Expert opinion on upgrading the VW Amarok V6 2016+ to 3.5 tons or max. +20% of the GVW.

Upgrading the vehicle's gross vehicle weight to 3.5 t offers great advantages in everyday life and when traveling. Many modern base vehicles, with high-end equipment and a high curb weight, no longer offer the customer sufficient reserves for loading. If a camper cabin or another heavy conversion is used for holidays or everyday work, the allowed gross vehicle weight is quickly exhausted and often even significantly exceeded. In addition to the resulting safety risk of driving with an unstable and overloaded chassis, the driver faces hefty fines at home and abroad if weighed during a control. The upgrade to a 3.5-ton gross vehicle weight ensures clarity and safety here. This is where the strength of the Ironman4x4 suspensions really comes into its own! Without complicated or fault-prone additional solutions such as air springs with extra compressor systems, the axle loads can be adjusted with a conventional Ironman4x4 suspension without further modification with an additionally available certificate for the upgrade and entered into the registration papers. Here, the upgrade from the Australian suspension specialists offers another great advantage: Many upgrades are only possible in conjunction with the hardest available leaf and coil springs – Ironman4x4 suspensions can be used for an upgrade from the Performance variant upwards. This means that vehicles with a nominally more comfortable spring can already benefit from the 3.5-ton registration. The permissible gross vehicle weight of the VW Amarok 2016+ is increased to 3.3 or 3.5 tons, depending on the rear axle load entered in the vehicle registration document.

Technical Data

• Model: Amarok
• Year of Manufacture: 2016+
• Car Make: Volkswagen