This Landcruiser 79 Series GVM Upgrade Kit by Lovells will give your vehicle better handling, 40 to 50mm extra ground clearance and a GVM Increase of 300 to 900Kg

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But what is GVM ?

Terms such GVM upgrades and BTC upgrades may sound confusing but they are not really..Let’s clear up some of the confusion:

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GVM: Gross Vehicle Mass
The GVM of a motor vehicle means the maximum loaded mass of the vehicle

GCM: Gross Combination Mass
The GCM of a motor vehicle means the greatest possible sum of the maximum loaded mass of the motor vehicle and of any vehicles that may lawfully be towed by it at one time

BTC: Braked Towing Capacity
The BTC of a vehicle is the maximum loaded mass of a braked trailer/caravan which can be towed by the vehicle
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Where maximum loaded mass is mentioned above this includes accessories (bullbar, roof racks, long range fuel tanks, recovery gear, custom tradesman rear tray, etc), tools, passengers, camping gear, food, fuel, water and equipment – everything!



*Why do we need to think about these factors?


Vehicle manufacturers are just trying to sell cars and so will quote the most favourable numbers they can to sell their vehicles. Often the manufacturers stated unladen weight does not take into account simple things like dealer fitted accessories and a full fuel load which individually may not weigh a great deal, but combined can add up


Add to this a couple of aftermarket accessories like a winch, long range fuel tank, roof rack etc and you can very quickly approach or even exceed the GVM


Got room for 5 adults? – that alone could increase the mass of the vehicle by half a ton!


Trade vehicles can also be particularly susceptible to this when adding things like custom cabinet style tray backs on a cab chassis vehicle, and tools – they can add up very quickly. Throw some building supplies in the mix (couple of bags of sand and cement wouldn’t hurt, would it?) and again you could easily find yourself exceeding GVM


Add these factors together and you would be surprised by how many vehicles driving on the road today that would be very close to, or exceeding, their GVM



*So what?

Well, there are good reasons GVM limits exists, and just as good a reasons to have it increased on your vehicle OFFICIALLY!


Most important is safe and controllable vehicle handling, especially in emergency situations. Ever tried to change lanes in a hurry with a loaded-up vehicle? Especially if you have something on the roof, the lurch and sway can range from scary to outright dangerous


While investigating a claim, insurance companies often look at vehicle loading to determine if there have been any breaches in legislation. If it means they won’t need to pay out a claim they are going to examine it closely, and they do!


Manage a fleet of vehicles for your company? To protect businesses and managers from breaches of occupational health and safety a GVM increase can provide that bit of extra cover for situations that otherwise maybe pushing the limits.


Some employees don’t always do the right thing, so again having a margin of error to allow for instances of overloading can provide a safety factor which wouldn’t ordinarily exist


The RMS (here in NSW) and State Police actively monitor our roads and highways and overloaded vehicles are on their radar. There are stories doing the rounds which describe holiday makers being pulled over for a weight check only to find their vehicle is over the manufacturers GVM limit and are unable to continue their journey unless a tow is arranged or if they leave some heavier possessions on the side of the road to reduce weight


Our GVM upgrade partner - Lovells Springs - holds Compliance Plate Approvals as a Second Stage Manufacturer (SSM) of GVM upgrades for several makes of vehicle including:

Toyota, Nissan, Ford, Isuzu, Mazda,


All Four x 4 Spares has been assessed by the SSM and we have been registered with the Federal Department of Transport and Regional Services as a Production Facility.

This allows us to supply, fit, obtain engineering approval and submit paperwork to the relevant agencies to have your vehicles GVM officially increased.

Apart from the compliance plate, placards/decals and paperwork each Lovells suspension kit consists of a set of heavy duty springs and long travel gas shock absorbers. Additional components vary from vehicle to vehicle

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LEARN MORE by reading our All Four x 4 Spares Blog Posts:

GVM / BTC Upgrades – what are they and why are they important?
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Understanding Vehicle Weights
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