Gross weight of Surf

[Surf01]

Does any one have the gross weight of the Surf on their V5 document. Failing that does any one know the gross weight of a Surf or on others words the maximum weight that a surf could carry without prejudicing safety margins? If it is over 3500kgs this would legally allow Surf owners to tow a trailer up to 2.55 metres wide and 12 metres in length. My V5 document for a surf 3.0 litre auto does not have this info which makes it a grey area.

[Maverick]

Its somewhere in the region of 2 tonnes I think.

[nero279]

there's tech. info pages on the roughtrax site for each generation of surf have a look on www.toyotahilux.com and there's a link on the page after you select your model. below the picture but above the categories list.

[Phantom]

I put my 30l on the weighbridge at work just the other day and it weighed 2060Kg. So a smidge over 2t. My 2.4 weighed in at 1980Kg so a smidge under 2t. Hope this helps.
Steve.

[Surf01]

there's tech. info pages on the roughtrax site for each generation of surf have a look on www.toyotahilux.com and there's a link on the page after you select your model. below the picture but above the categories list.

Thanks Nero, but for some reason the link does not want to work and I am unable to open the pdf file. Any one else able to provide any further info? Thanks.

[Surf01]

I put my 30l on the weighbridge at work just the other day and it weighed 2060Kg. So a smidge over 2t. My 2.4 weighed in at 1980Kg so a smidge under 2t. Hope this helps.
Steve.

Thanks Steve. I think that is referred to as the Kerbweight or net weight. I am looking for gross weight which is the maximum the vehicle can carry. I wonder what the maximum braked weight trailer can be for a Surf but this is not important.

[TonyN]

There are lot of different fiures around the net for 4Runners and Surf, you won't find a GVW for a Surf easily.

A UK 4Runners kerb weight ( unladen weight + full tank & 75kg driver ) for MOT brakes tests is 2040kgs.

The yanks list towing weight for a US spec V6 4Runner as 1500kg, but Toyota UK say 2200kg in some cases, and 1500kg is others.

GVW for a UK 4Runner is 2520kg, with word of mouth from a dealer of 1900kg for unladen weight (NVW)

So GVW of 2520kg, plus 2200kg trailer = 4520kg max train weight.

But if you need to prove any of this offically or legally, good luck!

I doubt short of a full size Chevy Suburban you'll find anything with a GVW of 3500kg thats not a Lorry.

[Tiger]

[QUOTE=TonyN]There are lot of different fiures around the net for 4Runners and Surf, you won't find a GVW for a Surf easily.

A UK 4Runners kerb weight ( unladen weight + full tank & 75kg driver ) for MOT brakes tests is 2040kgs.

The yanks list towing weight for a US spec V6 4Runner as 1500kg, but Toyota UK say 2200kg in some cases, and 1500kg is others.

GVW for a UK 4Runner is 2520kg, with word of mouth from a dealer of 1900kg for unladen weight (NVW)

So GVW of 2520kg, plus 2200kg trailer = 4520kg max train weight.

But if you need to prove any of this offically or legally, good luck!


We got pulled by the ministry the other day with a 2ton trailer (7'x14')behind a 2.4d surf and nobody new theese figures and they were desperate to nick us. eventually after 45 mins of phone calls they decided that you are allowed to tow your own weight with a braked trailer and the axles on the trailer were rated at 2 ton so they let us go.

[nero279]

from the PDFs on roughtrax website:

KZN185
Towing capacity 2500 kg (with trailer brakes)
Horsepower 1KZTE engine 130 HP @ 3600 rpm
Gross vehicle weight 1850 kg

KZN130
Towing capacity 1500 kg (with trailer brakes) Please check with towbar manufacturer
Horsepower 1KZTE engine 130 HP @ 3600 rpm
Gross vehicle weight (is BLANK)

LN130
Towing capacity 1500 kg (with trailer brakes)
Horsepower 2LT engine 97 HP @ 3800 rpm
Gross vehicle weight (is BLANK)

[bundubasher]

KZN 130

NVM: 1910kg
GVM: 2510kg

Last expedition GVM: 3100kg (!) but that was with the help of OME shocks and springs.