Tuesday, Aug 10, 2021 at 16:23
Mitzi,
The numbers are shifting around a bit, changed from your opening post. In my reply used the numbers you gave in your opening post, Prado GVM 2900 and GCM 5990.
I have researched and found that a 150 Series Prado has a GVM of 2950 and a GCM of 5490. That changes what I wrote completely.
At GVM of 2950 and with a van weighing 2474, your combination mass is 5424, giving you a margin of just 66kg. That makes you legal, just.
Where do you want to put that 66kg? You can't put it in the Prado because it's already at GVM. Remember, any mods like bars and
winches and second spares all count as load going toward the GVM, along with your partner, fuel, dog and "stuff".
Whatever you've done to your Prado already, you cannot load it to more than 2950 unless you get a GVM upgrade.
But a GVM upgrade does not necessarily give you a G*C*M upgrade. It may do, depending on what's allowed on your vehicle, but not always. So if you do get a GVM upgrade and load up to that new figure, you may have to choose the lighter van to stay under manufacturer's GCM.
You *could* put that 66 kg in the van, for what that's worth.
This
pic might help in understanding the weights issue:
Weights
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