| It’s in XL’s best interest to alert the customer to vehicle and service body limitations. Overloading is a major cause of vehicle and service body damage. It also increases the chance of the vehicle being involved in an accident.
P – “Payload” is the amount of allowable load the vehicle can carry when KW is subtracted from GVM.
This may look fairly substantial in the vehicle manufacturer’s specifications (1000-1300kg) but in reality is a lot less when all variables are taken into account.
GVM – “Gross Vehicle Mass” is the maximum permissible load that can be carried by the vehicle.
This includes the Kerb Weight (KW), its accessories, its passengers and any other add-ons.
KM – “Kerb Mass” is the actual weight of the vehicle unlaiden.
P=GVM-KM
The passengers, ute trays, service bodies, canopies, ABS brakes, air-conditioning, bullbars, sidesteps, towbars, roofracks, long range fuel tanks.
All additional accessories and cargo carrying devices (including towing).
Please note that any Cab Chassis vehicles KW does not include the weight of alloy or steel tray but does include the weight of a styleside tub if it is part of the vehicles model code spec. Hence service bodies are great option for the customer and will come in well under the mass of the tray and toolbox option when you look at the relative volume comparison.
XL Service Body Masses are based on the body mass only and do not include additional accessories.
XL Service Body Masses are subject to change without notice.
Please refer to our GVM calculator for more information |
