0000217919 00000 n question though, is what happens if your axle fails under a load that exceeds Additional … Make GVM Max Axle weight GVM upgrade, Ford Ranger PX 3200KG 3330KG 3500KG, Nissan Navara NP300 2910KG 3020KG 3070KG, Mitsubishi Triton MR 2900KG 3200KG 3200KG, Toyota Hilux KUN26R* 3000KG not confirmed 3500KG, Toyota Landcruiser 3300KG 3580KG 3800KG200 Series*, Isuzu Dmax 3050KG 3220KG 3600KG.
I’ve seen one of those engineering letters, for a front axle on a Land cruiser GXL tray. You can’t keep piling the weight on and achieve the same reliability without extensive engineering changes. Regards. This doesn’t increase nor decrease when a Lovells GVM Upgrade is fitted, it remains at 3500kg. A GVM upgrade is a second stage modification done by an approved 4WD shop/engineer which increases the GVM of your vehicle. It is my understanding that if the vehicle is state registered and has an upgrade it is still legal throughout Australia but if you move interstate to live or sell your vehicle to an interstate buyer then you will have to get it recertified. quite easily. Regards. Hi Aiden. 3 months with a camper trailer, 4WD and toddler; the summary, Lake Argyle and the Bungles; amazing places in WA, Our Isuzu Dmax build for touring Australia, Our new Hybrid Camper; a Lifestyle Reconn R2, Why we moved from a soft floor to a hybrid camper trailer, 7 Amazing Camp Sites within 3 – 5 hours of Perth, Towing capacity; a simple guide to keep you legal, 20 things you should never do in a 4WD recovery. An increased payload of an additional 355-410kgs applies to the following vehicles: King Cab RX Cab Chassis 4x4 Diesel 0000230671 00000 n that you didn’t exceed their maximum loading.
Hi Matthew, thanks for reaching out. For example, our Dmax GVM was 2950kg, and we’ve increased it to 3220kg by fitting an ARB Old man Emu GVM Upgrade.
I have just had a 300kg (now 3500kg) Pedders GVM upgrade on my BT 50 so I can carry a Slide-On Camper. Isuzu have left some lee way in their weight distribution options, so you can have some flexibility, as many OEM’s do. 0000066958 00000 n This is the maximum weight you can apply to each axle (front and rear), which together are usually just a bit over your GVM, to give you some wiggle room in how it is loaded. We also offer a great range of optional extras. Good question John – you’d have to make sure that the replacements are equivalent in load rating to be sure that the upgrade is still legal. 0000377533 00000 n The usable payload of many 4x4 vehicles today is minimal. This is a 0000388982 00000 n What is the situation down the track when the struts or springs are worn or sagging and are replaced by those of a different manufacturer? Have you heard of this??
Engineering is done to a certain level, and you need to think about this when modifying your 4WD. Bum down is usually a pretty good indication!
we have an ARB gvm upgrade on our 2015 D max, Thanks for the tip – the guy at Pedders did mention this.
Not sure about the legal ramifications of that though…. Still challenging to get covered unless the certifier provides a guarantee. How is In some cases, Transmod can even help with revisions previously certified GVM upgrades. By continuing, we assume that you accept such use. This is correct – the suspension you talk about is designed to operate with constant load, and without that would be hard as a rock. xref Pedders also has GVM upgrade kits for Ford Ranger, Nissan Navara D40, Nissan Navara GU Patrol, Nissan Navara D23-on, Toyota Landcruiser 76 Series 99-On, Toyota Landcruiser 78/79 Series 99-On, Toyota Landcruiser 200 series 09/2007, Toyota Hilux GUN123R/GUN122R/GGN120R/TGN121R 2WD, Toyota Hilux GGN25R/KUN26R 4WD, Toyota Hilux Series GGN125R/GUN125R/GUN126R 4WD, Toyota HiAce LWB, Toyota HiAce SLWB, Mitsubishi Triton, Holden Colorado, Holden Colorado RG2, VW Amarok and Mazda BT50 models. Aiden Frost. Hi Rob, Thanks for the comment. - 2860 GVM Standard vs Pedders GVM 3215kgs â 355kgs increase! Would be dangerous in wet weather.
Sorry my focus was more specifically on the axle loads being exceeded. The ride is great with the Camper on however it is extremely uncomfortable with no load.
⢠Great for the serious off road driver fitted with bull bars, winches, recovery equipment and underbody protection looking for compliance to the federal GVM laws. because the rear axle was maxed out before I even hitched on my van. To seek clarity on the issue, we’ve reached out to the national body for comment, and will update you with their response. 145 71 0000230710 00000 n Not impossible, but there is definitely not an easy road here, unless endstream endobj 146 0 obj <>/Metadata 4 0 R/Pages 3 0 R/StructTreeRoot 6 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> endobj 147 0 obj <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/Properties<>/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 595.276 841.89]/Type/Page>> endobj 148 0 obj [/DeviceN[/Magenta/Yellow]/DeviceCMYK 168 0 R 169 0 R] endobj 149 0 obj [/Separation/Black/DeviceCMYK<>] endobj 150 0 obj <>stream Cleve. I have put braced GU diffs which have an axle rating of 500kgs more without bracing. But that’s what you pay for – someone else has given you the tick to say this is ok and the vehicle can handle it – if it doesn’t, and you’ve stayed within the upgraded limits, the upgrading Organisation would have to bear some liability…, In your blurb you forget to mention that to do the upgrade the front and rear springs and shocks are change to maintain a good ride height when loaded.
the first thing they looked at was weather or not the wheels and tyres were rated to or exceeded the new GVM . Don’t even ask what I lost on that LC…….