Trusted Dobinsons GVM Facility
Dobinsons GVM Upgrade – Toyota Prado 250 Series
GVM to 3,700 kg · Federally approved · Supplied & fitted at Smeaton Grange
More legal payload for your Prado 250
The new Prado 250 is shaping up as a popular family tourer, and its payload goes quickly with a bar, drawers, roof rack and fridge. Dobinsons takes the 250 Series (J25T) to 3,700 kg GVM with a coil spring kit, and it is the lowest priced kit in the Dobinsons range.
As an authorised Dobinsons GVM fitter, we replace the factory springs and shocks with a matched, federally approved Dobinsons package. You choose spring rates to suit your accessories and a shock to suit how you drive, and we fit it, update the compliance and send you on your way.
- New GVM: 3,700 kg
- Towing: GCM stays at the factory figure
- Approval: Pre-rego and post-rego*
Pricing
3,700 kg GVM · Prices include GST · Supplied & fitted · Choose your shock
*Further charges for state based engineering may apply. Spring rates are chosen at no extra cost to suit your accessories.
Specifications
| New GVM | 3,700 kg |
|---|---|
| Front axle limit | 1,700 kg |
| Rear axle limit | 2,100 kg |
| GCM | Unchanged from factory |
| Wheels & tyres | OEM wheels and tyres are compliant |
| Category | Changed to NB1 |
| Registration | Pre-rego and post-rego* |
Front coil spring options
- 50 mm lift – no accessories
- 50 mm lift – 50–70 kg
- 50 mm lift – 80–100 kg (Nitro-Gas & IMS kits only)
Rear coil spring options
- 45 mm lift – 0–80 kg constant load
- 45 mm lift – 150–250 kg constant load
- 45 mm lift – 350–550 kg constant load
Shock options
- Twin Tube Nitro-Gas
- IMS
- MRR
What's in the kit
- 2 x front coil springs
- 2 x front shock absorbers
- 2 x rear coil springs
- 2 x rear shock absorbers
Pre-rego or post-rego?
Pre-registration
Fitted before first registration under the federal approval. Your vehicle is recognised Australia-wide for life, and it is usually the simplest and cheapest path if you are buying new.
Post-registration
For vehicles already on the road. An approved signatory certifies the upgrade under NSW rules and your rego is updated. Further charges for state based engineering may apply, and the vehicle may need re-certifying if it moves interstate.
Why Project Overlander
Trusted GVM facility
We fit Dobinsons GVM upgrades in-house at our Smeaton Grange workshop – fitted by our own technicians, not sub-contracted.
Paperwork handled
We organise the compliance plate, certification and rego update, whether your vehicle is new or already on the road.
Build it once
Combine your GVM upgrade with trays, canopies, drawers, long range tanks and 12V from the same workshop, so the whole build is planned around your new payload.
Prado 250 GVM FAQs
Does it suit all Prado 250 grades?
The kit is approved for the 250 Series (J25T). Send us your grade and we will confirm the right spring rates for your accessories.
Will it change how my Prado rides?
The springs are matched to your accessory weight, so the vehicle sits level and controlled when loaded rather than sagging at the rear.
What does the price include?
Prices include GST and cover the Dobinsons kit supplied and fitted by an authorised Dobinsons GVM fitter at our Smeaton Grange workshop. Further charges for state based engineering may apply, and load rated wheels and tyres are extra where a kit requires them.
How do I get started?
Send us an enquiry below with your vehicle, what you carry and whether it is registered. We will confirm the right kit and spring rates and book you in.
Get a quote – Toyota Prado 250 Series GVM
Tell us about your vehicle and what you carry. We will confirm the right kit and send you a quote.