Newcastle 4WD suspension installer and supplier, Loadrail stocks Lovells high quality 4WD suspension.
Lovells 4×4 Suspension
Lovells 4×4 Suspension is an Australian made product built from Australian steel. The quality is second to none.
Great for all 4×4 needs whether it is for a nice lift on your truck or for carrying those heavy loads this product won’t let you down. Includes coils, shocks, gas-able, pins, shackles and bushes.
Lovells provides a 5 year unlimited kilometre warranty on coils and leaf springs. Lovells Gas Legend struts and shock absorbers arecovered by a 3 year / 70,000 warranty and a 2 year / 40,000 km warranty on components (pins, shackles, bushes).
GVM Upgrades
Loadrail installs Lovells high quality GVM (Gross Vehicle Mass) suspension upgrades. The usable payload of many 4X4 vehicles today is minimal. Additional basic optional equipment and two or three 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 a payload of camping equipment or an industrial type custom body and the vehicle will ultimately exceed the Original Equipment allowable Gross Vehicle Mass.
Original Equipment suspension is designed for comfort above all other considerations, thus load carrying and performance can be compromised. Whereas, Lovells design suspension systems with matched components for 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 are 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 have a 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.
Lovells hold Compliance Plate Approval’s, as a secondary manufacturer, for GVM Upgrades which will suit the following vehicles:
CPA 25742: Toyota Landcruiser LC70 Cab Chassis/Troop Carrier to 3900kg(Original GVM is 3300kg)
CPA 25742-8: Toyota Landcruiser LC76 Series 4 door Wagon to 3510kg(Original GVM is 3000kg)
CPA 40257: Toyota Landcruiser 200 Series Wagon to 3800kg (Original GVM is 3300kg)
CPA 28971: Nissan Patrol Cab Chassis Y61 to 3900kg. (Original GVM is 3400kg)
CPA 42029: Toyota Hilux 150 Series 4×4 vehicles to 3300kg(up from standard GVM of 2710kg – Extra Cab, 2780kg – Dual Cab and 2835kg – Single Cab)
Why do vehicles require GVM (Gross Vehicle Mass) suspension upgrades?
- Need to protect Business, 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.
For more information on how Loadrail can assist with your Newcastle4WD suspension needs call (02) 4962 2790 or email loadrail@loadrail.com.au.
