hi,
sort of related to diy...
I've bought a cast-iron fireplace on ebay , horseshoe type (probably re-production) with wooden surround and marble hearth and plan to pick it up in my ford focus estate. Now I'm slightly worried that it may be too heavy...
Anybody reassure me that I won't danage the suspension?
How many people does it take to lift? Payload in my estate is about
600kg.It might not damage the suspension but it might damage the trim etc
What distance we talking?
probably about 20 miles
Used to go fishing every weekend in a 2002 Focus estate with two realy heavey blokes and two medium weight,also with the holdhalls and 4 baskets. That was from liverpool to shropshire,coming back home we got stopped by traffic police saying I was doing abit of low flying lol
So 20 miles round trip I cant see it doing any damage to be honest, I would think the marble will be heavier than the grate? Just make sure it will all fit in though particulary the fire surround?
Ford focus is designed to carry 5 passengers (?) + luggage. Assuming 4 passengers each weighs 70 kg + 10 kg luggage that's a payload of 320 kg at a conservative estimate.
Can't see your load weighing that much - if it does lifing it in will be the problem.
You could always make two trips 1 with cast iron 1 with marble.
No. it will be fine..I sold one on ebay (fireplace, not fiesta) and it was about 35kg..certainly less than 5 people that a fiesta is allegedly able to carry.
Well, if it weighs as much as a car full of people, how are you going to load it?
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