Land Cruiser 200 BTC Upgrade

A Braked Towing Capacity Upgrade (BTCU) is a means to tow a heavier van/trailer than the manufacturer originally intended. Within Australia the OEMs  generally allow that the largest trailer you can tow with a light vehicle is 3.5T, and individual car models will have their own rating based on vehicle design, performance and the market demands for that segment. With the advent of ever larger caravans and the ease with which they can exceed the 3.5T ATM, Lovells first investigation into BTCU's was with the highly capable 200 series Land Cruiser. This car, with a hugely strong chassis, integrated towbar, powerful motor and big brake package was seen as an ideal case. In 2016 the first BTCU was introduced to the Australian market...