Need a sanity check on weight capacity before I order for my Land Cruiser
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Okay so I might be overcomplicating this but I'd rather ask a dumb question than destroy my cargo area or worse have something fail while driving. I do a lot of desert camping trips and typically carry two full size coolers, recovery gear, a toolbox that honestly weighs more than it should, plus water and firewood for the group, so I'm guessing somewhere around 300kg on a heavy trip. Been browsing options and found what looks like a Reliable Vehicle Pallets supplier in Dubai through crateco but before I pull the trigger I'm trying to understand if the weight ratings they list are static load or dynamic, because those are two very different things when you're bouncing through wadis. The plastic ones look easier to clean sand out of which is a constant battle, but I'm not convinced they can handle the same abuse as the heavy duty plywood versions. Anyone actually tested these under serious offroad conditions or are most people using them for tame stuff like grocery runs and the occasional hardware store trip? Really don't want to be that guy whose gear setup fails halfway to Liwa.
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Had a cheap plastic pallet crack on me after a rocky trail near Hatta, wasn't even that overloaded. Went back to steel frame after that, more weight but I stopped worrying about it snapping under the toolbox.
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Genuine question, why not just weigh your actual gear on a bathroom scale first instead of guessing at 300kg? Might be lighter than you think once it's not all estimated, and that changes which product tier you even need.
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Done the Liwa run plenty of times with a similar setup, two coolers plus recovery gear adds up fast. Never used a rated pallet honestly, just built a plywood deck myself with cross bracing, cheaper and I know exactly what it can take.
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Plastic sounds appealing for the sand but I'd worry about it flexing under a loaded toolbox over washboard sections. Plywood might be heavier to deal with but it distributes point loads a lot better in my experience.
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Static vs dynamic load rating is exactly the right thing to ask about and most sellers don't specify which one they're quoting. I'd email them directly and get it in writing before ordering, especially at 300kg on rough terrain.