GVM SUSPENSION UPGRADES

ENGINE VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICS

  • GVM or Gross Vehicle Mass kits can be fitted to a wide range of vehicles
  • Nationally compliant - New vehicles never before registered, allowing the vehicle to have a GVM /GCM change and is recognised in all states.
  • State Compliant – Registered vehicles fitted with GVM/GCM kits, requiring Engineer’s Certificate to be complied to state laws, recognised throughout Australia for travel
  • We use only Lovells springs GVM kits
  • For suspension upgrades, we use Bilstein, Koni, and Fulcrum suspension
  • Private weigh bridge to allow checking of total vehicle mass


The usable payload of many 4X4 vehicles today is minimal. Additional basic optional equipment and 2 or 3 adult male occupants will bring the vehicle close to its legal maximum weight (GVM) in many cases. Add long range fuel tanks, bull bars, winches, side steps, roof racks, recovery gear and camping equipment, or an industrial type custom body, and the vehicle will ultimately exceed the original equipment allowable gross vehicle mass.

Vehicle Diagnostics — Mechanical World in Wagga Wagga, NSW

GVM/GCM SUSPENSION UPGRADES

  • GVM or Gross Vehicle Mass kits can be fitted to a wide range of vehicles
  • Nationally compliant - New vehicles never before registered, allowing the vehicle to have a GVM /GCM change and is recognised in all states.
  • State Compliant – Registered vehicles fitted with GVM/GCM kits, requiring Engineer’s Certificate to be complied to state laws, recognised throughout Australia for travel
  • We use only Lovells springs GVM kits
  • For suspension upgrades, we use Bilstein, Koni, and Fulcrum suspension
  • Private weigh bridge to allow checking of total vehicle mass


The usable payload of many 4X4 vehicles today is minimal. Additional basic optional equipment and 2 or 3 adult male occupants will bring the vehicle close to its legal maximum weight (GVM) in many cases. Add long range fuel tanks, bull bars, winches, side steps, roof racks, recovery gear and camping equipment, or an industrial type custom body, and the vehicle will ultimately exceed the original equipment allowable gross vehicle mass.

Vehicle Diagnostics — Mechanical World in Wagga Wagga, NSW

Original equipment suspension is designed for comfort above all other considerations, thus load carrying, and performance can be compromised. Whereas, Lovells designs suspension systems with matched components to offer the ultimate in performance, load carrying, and handling.

Lovells GVM upgrade suspension kits are fully track tested in conjunction with a Certified Automotive Engineering Signatory over many days to achieve maximum stability, braking performance, ADR (Australian Design Rules) conformity, and operator comfort before test data and documentation are forwarded to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport Regional Development, and local government for full analysis.

The National Codes and laws that must be met are extremely stringent and it can take up to 6 months for all data to be analysed in full by the Road Safety Engineers in Canberra. Once the department is satisfied with all dynamic testing and theoretical data, it is only then that Lovells is issued with certification of secondary manufacture for GVM upgrades.



Lovells GVM upgrade kits provide a solution for owners/managers of Toyota LandCruiser, Toyota Hilux, and Nissan patrol vehicles who need to carry loads which exceed the original equipment GVM specifications, while at the same time meeting the practical and documentary compliance requirements of work safety, police licensing, insurance, lessors and fleet managers.

4WD crossing Creek — Mechanical World in Wagga Wagga, NSW

The National Codes and laws that must be met are extremely stringent and it can take up to 6 months for all data to be analysed in full by the Road Safety Engineers in Canberra. Once the department is satisfied with all dynamic testing and theoretical data, it is only then that Lovells is issued with certification of secondary manufacture for GVM upgrades.


Lovells GVM upgrade kits provide a solution for owners/managers of Toyota LandCruiser, Toyota Hilux, and Nissan patrol vehicles who need to carry loads which exceed the original equipment GVM specifications, while at the same time meeting the practical and documentary compliance requirements of work safety, police licensing, insurance, lessors and fleet managers.

4WD crossing Creek — Mechanical World in Wagga Wagga, NSW

Lovells holds compliance plate approvals as a second stage manufacturer of GVM upgrades for Toyota, Nissan, Isuzu, Ford, and Mazda:

  • https://www.lovellsauto.com.au/products


Lovells holds compliance plate approvals as a second stage manufacturer of BTC (Braked Towing Capacity Upgrades) upgrades for Toyota, Nissan, Isuzu, Ford, and Mazda:

  • https://www.lovellsauto.com.au/copy-of-gvm-upgrades-bnza6

WHY DO VEHICLES REQUIRE G.V.M (Gross Vehicle Mass) SUSPENSION UPGRADES?

  • Need to protect businesses and managers from claims for breaches of OH&S rules and employee negligence.
  • Possibility of insurance companies to void payout if the vehicle is loaded beyond approved GVM.
  • Possibility of litigation under common law if the vehicle is operated beyond its legal load limits.
  • Requirements to load vehicle and operate safely with weight beyond current original equipment limits for heavy and/or remote work. Equipment and requirements to load vehicle and operate safely with weight beyond current original
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