Holly crap.. 3.5t vehicle... I suppose it had the upgrade.
We towed 2.7t and the Patrol would do it all day every day and would not miss a bit. Just was slow at doing it and required lots and lots of gear changing...
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Yea mate and you'd be surprised how much a regular patrol weights on a camping trip.
I have no doubt that most when packed for even a long weekend are over the factory 3050kg.
You also have to remember that when hitched up that 200kg of ball weight is classed as vehicle mass..Na mate you gotta do some reading.
Things have changed form the old grenade days.
Yea mate I did.Mate love it.
I have no doubt the mods fitted to get it have added 50kg but with all the stuff going down atm with vehicle weights and van weights I'm glad I have it.
Imo the way it's going I can't stress enough that blokes get theirs done.
It's expensive but the fines they'll start with and more than the upgrade, and it seems Vic are leading the way..
Cheers
Kallen Westbrook
GQtdauto (7th October 2017)
The only auto that had it's full 3.??T payload was the Tb48 petrol. But that auto was a different box and 5 speed.
So gu td42 manual was 3.5t
Auto was 2.5.
Zd30 manual 3.2t
Gq td42 I think was also 3.2.
But both autos were 2.5.
I've seen a few data sheets on it I'll hunt it down and post it.
Cheers
Kallen Westbrook
GQtdauto (7th October 2017)
Not data's I was looking for but yea.
"The GU petrol and 4.2-litre diesel models were rated at 3500kg towing capacity but the ZD30 was restricted to 3200kg with the manual ’box and 2500kg with the auto"
https://www.motoring.com.au/buying-a...88-2010-22866/
Maybe I've been reading it wrong and it's only the zd30 that's reduced??
But they all run the same auto box so not sure now lol...
Cheers
Kallen Westbrook
GQtdauto (7th October 2017)
Just went up and checked and was shocked you're right 2.5 max ,so now I have to work out where I seen the 3tonne figure , we bought the van and GU as a package both 2002 model for $34thou which was a bargain considering what we sold the van for after we went round oz .
Van was max load of 2750 and from memory unladen was 2450 , poor bugger I bought it off not only got ripped off by the dealer for services he's been sold either a car or van that wasn't right for weight and didn't check .
Just as well we never got pulled up we would have been in the shit .
I'll have to do some more searching because I'm sure I've seen a plate showing a higher figure .
No wonder it struggled on the really big hills .
Unfortunately I have never heard of a towing upgrade for the patrol like you seen now for the yotas and dual cab range..
And look I would say 90% of the auto owners out there towing big vans would have no idea of the 2.5t limit.
But it's all coming out now with So many vanners on the road these days and so many big vans behind small cars..
I wouldn't stop using it but just keep it in your mind and hunt a solution..
Cheers
Kallen Westbrook
GQtdauto (7th October 2017)