Hz Sandman

[Kingcoffee]

Hi can everyone help with the plates on HZ Sandman GVW is 1950 kg but on the sandman.com HZ Id the GVW is 2000kg is this a real sandman


Eng no QR895652
SN 653864


Body ID
Model no HZ8SM70.
Body no 396438-A.
Trim 1934-18V.
Paint 568-30525.
Axle GV7. L32. M20.
GVW 1950 kg.


ADR
Year 10-77
Seat cap 2
AHZ 03260A


VIN
8M70RHL396433Z


Chassis
BHZ64136A

[Blocker]

Kingcoffee I have moved your thread to the correct section.
Also please provide more information;

To help you get the most accurate details possible please provide the following information at the very least. Without this information it makes it difficult or impossible to know if you have a genuine Sandman or not.

1. Body Plate details
2. VIN
3. ADR plate

Additional info if available
1. Original glovebox lid tyre placard number (located bottom right of the sticker).
2. Confirm the chassis number matches the ADR number.

[HK1837]

HZ Sandman can have 4 x different GVW's. It all depends upon whether it is a ute or van, 1977 or 1978/9 and whether it is XX7 or XU3.

[Valencia]

Sorry to steal thread but how do i find out if my hz is xx7 or xu3 byron

[HK1837]

By the GVW. XU3 is easy as there is no de-rating. XX7 has reduced load capacity.

[Kingcoffee]

By the GVW. XU3 is easy as there is no de-rating. XX7 has reduced load capacity.

I am new to sandman, I am looking to buy one, can you explain the about quote about de-rating and xx7 and xu3 please

[Kingcoffee]

Eng no QR895652. SN 653864. Model no HZ8SM70. Body no 396438-A. Trim 1934-18V. Paint 568-30525. Axle GV7. L32. M20. GVW 1950 kg. Year 10-77. Seat cap 2. AHZ 03260A. 8M70RHL396433Z

[HK1837]

That is an early HZ XX7.

HX-HZ XU3 is the normal Sandman. Sandman started out as option code XX7 in HQ as a sports commercial, basically a ute or van with SS nose, a few blackouts, buckets, GTS instruments, console shift and stripes if you wanted them. Towards the end of 1975 GMH changed the Sandman package option code to XU3, and introduced a second package which adopted the XX7 option code. The second package had passenger tyres on it, hence the load carrying capacity was reduced. This means the vehicle's gross vehicle mass/weight (GWM/GVW) also reduced. The XU3 package could carry 14.5cwt (approx 750kg) and the later XX7 could carry 10cwt (approx 500kg). This is the reason for the 250kg GVW difference between a normal HZ V8 van or XU3 (2200kg) and an XX7 van (1950kg). In 1978 the HZ XX7 van's GVW was changed to 2000kg for some reason (haven't found the document that tells me why yet).

[mauser]

Well done King Coffee. Another Atlantis Blue HZ van. There are a few exampoles of that colour surviving. Very nice.
Atlantis.jpg

Mauser

[Kingcoffee]

The 253 v8 has being removed and now has a 308 v8. Does this de value the car by much? The axle GV7 means what size? And thanks HK1837 for the info