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Lovells Toyota Prado 150

GVM 3500KG / GCM 6500 KG

Toyota Prado 150
GVM & GCM Upgrade

With the Lovells GVM/GCM Upgrade, the ever popular Toyota Prado 150 (diesel, 2009 – 2024) gets a handsome increase in load carrying capability. The revised GVM is 3500kg (up from 2990kg OEM). The GCM increases to 6500kg on 2018+ models (up from 5990kg) and 6000kg on 2009 – 2017 models (up from 5490kg). A 3100kg braked towing / 6550kg GCM upgrade is also available on all build dates (excludes Kakadu & Altitude).​

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Kit Includes:

  • Front Twin Tube Struts

  • Front Coils (Australian made, with Australian Steel)

  • Rear Twin Tube Shocks

  • Rear Coils (Australian made, with Australian Steel)

  • 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 choose the best suspension set-up.

More about the Prado 150 GVM upgrade

The Prado 150 has a factory GVM of 2990kg, one of the lowest of any large 4WD wagon. The Lovells Touring kit lifts that to 3500kg on all build dates from 10/2009 to 09/2023.

  • 10/2009 – 01/2018: GVM 3500kg, GCM up from 5490kg to 6000kg

  • 01/2018 – 09/2023: GVM 3500kg, GCM up from 5990kg to 6500kg

  • Braked towing upgrade: 3100kg BTC available on all build dates (excludes Kakadu and Altitude), with GCM 6550kg

  • 4.0L petrol: 3500kg GVM and 3100kg BTC available; GCM stays factory

The GVM upgrade excludes the Kakadu. Plenty of 150s are now second-hand touring rigs that have had accessories added over the years, so if yours feels heavy on the road, it probably is. Bring it in and we'll weigh it.

 

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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