Pedders debuts GVM+ Upgrade Kits for new HiLux

PEDDERS Suspension & Brakes has developed a complete range of GVM+ Upgrade Kits for the ninth-generation Toyota HiLux, increasing legal payload capacity to enhance the vehicle’s capabilities across a range of hauling, towing, and commercial applications.

Specifically developed for the updated HiLux chassis, the Pedders GWM+ Upgrade Kits are developed in 3220kg, 3500kg, 3620kg, and 3800kg (four-wheel drive only) configurations to suit commercial customers with heavier service bodies and higher payload requirements, and both private and commercial buyers requiring added strength and stability when towing.

Importantly, and unlike many aftermarket components currently available, Pedders’ locally engineered GVM+ Upgrade Kits meet all Australian regulatory requirements and comply fully with Australian Design Rules (ADRs).

Further, Pedders GVM+ Upgrade Kits are engineered to maintain ride comfort, vehicle stability, braking performance, and predictable handling when operating under at peak GVM, while ensuring the entire suite of Toyota Safety Sense active safety technologies and electronic chassis aids continue to perform to the factory standard.

Pedders Suspension & Brakes says its GVM+ Upgrade Kits are suited to a broad range of customer types and usage scenarios, suggesting applications that include civil construction, mining, utility and service duties, trade use, and for recreational users whose vehicle are equipped with heavy off-road equipment, or who regularly tow heavier loads.

“The ninth generation HiLux gave Pedders the perfect platform to engineer a new range of GVM+ Upgrade Kits that don’t just legally increase payload capacity but genuinely enhance vehicle behaviour under load,” Pedders Suspension & Brakes chief product officer Rob Davis told GoAuto.

“With the latest HiLux retaining the same proven ladder frame architecture as the previous generation, our engineering team was able to draw on our extensive experience with the HiLux platform to deliver ADR compliant GVM+ Upgrade Kits that support the real-world needs of fleet operators, tradies and customers that tow or add accessories to their vehicle.”

Pricing for the ninth generation Toyota HiLux Pedders GVM+ Upgrade Kit starts from $4090 excluding fitment.