BootKamp GVM and Payload Calculator

The BootKamp · No. 02 · A companion ledgerEst. 2024

The Payload Ledger

A weight-by-weight reckoning of your rig — before the road starts asking questions.

The question every tourer underestimates

"How much weight is my rig actually carrying right now?"

Pick your vehicle, tick what you've added, and watch the gauge run down. The honest answer is usually a few hundred kilos heavier than the guess.

Your vehicle

35 popular Australian touring rigs, plus a custom override if yours isn't here.

Make & model
Live tally

The remaining payload

GVM ceiling
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Loaded
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Remaining
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Occupants

Bodies count — and they're the heaviest single line item on most rigs.

Adults
80 kg each
1
Children
30 kg each · under 12
0
Steel bull bar
28 kg
Aluminium bull bar
16 kg
Rear step bar / towbar
15 kg
Rock sliders (pair)
12 kg
Bash plates — full set
14 kg
Snorkel
2 kg
Side steps / running boards
8 kg
Lift kit (springs + shocks)
Above standard suspension
20 kg
Steel roof rack
20 kg
Aluminium roof rack
10 kg
Front Runner Slimline II (Ranger/Hilux)
29 kg
Front Runner Slimline II (large SUV)
36 kg
Soft-shell roof top tent
Avg with cover
65 kg
Hard shell RTT — compact (Bush Co. Hornet)
82 kg
Hard shell RTT — standard (Bush Co. AX27)
99 kg
Hard shell RTT — large (Bush Co. TX27)
123 kg
OzTent RV-5
24 kg
Side awning 2.0 × 2.0 m
9 kg
Side awning 2.5 × 2.5 m
17 kg
Side awning 3.0 × 2.5 m
21 kg
270° freestanding awning
26 kg
Aluminium ute canopy
65 kg
Fibreglass ute canopy
48 kg
LED light bar 50"
5 kg
LED light bar 32"
3 kg
LED driving lights (pair)
3 kg
A-pillar pod lights (pair)
2 kg
Rock lights (full set)
1 kg
Dual battery — AGM 100Ah + tray
34 kg
Dual battery — Lithium 100Ah + tray
15 kg
Dual battery — Lithium 200Ah
24 kg
Portable Li power station (100Ah)
14 kg
DC-DC charger
1.5 kg
2000W inverter
4 kg
Solar 200W fixed roof
5 kg
Solar blanket 200W portable
2.5 kg
Portable compressor
2.5 kg
Mounted twin compressor
4.5 kg
UHF CB radio + mount
0.8 kg
Satellite communicator (inReach/SPOT)
0.3 kg
Steel drawer system
Permanently fitted
55 kg
Aluminium drawer system
32 kg
BootKamp system
Removable · installs in 4 minutes · no drilling
25 kg
Fridge slide
6 kg
Jerry can holder mounted (empty)
4 kg
Underbody toolbox (steel)
22 kg
Fridge / freezer 40L
20 kg
Fridge / freezer 47L
23 kg
Fridge / freezer 60L
25 kg
Fridge / freezer 78L
27 kg
IGT kitchen module set
4 kg
Cookware + utensils
5 kg
Cast iron camp oven (9qt)
7 kg
Gas cylinder 230g · per can
0.5 kg ea
0
Gas cylinder 4kg full · each
5.2 kg ea
0
Winch 12,000lb synthetic
22 kg
Winch 12,000lb steel cable
25 kg
Winch 9,500lb synthetic
19 kg
MaxTrax recovery boards (pair)
6 kg
Hi-Lift jack
7 kg
Kinetic recovery rope
4.5 kg
Full recovery kit
12 kg
Cargo / pet barrier
6 kg
Fire extinguisher
2 kg
First aid kit
3 kg
Tools + spares kit
8 kg

Tow ball download (TBD) is the downward force a trailer exerts on the tow ball. It loads directly onto your GVM — typically 60–350kg depending on what you're towing.

Small camper trailer · ~80kg TBD
80 kg
Off-road camper trailer · ~150kg TBD
150 kg
Caravan (light) · ~200kg TBD
200 kg
Caravan (heavy) · ~300kg TBD
300 kg
Caravan (max legal) · ~350kg TBD
350 kg
Built-in tank 10L
10 kg
Built-in tank 20L
20 kg
Built-in tank 40L
40 kg
Built-in tank 60L
60 kg
Long-range tank 100L
100 kg
Jerry can — water 20L (full) · each
21 kg ea
0
Drinking water bottles · 10L
10 kg
Main tank 60L (diesel)
50 kg
Main tank 80L (diesel)
67 kg
Main tank 100L (diesel)
84 kg
Long-range tank 140L
118 kg
Long-range tank 180L
151 kg
Jerry can — fuel 20L (full) · each
18 kg ea
0
Weekend pantry for 2
15 kg
Weekend pantry for 4
25 kg
Week pantry for 2
40 kg
Week pantry for 4
65 kg
2-week + remote provisions for 2
85 kg
2-week + remote provisions for 4
130 kg
Esky of beverages (drinks + ice)
18 kg
Weekend bags · 2 adults
12 kg
Weekend bags · family of 4
22 kg
Week bags · 2 adults
22 kg
Week bags · family of 4
38 kg
2-week bags · 2 adults
32 kg
2-week bags · family of 4
55 kg
Toiletries & towels
5 kg
Personal medications & wash kit
2 kg
Swag (single, canvas)
11 kg
Swag (double, canvas)
16 kg
Sleeping bags & mats · 2 ppl
8 kg
Sleeping bags & mats · family of 4
14 kg
Camp chair · each
3 kg ea
0
Camp table (folding)
7 kg
Kitchen tent / shelter
8 kg
Firepit + grate
7 kg
Axe + saw + kindling
4 kg
Bush shower / camp loo
6 kg
Next: The Field Manifest
The packing list, journal, and live fuel route planner for the same trip.
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All vehicle figures are manufacturer-stated kerb weight and GVM, sourced from current Australian spec sheets. Always verify against your own compliance plate inside the driver's door frame, and consult an authorised modifier or engineer before any GVM upgrade. Accessory and gear weights are representative averages — your bull bar, your roof rack, your fridge will vary. BootKamp accepts no liability for calculations or decisions made using this tool.

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