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Rob
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Woodcroft S.A.
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Second stage manufacturers (lovell's) can still do GVM upgrades but this has no increase on the towing capacity or the GCM. Not all manufacturers actually list a GCM. In the absence of a listed GCM, the GCM becomes the GVM + max tow rating. This meant that a increase to GVM would automatically result in an increased GCM. This is no longer the case. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2014
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The solution is smaller caravans and Take Less Stuff. Most of the really good things that you encounter traveling are outside of the van anyway.
I thought we went fairly minimal until we met another young family who stripped the entire inside of their van (minus cooking) and all slept on the floor each night. Most people take their level of comfort with them, which is currently a McMansion.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Perth, Northern Suburbs
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Perhaps you don't understand the English Language.
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If you increase the GVM without a corresponding increase in the GCM, then you have decreased the Towing Capacity. |
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Rob
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Woodcroft S.A.
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no need for that mate. I wasn't having a go at you earlier, regarding the terminology. It was a genuine query. There are many people out there who don't tow, and have no intention of towing, and therefore are not familiar with much of the terminology concerning vehicle weights and ratings.
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Correct, except GCM is not able to be increased under new laws. Increasing GVM simply eats in to your max tow capacity. |
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Rob
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Woodcroft S.A.
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I need to eat a big slice of humble pie as I (and many others) got this media release wrong.
here is a statement from Bamgarage, posted on caravanners forum with an update on the confusion. hopefully it is helpful to those interested in doing these modifications. Quote:
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