Towing weight confusion.

Maccanak · Member

Towing weight confusion.

travelyounger · Guru

Maccanak wrote:
Lovells carry out pre-registration GVM upgrades to 3600kg which includes a GCM upgrade to 7000kg.

As you are probably aware it has to be done before first registration ie when brand new, and sadly cant be done any other time (any more).

There is meant to be a law being hopefully passed circa Feb that allows second stage manufacturer POST registration GVM upgrades (Lovells) automatically get the associated GCM upgrade with there already installed GVM upgrade.

If your dealer says no he has no idea and go to a new dealer. Car salesmen generally have no idea what they are talking about (have experienced this first hand).

www.superiorengineering.com.au/lovells-gvm-upgrade-suitable-for-isuzu-d-max-4x4-6-12-on-3600kg-oe-2950kg-pre-registration-33

Well said

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yobarr · Guru

Maccanak wrote:
Car salesmen generally have no idea what they are talking about (have experienced this first hand).

Ain't that the truth.....and you can be sure that in the unlikely event that salesmen actually do know about a car's towing limitations,they certainly are not going to compromise their commission-based income by revealing same to buyers.This may be one of the reasons that so many well-intentioned folk are running around in cars that will never do what the buyers were led to believe that they could do.And the sooner a law is enacted that says that the weight of a towing vehicle must be greater than the weight of any PIG trailer it is towing,the safer we all will be. There surely has to be a good reason for the law that any vehicle with a GVM above 4500kg cannot tow a PIG trailer that weighs more than the towing vehicle? Simple physics at work,surely? Cheers

P.S This is the only way that many vehicles can get anywhere near advertised towing capacity,and is how complaints about claimed towing capacity being unattainable can be defended.

-- Edited by yobarr on Wednesday 2nd of December 2020 07:38:12 PM

montie · Guru

Not sure if this thread is informative to anybody.
Looking for a GCM upgrade on a DMax to tow 3.5 tonne is ridiculous!
You wanna tow 3.5 tonne go out and buy the tug that can do it safely and legally.

Eaglemax · Guru

Better still...explore further how you could be satisfied with a lighter/smaller caravan. Don't know how people enjoy towing 3.5 ton around.

Rob Driver · Guru

travelyounger wrote:
Maccanak wrote:
Lovells carry out pre-registration GVM upgrades to 3600kg which includes a GCM upgrade to 7000kg.

As you are probably aware it has to be done before first registration ie when brand new, and sadly cant be done any other time (any more).

There is meant to be a law being hopefully passed circa Feb that allows second stage manufacturer POST registration GVM upgrades (Lovells) automatically get the associated GCM upgrade with there already installed GVM upgrade.

If your dealer says no he has no idea and go to a new dealer. Car salesmen generally have no idea what they are talking about (have experienced this first hand).

www.superiorengineering.com.au/lovells-gvm-upgrade-suitable-for-isuzu-d-max-4x4-6-12-on-3600kg-oe-2950kg-pre-registration-33
Well said

X 2

Iana, the only way you will get the true facts is to go to Lovells.

A car salesperson may have no interest in helping you because it does not suit his / her agenda.

Unfortunately agendas and egos may affect so many real situations in our life these days.

Regards

Rob