Lcoolers help
Submitted: Sunday, Jun 01, 2025 at 22:55
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mountainman
Need help from some old hands
Lcooler members
There was a thread on the 80series section
A guy went to
Canberra
With his 2500kg towing capacity build date after 93... 80series with the bigger brakes
Had a formal letter from Toyota stating his vehicle is identical to the 3500kg rated later models with same bigger brakes
Thought I kept the article on my laptop or emails
But it seems to be lost or gone with the lcool records
Being that there would be many members on here
Did anyone keep a copy of it
Have the letter from Toyota
Or kept the engineer contact details ?
90-92 80 series came with smaller brakes and the tow upgrade wasn't allowed
Just chasing the documents
Contact details
Toyota won't supply with it
Must of got onto wrong person
This is for the 80series from 93 onwards with the standard larger brakes
Any help be wonderful
Reply By: kgarn - Monday, Jun 02, 2025 at 11:35
Monday, Jun 02, 2025 at 11:35
This is what you wrote May 1, 2015. ThreadID: 117684
May help identify the engineer in Canberra/Queanbeyan area
"This mod would require an enqineers cert..im guessing
as such I have kept this persons details for future references if I needed or someone else in future..
john
Wilson in the Canberra/quenbeyen area... look up www.vehicleengineering.com.au/
sorry I don't have a phone number but this should be ample info to help you out..
have been told depending on which brand of towbar.. all that needs to be done is remove the 2500kg towbar rating and either weld or pop rivet a 3500kg onto it..
I used to make towbars at work.
you possibly might require a brake upgrade to get the 3500kg rating..
I know up until late 92 the 80 series had smaller brakes..
later models had larger brakes standard and that is all I know..
only speaking to an engineer and going from there,than hearing from idiots on a
forum who say the vehicle needs a rebuild or cant be done.."
Ken
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Reply By: Member - Lloyd M - Monday, Jun 02, 2025 at 16:32
Monday, Jun 02, 2025 at 16:32
I have a late 1995 80 series, at the time this came up on the
forum I emailed Toyota about this and they sent me back an email saying (from memory) that my vehicle was ok to tow 3.5 tonnes.
I have kept the email in my vehicle since receiving it. It was checked once at weigh bridge in
Alice Springs of
all places and passed inspection at the time.
Lloyd Mac
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Follow Up By: mountainman - Monday, Jun 02, 2025 at 18:22
Monday, Jun 02, 2025 at 18:22
Was yours from factory 2500kg towing
And upgraded it ?
To the 3500kg
Any chance I could get a copy of the Toyota email for reference
They are blnd to this existing
Thanks
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