Any one in SA done a GVM upgrade?

[Rock Trol]

Just checked on the Lovells web site. Nothing for a Y61 wagon.

http://www.lovellsauto.com.au/product12.php

[Cuppa]

Just checked on the Lovells web site. Nothing for a Y61 wagon.

http://www.lovellsauto.com.au/product12.php

...............Bummer.

[Rock Trol]

Sane for ARB and a couple of others. Its mainly Patrol utes, 70 series and 200 series. I guess I wont be legal some of the time.

[Cuppa]

I know nothing about these folks, but they say they do GVM upgrades for y61 coil wagons & in their FAQ refer doing them to pre & post registration.

http://www.statewide4x4.com.au/gvm-p...wagon-lwb.aspx

[BigRAWesty]

Well my setup is a lovells kit, from the research I've done they have used the extra HD coils but unsure on the shocks as they have no brand on them..

Being a wagon they installed the superior tower brace kit and the rear diff was laminated (braced).

It was done by State Wide engineering in Vic but when I dropped them a line about some info on the install they were as tight as a fishes a**hole and gave nothing except the off of an engineers report for $500..
They can blow that were the sun don't shine..
As said before mines good for 3.49T but have no idea if that's max or not..

[threedogs]

I know nothing about these folks, but they say they do GVM upgrades for y61 coil wagons & in their FAQ refer doing them to pre & post registration.

http://www.statewide4x4.com.au/gvm-p...wagon-lwb.aspx

They are just around the corner from me, next to my laser cutter near enough.
If you need info I can pop in if you like

[the evil twin]

Don't go by Lovells website... give them a ring.

We have vehicles with Lovells GVM upgrades that aren't on their website like Rangers and BT50's etc

[Cuppa]

Don't go by Lovells website... give them a ring.

We have vehicles with Lovells GVM upgrades that aren't on their website like Rangers and BT50's etc

Agreed, a call wouldn’t do any harm & might turn out to be productive. Their web site is dated 2010 & mentions nothing about retrospective upgrades.

Interesting (to me) aside - the front coil springs fitted to mine were, I believe, standard rate, but longer in order to overcome the tendency for the front end to dive under heavy braking (in conjunction with the front/rear brake bias being altered.

[Rock Trol]

Thanks guys. I might look into statewide but the problem is that I have already done most of these upgrades last year without getting it certified. I didn't think it could be certified at the time.


I have 120kg constant EFS springs up front, 300kg constants at the rear, castor correction bushes, BOSS coil tower braces and I fitted a brake bias proprtioning valve bracket as well. That took a little bit of adjustment before I got it right. Too much rear brake bias for a while. It was too easy to lock the brakes when going down hill or in the wet.


I suspect statewide will want to replace it all with their own brand of similar spec. It's just too soon after installing to replace that stuff.


The other option which i have been thinking about is giving the patrol a drastic diet and getting rid of some of the gear. That would help fuel economy as well as giving the engine a bit less to move around. Drawers might be the first to go, especially since I know someone in my club that might be interested in them. I also like the idea of getting the rear cargo bay back so its easier to use the car to move stuff. Drawers really get in the way.

[Cuppa]

Yep, you're probably right. The Lovells stuff in mine replaced OME stuff , the rear springs (10 leaf) looked virtually identical but I had no choice if I wanted the upgrade. As it turned out the new Lovells shocks made quite a difference to the amount of body sway in corners which I had, until then, thought fairly normal for a large 4wd. The OME ones must've been getting a bit tired.