Weight limit in rear storage compartment?

[trueblue]

I have a 2010 Z1 and I want to add some additional weight in the rear storage compartments. Problem is Tige has put a little sign that says you should not exceed, I think it was 80lbs in these compartments, yet Tige offers an option that would put a fat sac in the same compartment that weights 350lbs? What is up with this weight restriction? Any ideas as to why they would have this limit? Does anyone know if it is a valid restriction? I do not want to crush something underneath the floor. If it is valid, does anyone know what you need to do to allow for additional weight to be added?

[skippabcool]

Welcome to the site.

Do you have any stock ballast?

I know that others are putting in approximately 900# but they also have the stock ballast, or the hard tank.

[chpthril]

Do we always obay the signs



Its more of a warning to not stand on the false floor with the tank underneath. Adding a large ballast sac disperses the PSI over the entire floor.

[jmoore15]

I have a 2010 Z1 and ran a 750 sac all last year w no prob. Just plumbed in a 1100 and have not had a problem.

[trueblue]

I do have the 250lbs hard tanks in the rear. I was planning on trying to run one of the 1,100lbs fat sacs for some wake surfing. It sounds like I should be fine. Thanks for the input.

[jmoore15]

I have the same set up. Check my install tread. It is titled "if your not tired of ballast install threads". Would attach the link but am on my mobile.

[IDBoating]

The official word from Tige is that the 80 pound limit applies to those boats that have the factory hard tanks under the floor. If your boat lacks those tanks, it will have hard foam blocks under there instead - and those foam blocks do not impose the weight restriction.

[jmoore15]

The official word from Tige is that the 80 pound limit applies to those boats that have the factory hard tanks under the floor. If your boat lacks those tanks, it will have hard foam blocks under there instead - and those foam blocks do not impose the weight restriction.

So do the boats with the extra ballast bags in the port lockers have a different locker floor?

[IDBoating]

I don't know, but I strongly suspect there's only one floor style and the question is how that floor is supported from below. A hardside tank won't support as much weight as a solid foam block.

[jmoore15]

Just spoke with Harvey at Tige. Ther is no difference in the floor construction between boats coming from the factory with or without the surf sac ontop of the hard tank. He suggested to always fill the hard tank first and that you would not have a problem with srf sacs on top (including the 1100 bags many are using). Hope this helps.

[trueblue]

Thanks everyone for the all the great info. Now if all this snow would start melting....