Hey Trev,
You and Prydey got it bang on there. It’s easy to go overweight if you’re not diligent and think about EVERYTHING you put in/on. I’ve been going through the process for a couple of months now trying to lose weight out of my Hilux to allow enough buffer for when I pick up the van early next month.
We are right on the limit with all of us in the vehicle. Basically if your gonna tow 3500kg a lot of our utes will need close to empty trays. The Hilux is an interim thing for us so once we know exact weights of van loaded we will purchase a more suitable vehicle.
I’ve resorted to emptying my aluminium canopy of everything minus the second battery and beer fridge and getting a set of alloy wheels with all terrains instead of the steelies and mud terrains.
Now to get the Covid situation under control so I can go exploring
