Payload
GVM − kerb weight
This is the starting allowance before people, accessories, cargo and towball download are added.
Interactive Australian ute tool
Ute payload and towing calculator
Test whether passengers, accessories, cargo and towball download fit within a ute's payload, GVM and GCM. Use the figures for your exact vehicle grade and trailer—not a different model or brochure headline.
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Enter your setup
Use the manufacturer figure for the exact grade.
Maximum permitted loaded vehicle mass.
Maximum combined vehicle and trailer mass.
Manufacturer limit for the exact vehicle.
Use actual combined weight where possible.
Bullbar, towbar, canopy, drawers, battery and upgrades.
Tools, luggage, water and everything added for the trip.
Enter the estimated or measured loaded mass. Do not enter maximum ATM unless the trailer is actually loaded to that weight.
This normally counts as load carried by the ute.
How the calculator works
Loaded vehicle mass
Kerb + people + accessories + cargo + towball download
This estimate must remain at or below GVM.
Combination mass
Loaded vehicle + loaded trailer mass − towball download
Towball download is subtracted here because it is already included in both the loaded vehicle estimate and loaded trailer mass.
Trailer allowed by GCM
GCM − kerb − people − accessories − cargo
The usable trailer limit is the lower of this figure and the manufacturer's braked towing limit.
Important limits
This is a planning tool, not a weighing certificate or legal compliance decision. It does not check axle limits, gross trailer mass, coupling limits, towbar limits, tyre ratings, state licence rules, load distribution or every manufacturer condition. Kerb/tare definitions can also differ between documents.
Before towing: confirm the exact vehicle and trailer plates, manufacturer manual, axle limits and actual loaded weights. A public weighbridge or qualified towing specialist can identify limits this calculator cannot verify.