Ford Ranger gets handy 4000kg GVM boost

Lovells Automotive Systems has beaten Ford to the punch and provided the world with a 4000kg GVM upgrade for the current-generation Ranger pick-up.

The Blue Oval has made plenty of noise about the upcoming 2026 Ford Ranger Super Duty which is said to be good to tow up to 4500kg, an 8000kg GCM and a 4500kg GVM, but Lovells has clearly been working overtime to try and beat the factory-developed offering to market.

The new third-party kit comprises eight-way adjustable remote reservoir shock absorbers, new coil (front) and leaf springs (rear), three urethane bush kits, a tail shaft spacer and hi-tensile U-bolts – plus some other compliancy bits and tinsel – with the option of uprated front upper control arms.

When all’s said and done, the kit adds up to 720kg of extra payload depending on the variant.

An optional braked towing capacity upgrade is also being offered for the V6s, lifting their maximum figure from 3500kg to 4000kg.

“Lovells four-tonne GVM upgrades are designed, engineered and made for local conditions to enhance the safety and practicality of the Ford Ranger line-up,” Lovells Automotive Systems managing director Mike Davison said.

“This upgrade means that adventurers, tradies and emergency services personnel can use their vehicles with confidence, be they loading it with work equipment, or the family and leisure gear for a getaway.”

The kit in its most basic form will set you back $7150 fitted, while the new front upper control arms will be another $1094.50 plus fitting.

Lovells Automotive Systems have confirmed to carsales the kits are not applicable to the VW Amarok (yet) since it requires separate ADR approval for what’s ultimately a different make and model, despite the Amarok being a Ranger’s mechanical clone.