GVM upgrade

Gross Vehicle Mass – how much your vehicle can weigh when it is fully loaded. As you may know dual cab utes can all carry around the 1 ton mark, what a lot of people don’t realise is that refers to the dry weight before you add a driver, fuel, bull-bar, dual batteries, fridge, mud tyres, need we go on?

The end result is that most 4wd’s are overweight, the good news is that you are usually only around 10% over unless you’re taking the kitchen sink. Amongst other things, the worst news is that if your vehicle is overweight and you need to make a warranty or insurance claim the manufacturer/insurance company will very happily refuse that claim based on you being over the GVM.

With all chassis extensions we recommend that you up the GVM as naturally you will add extra weight if you are adding extra junk. We offer many different types of GVM upgrade using different types of components and manufacturers. The most common GVM upgrade is the Lovells 10% GVM upgrade, talk to us about fitting one to your vehicle while it is in for its chassis extension. We can always fit it at a later date however it make sense to add it all at the same time and make a big saving on engineering fees.

Dual cab conversions – chassis extensions only

Have you been thinking about building the ultimate 4WD tourer? For this you will need live axles and coil springs, step up the Toyota Land Cruiser and Nissan Patrol dual cab conversion.

We are no longer completing the dual cab conversion itself but we’re still here to complete the chassis extension on your Patrol or Land Cruiser.

What size do you want depends on what sized tray you wish to fit. Generally speaking you can get a 1200mm tray on a standard chassis with no extension. Once you go to a 1400mm+ tray you need to get the chassis stretched.

300mm Patrol chassis extensions suit the hardcore 4wd-er whilst keeping a modest 1400-1500mm tray. If you want an 1800-2000 tray then you’re heading into 600-800mm chassis stretching teritory.

Land cruisers are usually a bit more, they have a larger cabin so you need an extra 100mm chassis extension then the Patrol.

Give us a call today to discuss your situation and we’ll let you know what option will be best.