Gvm upgrade gu iv wagon

[jff45]

Looks like I need a gvm upgrade to tow the caravan, with 200kg towball weight I’m 534kg over the 3040kg gvm. I’ve taken both spare wheels off the car and one swing away arm , taken everything out of the rear drawers and removed the 40ltr fridge and dropslide, hoping that is enough as it’s all behind the rear wheels, if I’m close I’ll take the drawers out if not it’s a gvm upgrade.

Well I dropped 190kg but still 244 over so nothing left but gvm upgrade ��

So you were 334kg over GVM anyway before putting anything on the towball.
I use 250kg towball weight so my penalty, using the Nissan sliding scale, is 400kg. This is why I got the 3550kg upgrade, it leaves me 3150kg but not possible to stay within that anyway when loaded for travelling..

[Stropp]

Well in WA no gvm off the shelf for 4.2 gu so now I’ve taken the drawers out the double shelf where the back seats were, the drawer fridge and the winch as well as the awning and roof rack, hopefully that’s enough to allow me to get what I need so the only things left if I don’t get there is the second battery and the rear bar to change out for the stock rear bar however with just me I’m hoping it’s ok or close so I can get away in the van in 2 weeks time.

[jff45]

It's no surprise that most 4WD touring vehicles are overweight.

[Stropp]

I’m under now by 260kg so good with 200 ball weight 👍