You may have more latitude in UAE. Other parts of the world also may be different.
Might be worth a discussion with a good 4WD workshop in UAE to see what is possible under local 'rules' with no chance of an unwelcome surprise later in a ‘worst case’ scenario?
It is tough in Australian States and Territories. This how it works here, although there are some differences between Australian States on the finer details.
Before getting to that, it is worth looking at the box depicted below. It comes from Page 214 of the Australian
“Toyota Landcruiser Station Wagon Owner’s Manual – 2006”, provided by Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan.
Maybe the axle load details in the box were much the same in 2001. Your Owner’s Manual may have something similar somewhere.
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In the States and Territories of Australia, if an LC100 (or LX470) is to exceed the Manufacturer's Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) specified on the plate fixed to the engine compartment firewall (
3,260kg or 7,187 pounds for LC100 with IFS), then certification by an independent licensed automotive engineer must first be obtained to support a “GVM upgrade”. This documentation must cover Government-imposed inspection, assessment and testing requirements and must be approved and accepted by the relevant State Government authority for the purposes of vehicle registration.
The GVM is the maximum allowable mass when on the road of the vehicle plus everything carried on it or in it, including driver and passengers, and including towball weight of anything towed.
The documentation must support the suspension and other modifications as
approved by the independent engineer (not the Owner) as deemed necessary for the new GVM. When approved, a new compliance plate must be fitted which specifies the new GVM. The new GVM also must be shown on the vehicle registration papers.
This may have limited practical application to LX470's and LC100's with AHC unless the AHC suspension is removed first. The AHC suspension is almost impossible to 'upgrade' in a way which meets Australian regulatory requirements for a "GVM Upgrade".
For a non-AHC suspension on a LC100, would an engineer assessing a GVM Upgrade go beyond beyond the sum of the axle limits as specified by the Manufacturer in a public document like the extract from the Owner’s Manual given above?
1,630 + 1,950 = 3,580 kg (7,893 pounds) for an LC100 with IFS and 2UZ-FE or 1HD-FTE
Don’t know but it seems unlikely.
In this part of the world, any vehicle loaded beyond its approved GVM would be deemed unroadworthy with all sorts of consequences and personal liabilities if detected by Police during an on-road inspection or after an accident. It is likely that an insurer would resist any claim following an accident by the Owner or Driver of a vehicle loaded beyond its approved GVM. This would open personal financial exposure to law suits by third parties against the Owner and Driver for damages and injuries.
Maybe things are different in other parts of the world.
