Patrol Factory Weight

Cant remember about my Patrol but the Toyota handbook lists a kerb weight for the Cruiser.

The Toyotas are Tared with 10 litres of fuel in them.


An ARB roofrack weighs approx 41kg for a start and a steel bullbar about 60kg

What about your drawers anything in them If you have them of course


Cheers

I think you'll find the tare weight is about 2400kg....making a total of 600kg payload!!!

Add a family of 5 (like ours....about 250kg) and before you even fill the tanks up you've only got about 350kg to play with....including the ball-weight of any trailer you might be towing.

In my case, my converted dual cab Patrol with 6.5 litres of Chev V8 diesel under the bonnet and a substantial steel canopy etc, is always 90% loaded and ready for the next trip. It tips the scales @ about 3500kg before wife and kids plus clothing is all loaded on. Camper trailer adds another 100 odd kilos to the rear end (ball weight), so I just hope that my brake upgrades etc together with my sedate driving style, will equall a safe package.

I have 2 x long-range tanks, steel bullbar, fridge, total of 3 batteries, tools, 2 jacks etc etc......it all adds up. I've tried to cull the weight as much as possible without compromising off-roading requirements, but there is only so much you can do.

Have to know which model Troll , I have lots of brochures and they began in 2300kg range in 1998 moving to 2470 in some late TI's

My 2002 4800 is 2500kg ready to roll .

Hey Troll,
Have a look at your list of accessories and add the weight of each item, you will get a shock on what it adds up to. My GU weights 3.4t full of fuel but no people or camping gear.
Cheers Dave..

Troll 81

Why not look at getting the GVM increased. Several company's produce ready engineered kits for Toyota's, so I am sure someone has one for the Patrol.

I increased my Troopy GVM to 3,700kg with a kit from TJM.

Dick

Hi Troll, interesting thread. I read your comment "I want to do the right thing". I felt the same as you. I've elected to keep alloy bullbar, not have a dual wheel carrier etc. I used to run a roof rack/basket - that would put me above manufacturer's roof load limit without trying too hard. So I bought a camper. Personally I can't see another solution if you're tryng to do "the right thing". And not wanting to start another debate on the subject, for those against trailers on 4wd tracks, then overloaded and possibly high centre of gravity vehicles is so often the only alternative. So I think it's a case of "name your poison".

Hi

Weighed my GU leaf sprung trayback last week and it tared 2760 kgs with the fuel tanks empty. Add about 150kg for the 170 liters of diesel and we are about 2910kg Increased the GVM from 3400kg to 3700gs, so with the slide-on weighing 600 kgs, basically loaded, we will Just keep legal. Bearing in mind when EVERTHING is loaded we are generally in the bush, and heading for an ungazetted road or track and the weight decreases about 40 kg per day.
My main concern was on the bitumen in between ,should anthing untoward happen, but then on any public road if you are overloaded there is no excuse in the eyes of the law.

We will only be carrying minium supplies of water and fuel untill we reach the bush.

Cheers Teza

Been hearing a rumour that the DMT are going to be taking a look at vans, tow vehicles and 4wd's.

I don't know how true it is, whether it is the whole of Aussie or just one state.

If it is true, we better get out our cheque books and find somewhere to unload the excess weight.

NSW RTA have been doing random checks for years especially in holiday season.
They usually concentrate on those towing, rear bike carriers, roofracks etc. Pacific hwy is a favourite. We've been checked at the big rest area/truck parking area west of Broken Hill near the border twice over the years.

Troll

The last time I looked at the Nissan web site, the carrying capacities of all model Patrols were listed as about 550 kg up to the high 600s depending on the model. Patrols and Cruisers may look like tanks but they are just family station wagons designed to carry a couple of adults plus two or three kids and a little luggage while towing a fair size caravan, boat or double horse float.

They do an excellent job in that role but you will very quickly take them over the limit if you try to squeeze in everything a family needs for an extended off road trip. You are far better off in regards to safety, reliability and legalities if you keep them under the limit and carry your excess gear in a trailer that is also well within the maximum towing capacity.

the way small items add up can certainly catch you out.
just weighed a std LC80 series mag with brand new 265/75/16 tyre ie std for vehicle
and a std 8" gxl steel rim fitted with a 285/75/16 tyre just under 1/2 tread
amazing difference 32 Kg v 44 Kg
with 5 wheels the upgrade is 60 Kg then add an 2nd spare and you have increased tare weight by over 100kg.

cheers
Howard