https://autoexpert.com.au/towing/heavy-towing
GCM (Gross Combination Mass): The maximum permissible weight of a tow vehicle including trailer - absolute ATM and GVM weight limit. Payload capacity: The maximum a vehicle can carry on-board, including a full tank of fuel, passengers, luggage, accessories and towball download.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swUDFWQ5QhI
This is the complete guide to heavy towing with a 4X4 wagon like a Landcruiser or a 4X4 ute like a Ranger.Click here to save thousands on any new car (Austra

https://www.whichcar.com.au/car-advice/towing-vehicle-weights-explained
Gross vehicle mass (GVM): The total weight of the tow vehicle - the kerb weight plus payload including passengers, luggage and accessories. Manufacturers quote a maximum GVM that the vehicle must legally remain below. Gross combination mass (GCM): This is the maximum total weight allowed for both the vehicle and trailer.

https://www.carsguide.com.au/tradies/advice/vehicle-weights-explained-tare-kerb-gvm-payload-and-trailer-figures-73041
Tare Mass? GVM? Kerb Mass? GCM? These terms and acronyms can be found on your vehicle's compliance plates, in your owner's manual and many articles and discussions about weights, but what do they actually mean? They all refer to how much of a load your vehicle is designed to carry or tow, which is crucial to its safe

https://www.loadmate.io/guides/definitive-guide-gross-vehicle-mass
Explore the intricacies of Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) and GVM upgrades in this comprehensive guide. Understand their implications on vehicle performance, safety, warranties, and insurance. Learn how to calculate GVM and discover the options available if you're exceeding these limits.

https://offroadexplorer.com.au/towing/gvm-vs-gcm
Exceeding your GVM, GCM or rear axle load is easier than you'd think. Let me break it down. Your large 20-21-foot van weighs about 2700 - 3000 kg tare, depending on options and build. (Some vans are a bit heavier while some are a bit lighter, but this is a good ballpark) Before you tow… Continue reading GVM vs GCM vs TBM: Which Are You Most Likely To Exceed?

https://www.4wdingaustralia.com/4x4/how-to-calculate-gcm/
GCM stands for Gross Combination Mass, and it refers to a figure specified by the vehicle manufacturer which is the maximum total weight that your vehicle and trailer moving down the road can be. For example, if you had a 3000kg Ford Ranger, and a 2500kg Caravan, your total GCM would be 5500kg. The actual rated figure for a 4WD Ford Ranger is

https://www.whichcar.com.au/gear/gcm-gvm-and-payload-explained
Gross Combination Mass, or GCM, is the towed weight added to the weight of the vehicle, plus any payload. None of these utes can be loaded to their GVM and tow their rated maximum at the same time; in each case, although in varying degrees, this exceeds the GCM. When you are towing at or near the maximum tow rating, the GCM is the critical

https://www.eureka4wd.com.au/a-complete-guide-to-heavy-towing-by-auto-expert-john-cadogan/
A well explained and demonstrated content regarding the heavy towing complete guide by an auto expert John Cadogan. For the video tutorial, click here.

https://covetraining.edu.au/know-your-tare-from-your-gvm-your-guide-to-vehicle-weights/
Gross vehicle mass (GVM): The total weight of the tow vehicle - the kerb weight plus payload including passengers, luggage, and accessories. Gross combination mass (GCM): This is the maximum total weight allowed for both the vehicle and trailer and is the sum of the vehicle's GVM and the trailer's ATM.

https://www.gmspecialtyvehicles.com/pickups-and-trucks/silverado-/trucks-trailering-and-towing
Tow with confidence using this helpful guide to towing with the Chevrolet Silverado. Learn about the towing capacity of Silverado vehicles and more online now.

https://www.caughtcoasting.com.au/payload-calc/
441 kg left for a passenger and accessories, I better start fasting now to make weight. Or get a truck : ) Payload, GVM and Towing Capacity Calculator Quickly calculate your remaining payload and safe towing capacity. You only need your Payload and a rough estimation of what your accessories weigh.

https://nationalsafetysigns.com.au/gvm-gcm-meanings-explained/
GVM and GCM meanings explained. GVM is the total load the truck can carry on its own wheels. Whereas GCM includes trailer weight. Similarly, GCM (Gross Combination Mass) GCM is the total weight of the truck, trailer and their loads combined. Whereas, Gross Combination Mass (GCM) is the total weight a truck can carry and tow.

https://vehiclecompliance.net/pdfs/NHVR-Vehicle-Standard-Guides/vsg9-re-rating-of-gross-vehicle-mass.pdf
This guide provides advice to vehicle owners and modifiers about the heavy vehicle safety standard requirements for modifying a vehicle's gross vehicle mass (GVM).

https://myrigadventures.com/calculate-gcm-weight/
Here are the 3 options for calculating GCM weight, plus what it includes & where to add in the tow ball weight.

https://www.rvclub.com.au/forum/hints-tips-hacks/complete-guide-to-heavy-towing-gvm-gcm-atm-explained-with-auto-expert-john-cadogan
Complete guide to heavy towing (GVM, GCM & ATM explained) | Auto Expert John Cadogan Taken from the videos description This is the complete guide to heavy towing with a 4X4 wagon like a Landcruiser or a 4X4 ute like a Ranger. In this report: The definitions and what they mean: * Tare weight

https://jacksons4x4.com.au/gvm-calculator/
At Jacksons 4x4, you can use our free GVM calculator to work out if your vehicle's GVM, BTC or GCM is legal in Australia. Our team is here to help.

https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/vehicle-weights-for-towing.283442/
Complete heavy towing guide: GVM, GCM, payload, towball limits explained is worth a read as is the Toyota doc it references. But I'd hammer HCC for an official letter as to the vehicle's GVM and axle loads and then make a trip to a weigh bridge to work out what your vehicle can really tow.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-2-a/280068-d2-tow-rating-3.html
Ball weight forms part of the vehicle payload. Check out John Cadogen's YouTube video about this - Complete guide to heavy towing (GVM, GCM & ATM explained)) . I can't provide a link owing to his usual language in videos.

https://autopickles.com/how-to-haul-two-cars-at-once/
By following these best practices, you'll be able to safely and efficiently haul two cars at once. Complete guide to heavy towing (GVM, GCM & ATM explained) | Auto Expert John Cadogan

https://www.pajeroforum.com.au/forum/vehicles/pajero-sport-qe-2015-2019/66385-gvm-upgrade
Love him or loath him, there is a John Cadogan Utube clip called 'complete guide to heavy towing' where he talks about GVM, GCM, ATM, Vehicle GVM upgrades etc. Worth a look before considering a GVM upgrade on any vehicle.

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?topicid=282733
Complete guide to heavy towing (GVM, GCM & ATM explained) | Auto Expert John Cadogan

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-discovery-3-and-4-a/286049-tow-ball-download-weight-confusion-state-legal.html
Here are the relevant critical weights - GVW which is the max allowed weight of the vehicle (My D4 - 3240kg), The GCM which is the max the car and van can weigh (My D4 - 6,740kg), The tow capacity (3,500kg) and the Tow Ball Download (in this case 280kg). Now the D4 can take up to 350kg of TBD BUT to allow for this you use the 'detachable