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Thank you but can you stop tutting and tapping the whiteboard 😂

Great video mate…….. Very informative…….. Thank you….👍

That still looks like it has a rake in the front

Thank you for your time.

I dont think you should ever buy any vehicle to tow it max rated capacity anyway I have the 2024 ram limited and I brought it to tow 3,5 tone the other thing is the tow ball size on the truck changes the max tow rating 1-7/8 and 50 mm ball max tow rating is 3.5 . if you use the 2-5/16 ball it is rated at 4.5 tom max tow rating however there is a max tongue of 450kg across the 3 different balls . 3.5 ton is the sweat spot I think for the 1500 , the truck rides nicely you have just enough payload . the other thing about the yanks is they drive at 70mph everywhere 120kph this trucks at 90kph handle great .

how much for a front set ?

So you do full warranty of vehicle after gvm upgrade

5k later 😢

Does the upgraded tow pack increase the GCVM also? I'd assume it does.

Land Rovers have 4t rating

What did the weight over front axle with winch and bar come in at ?

I know that the GVM is what it is, but what are your thoughts on the rating of these trucks stock in the US vs in Aus. Seems they have derated them here even though the kit is the same? So whilst not legal, they should be capable of driving with a payload of 932kg? In saying that keen to get a GVM upgrade anyway but still trying to find someone in WA

on the lovells 3700 upgrade, who warranties the axle load over and above the 1959 as set in the manufacturer specs?

Aaaaand what

It’s not there towing or power and how nice they handle I’m told there reliable is crap

The 150/1500s are entry level full size trucks. If weight is a big concern a 250/2500 or 350/3500 is a better choice.

What’s your source for the 4 tonne Ranger? It’s now April

What's the price for the first option?

I wish I’d seen this video 2hrs ago… I’ve just spent ages explaining this in messages to someone who’s about to buy a van… and I’m no expert. My examples was almost the same as you used. Glad to hear I was on the correct path. Great video! …and I’m now going to share this link to them.

Kindly post a video of the ramp please as we are looking to buy a caravan modified wheelchair access for our son, I know as soon as you say disability mods the prices go through the roof … how much did you have to pay if you don’t mind me asking for custom build? Much appreciated

Maybe Ford is playing marketing games with axle ratings? I have a SWB XLT on order. Sum of front and rear axle weight ratings in Australia is 3447kg (Lariat LWB is 3583kg despite diffs being the same; maybe higher spring rates?). The same model as mine in the USA has front axle rated at 1773kg (1565kg Australia) and rear axle at 2045kg for max tow package (1882kg), totalling 3818kg. Australian models have 9.75 inch 3/4 floating diff standard (according to 4X4 Australia, Australian models are fitted wth Max Tow package standard). Payload for same model as mine in USA seems to be 932kg (albeit not sure if this includes fuel or other accessories Ford Aus have fitted); mine is 769kg, which is still a bit light on. Ram has higher total axle ratings (3630kg) despite diffs being smaller (Ram 8.5" and 9.25"; Ford 8.8" and 9.75").

Thanks for that mate, really helpful 👏

88 Mitsubishi FK 415 16000kg gcm with a 6000kg towing weight. It may be old n slow but it allows me to tow a 28ft Sharkcat wherever, whenever!.

Thanks

Your obviously delusional and confused and have never owned a quality reliable diesel 🤣🤣and telling yourself lies

Yep, that’s why I bought a Y62. It’s a machine to tow with.

Kerb weight is 2353 for w/t v6 what’s the point of this, no one with half a brain will tow 3.5 t with this

Where abouts can i find info on the 4ton ranger coming out next year?

A wealth of knowledge, keep up the good work.👍

Why can’t you get a hino or isuzu rigid , if you are going over 3.8 t

Can anyone refer us to how axle weight works? We want to tow a van atm 3.2T but have been warned that ram1500 ds express may not work for us due to rear axel on ram being rated 1720 kg

Rookie mistake. You are counting the ball weight twice. On GVM and GCM..

Ah no. Just because it can tow 3.5t, doesn't mean you should. The laws on towing in Australia are just plain crazy, we're one of the few countries in the world that allow the trailer to be heavier than the prime mover. Basic physics will tell you that towing something as heavy 3.5t with only a 3t landcruiser, is a bad idea. Look it up people! I always use 85% of the prime movers GVM to know what is a safe towing limit. So 85% of the gvm of a 300series is 2.7t, this should be the absolute maximum towing capacity. Even then, you can still be overloaded if you have too many accessories and gear in the landcruiser. And before thinking about a GVM upgrade, you should consider how much you value your new car warranty? Because, Toyota won't cover a new engine, gearbox or anything in the drivetrain if you have a GVM upgrade. And nor should they, because you're now operating the vehicle outside the manufacturers maximum limits.

Ram like to use smoke and mirrors to confuse the towing capabilities of their vehicles. You can never tow the rated amount due to the low payload capacity of the vehicles. I have found that the Payload is often around 1300 pounds on tbe 1500 Ram , once you factor in the trailers tongue weight say 700 pounds, plus 400 for passengers, not much left for storage in the bed. This means you run out of payload capacity long before you reach the advertised towing specs.

every one rags on the 3.5 turbo v6 , i have owned them since 2011 , always been reliable , i tow a 24 foot camper through the Canadian Rocky mountains and have no issues , the 3.5 is a torque monster and the 5.0 while it will pull , it isnt close to the 3.5 in towing performance ...rev , rev , rev , and low torque numbers ..

If one crashes here in the US you should buy it as a parts car lol. Leather seats sunroofs rims all worth big money

I can send you parts when she’s out of warranty

You can buy old ones no? You Just have to convert them.

Can you ship any truck to Australia can you bid on auction here and ship them back of course you can.

Fx4 the the 5.0 coyote they go 500,000 miles and can handle over 1000 horsepower with a single turbo and tune. Good pick bud that’s the best one. I have a 2008 fx4 and I’m building a 2013 fx4

Curious to know if you have found any difference between different brands of fuel ? I always run 98 and have five since new, hasn’t had any thing else. I usually use 7/11 fuel which is mobil. On freeway cycle it generally sits on 11.6/11.8 that’s at the pump calculations. Mine is stock except tow bar, brake controller and a sports muffler in place of the factory muffler, just the muffler no other pipe work was modified. Last week we went down the coast around 90 minutes each way. No luggage was just a run for dinner with friends, I filled it with 98 bp never used bp fuel before. There and back it ran 10.9L per 100, I’ve never ever got that since day one, it’s never been under 11.4. Fluke, one off or does bp fuel have some thing in it the others don’t. I’m towing the van the first time at Easter so I’m going to take note of economy, what brand fuel, etc etc and see what it returns. I didn’t buy a near on 3T brick on wheels for economy but I’ve been impressed how good it is for its size. My old hsv statesman we had used on par with this thing on a long run, slightly less around town, around 2 to 3 litres better then the patrol but it also weighed around a tonne lighter to

So with the dubious 350kg GVM upgrade...what work is done to the brakes to allow for the 10%+ weight gain and thus longer stopping ditance.?

RAM 1500 can tow 4.5Tonne BUT must have the 4.5tone upgarde opition...This is a bigger axle and needs to be special order for up grade, as most 1500 come with only 3.5Ton towing capaicty

I'm not an expert but are you sure you have to maintain a 20mm rake as you said standard is or the same percentage? In this case it's not much I know, 2.5 od mm

I'm amazed that Australia is so strict about this kind of stuff. 90% of your country is uninhabited. I had a 7" lift with 37s (factory was 31.5s) on my Ram 2500. No issues with it being 7.5 feet tall here in the US.

Do they not offer the 6.5 foot bed in Aus? The 5.5 foot bed is not that popular in the US.

I tought the patrol had a gvm penalty reduction when a 350kg ball weight was added. From memory this left about 220kg of payload before going over the new gvm.

Nice rig..Wish it was in my budget.

Great explanation. In theory the ball weight lost to the tow vehicle can be put back in the van as there is room with GCM. That is assuming axle weighs allow. If pulled onto a weigh bridge they weigh axles and add them up for vehicle and van and total together.

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