Volume #37 / Issue # 06 | Page 33

Spec \ vehicle
Ford Ranger PX dualcab
Nissan Navara NP300 ST-X dualcab
Holden Colorado LTX dualcab
Isuzu D- Max LS- U dualcab
Mitsubishi Triton MQ Exceed dualcab
Isuzu MU-X LS-T
Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2 Exceed
Tare weight
2200
1921
2075
1940
1965
2060
2335
2558
GVM
3200
2910
3100
2950
2900
2750
3030
3240
Payload
1000
989
1025
1010
935
690
695
682
Land Rover Discovery TDV6
Front axle load
1480
1320
–
–
1260
–
1330
1450
Rear axle
1850
1700
–
–
1840
–
1780
1885
Total
3330
3020
–
–
3100
–
3110
3335
Difference : GVM , axle loads
130
110
–
–
200
–
80
95
Max braked
3500
3500
3500
3500
3100
3000
3000
3500
tow
GCM
6000
5910
6000
5950
5885
5750
6030
6740
Max car weight at tow max Loss of payload at tow max
Max trailer weight at car GVM Loss of trailer load at GVM
2500
2410
2500
2450
2785
2750
3030
3240
700
500
600
500
115
0
0
0
2800
3000
2900
3000
2985
3000
3000
3500
700
500
600
500
115
0
0
0
An interesting set of figures .
If we take the Ford Ranger then that ’ s a 6000kg GCM , and let ’ s say we want to tow 3500kg . That means 6000 – 3500 = 2500kg , the maximum the Ranger can weigh if it is to tow 3500kg .