M;

Actually no, in mine i often carry people, no to mention fill the boot and its got the 2.1 tone towing kit, and the VE is the family car, and the VY carries a lot of RFS stuff in the back.

Steve;
Really, and who said this ?

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:13:20 +0000

Actually no, the basis for the IRS on the FG was all new for BA in 2002. And it is still acknowledged to be better than the VE’s.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:45:49 +0000

You musnt put any weight in or on the back of them then

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:11:09 +0000

We own 3 Commodores (VY,VZ,VE) , and had a VN with IRS, never ever ever have we had any Camber issue, they all roll on 18\’s two ….. so they (Holden) are really talking BS aren\’t they !

By: Safety Frist

Safety Frist — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:55:25 +0000

What Japanese utes are there??? I can only find Thailand, Spain, Korea, India and China on the supply list for utes (jokes people but fact!!)