GVM Upgrades

A Toyota LandCruiser 79 Series project increased from 3,510 kg to a certified 4,500 kg GVM, with suspension, axle and differential engineering evidence.

See how we certified a RAM 3500 GVM to 6.1 tonnes under VSB6, covering suspension, brakes, steering and full ADR compliance.

When Victoria Police conducted over 1,200 weighbridge operations in a single year, they discovered a startling reality: approximately 23% of vehicles failed to meet their legal weight requirements. If you've ever felt a pang of anxiety while passing a mobile weighing station, you aren't alone. Most...

Two common terms you might encounter are GVM and GCM. Both relate to vehicle weight limits but serve different purposes. Understanding these differences is crucial for safe driving, legal compliance, and vehicle performance. This guide breaks down what GVM vs GCM - how they differ, and why each matters.

A national guide to VSB 14 for light vehicles, explaining minor, basic and certified modifications and why approval processes differ between Australian jurisdictions.

With a factory payload of approximately 730kg, your brand-new 300 Series is likely overweight the moment you add a bullbar, a winch, and a full tank of diesel. It’s a frustrating reality for many Australian tourers who find their vehicle bottoming out over every undulation or wandering across the la...

A factual explanation of GVM upgrades in Australia, including payload, axle limits, pre- and post-registration pathways and what a GVM increase does not change.

We’ve all been there – a casual conversation with another 4Wder, exchanging stories, hearing about where they visited recently, talking about what changes you’d like to make to your rig, and then it hits: they start telling you all about their GVM upgrade… 15 minutes later after you have extracted yourself from the conversation, grieving that period of your life that you will never get back, and you wonder to yourself, where did they get all that information from, and why wer