Landcruiser 76 Series axle weight ratings

Hi John

76 Series Weight Rating is 3000 kg with a kerb weight of 2230 kg, which should mean that you can load it up with about 700kg of stuff and still be legal.
76 Series specs

Some people in the past, on other forums have recommended WA Suspensions. They can upgrade the GVM to 3500 kg for the 76.
WA suspensions

Hope this helps
Gary

Any GMV upgrade will by its nature give you a harder ride when unloaded. I chose to go half way and get heavier springs by not all the way to GMV upgrade. I still have a springy suspension but not rock hard.

My friend bought a ute with a GMV upgrade already done but drove with no load usually and ended up selling it as it was just too hard. Of course utes behave a bit differently to wagons. With no load on the tray gets a bit too light.

Cheers

It seems people are getting confused with a GVM upgrade as opposed to fitting just heavy springs and airbags.

GVM upgrades are a legal documented process engineered to increase the vehicles carrying capacity above factory specs.

In most GVM upgrades the springs and shockers/struts are the same as what you would get in the after marker suspension manufactures upgrade.... the differance being in most cases is you can safely carry the same weight as if the vehicle had a GVM upgrade or just heavy duty suspension.

But what changes is one is legal and on isn't and seeing probably 90% of 4x4's touring or towing caravans are over weighted from factory specs if anything happens your in the dog house.

I think in the near future the state DOT inspectors will start pulling over 4x4's and caravanners and weighing them issuing defect notices and fines.

We're getting a GVM upgrade done at the moment, the parts used are the same as there heavy duty 2 inch lift but the GVM upgrade is $1800 dearer.. Why? one is complied and one isn't.

In my way of thinking it's better to do it legally with a GVM upgrade then risk the chances of fines and in worst case insurance claim refusals.

Having a GVM increase doesn't always mean the vehicle will ride any harder then one with heavier springs or airbags.

Correct me if i am wrong ...

As i understand it :

Upgrading your GVM allows your vehicle to carry more ...... but if you tow then the combined GCM is still the same as what the vehicle can legally tow. So your trailer / van may end up with a lower GVM than it started with due to the extra allowable weight in the vehicle. eg: taking from peter to pay paul ......

But

Upgrading your vehicle GCM does not affect the trailer / van's GVM so you can carry more weight in the vehicle, the trailer/van is limited to what it is plated at.