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Lovells Troopy

GVM 3900KG / GCM 7400KG

Toyota Landcruiser 78 Series
GVM & GCM Upgrade

The legendary Troopy, the 78 Series (models up to 09/2025), gets an upgraded GVM of 3900kg (up from 3300kg) and a revised GCM of 7400kg (up from 6800kg).​

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Kit Includes:

  • Front Twin Tube Shocks

  • Front Coils (Australian made, with Australian Steel)

  • Rear Twin Tube Shocks

  • Rear Leaf Springs (Australian made, with Australian Steel)

  • Radius Arm to Differential

  • High Tensile U-Bolts

  • Spring Eyes & Shackle

  • Greaseable Shackles 

  • Greaseable Pins

  • Handbrake Extension Bracket​

  • CAT 6 Side Indicator

  • Link Spacer

  • Federal Compliance Plate (pre-registered vehicle) or 

  • State Compliance (registered vehicle)

  • Engineering

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IMPORTANT - Speak to our suspension experts about your set-up. Tell us what accessories will be fitted (bull bar, winch, rear drawers etc.). This will help us give advice on which kit best suits your needs.

More about the LandCruiser 78 Series Troop Carrier GVM upgrade

Troopies get loaded heavily: drawers, water, fridges, a pop-top or roof tent. The factory GVM is 3300–3330kg on 2007–2022 models and 3510kg on J7 models.

  • 2007 – 2022: Touring kit to 3900kg GVM, GCM 6800kg to 7400kg

  • J7, 09/2022 – 09/2025: Touring kit to 3900kg, or Touring/Platinum to 4200kg, both with 7400kg GCM

J7 kits are for V8 manual models only. Braked towing stays at the factory 3500kg.

 

GVM, GCM and towing: what the numbers mean

GVM (Gross Vehicle Mass) is the most your vehicle is allowed to weigh, fully loaded. That covers the vehicle, fuel, passengers, accessories, everything in the tray or cargo area, and the towball weight of anything you're towing.

GCM (Gross Combination Mass) is the most your vehicle and trailer can weigh together. It's often the limit people forget.

Braked towing capacity (BTC) is the heaviest braked trailer your vehicle can tow, measured at the trailer's loaded weight (ATM).

A bull bar, winch, drawers, a canopy, a second battery, a long-range tank, a roof rack and a full fridge can add 400–600kg before you've packed a bag. Many 4WDs and utes go over their factory GVM before they leave the driveway on a trip.

 

Why GCM matters when you tow

GCM caps the car and van together. Take a vehicle with a 5900kg GCM towing a 3500kg caravan: the car itself can only weigh 2400kg, loaded. That's often less than the car plus passengers, fuel and accessories. A Lovells GCM revision raises that combined limit, so you can tow the van and still carry your gear legally.

 

Pre-registration or post-registration?

  • Pre-registration: fitted to a new vehicle before it's first registered. The vehicle is re-certified as a second-stage manufacture with its new ratings, which are recognised in every state. If you're buying new, this is the cleanest option.

  • Post-registration: fitted to a vehicle already on the road. In Victoria the upgrade is inspected and certified by a licensed VASS engineer.

Either way, tell your insurer about the upgrade. Our team will tell you which option suits your vehicle and handle the paperwork.

 

Why Lovells

  • Australian-made springs, engineered and tested by Lovells, a name in suspension for over 95 years

  • Matched kits: springs, shocks and, where needed, extra components such as rear axle upgrades or track correction

  • Certified to ADR and state requirements, with all paperwork supplied

  • Exclusive 5-year GVM and suspension warranty when fitted at a Lovells store

  • Fitted by our own teams at Campbellfield, Geelong and Carrum Downs

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