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About the Principal Engineer and Managing Director

Daly Kelly is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer, Queensland Approved Person, Light Vehicle Engineering Signatory (NT, WA), Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ), with nearly 20 years' experience in rotating equipment, mechanical engineering and asset integrity.

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Since 2016, Daly Kelly has built an engineering business serving vehicle owners, fleets, dealerships and the mining sector across Australia. KME specialises in GVM upgrade certification, vehicle-modification design, light and heavy vehicle engineering, braking assessments, and towing and load-carrying solutions for 4WDs, commercial vehicles and fleet applications.

 

Starting in the Northern Territory, Daly has built an Australia-wide service with inspectors in Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, ACT, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. He and his team also support other jurisdictions through planned travel and work with 4WD service workshops and automotive-parts manufacturers to develop solutions for standard and complex vehicle-engineering projects.

 

              "An engineer you can call. An engineer you can trust." - Daly Kelly

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Recent projects

Browse recent projects for these common vehicle types:

Queensland

Isuzu NPR 65-190 GVM Upgrade to 7,500 kg — Queensland

GVM, Heavy vehicle

KME certified an Isuzu NPR 65-190 van truck GVM increase from 6,500 kg to 7,500 kg under VSB 6 codes G4, S1 and S2, following vehicle-specific inspection and testing. Certification was completed under the Queensland heavy-vehicle modification framework. GCM remained unchanged at 10,000 kg for this vehicle.

Northern Territory

Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series GVM Upgrade to 4,000 kg

GVM, Vehicle Modification

Engineering certification of a 2021 Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series GVM upgrade to 4,000 kg, completed for Northern Territory registration.

Northern Territory

Isuzu MU-X 2022 GVM Upgrade to 3,300 kg — NT

GVM, Vehicle Modification

Vehicle-specific KME certification of a 2022 Isuzu MU-X GVM upgrade from 2,800 kg to 3,300 kg under the Northern Territory VS24 process. The vehicle retained category MC. The certified rating applies to this assessed configuration; no GCM or towing-capacity increase is claimed.

Western Australia

RAM 2500 GVM Upgrade to 5,460 kg — WA

GVM, Heavy vehicle, Vehicle Modification

Engineering certification of a RAM 2500 GVM increase from 4,495 kg to 5,460 kg and category change from NB1 to NB2 in Western Australia. Assessed under VSB 6 G4, P1, S1 and S2 within the original axle ratings, with no suspension modification required.

South Australia

RAM 2500 GVM Upgrade to 4,622 kg

GVM, Heavy vehicle

Engineering certification of a factory RAM 2500 category change from NB1 to NB2, with a revised GVM of 4,622 kg under VSB 6 S1.

Northern Territory

Toyota LandCruiser 300 GR Sport Desert SSM Build

GVM, GCM, BTC, SSM, Vehicle Modification

Pre-registration LC300 GR Sport Desert SSM project with 4,000 kg GVM, 7,800 kg GCM, 4,000 kg braked towing capacity and five seats. Upgraded springs and rear airbag assistance with original GR Sport shock absorbers retained. Ratings apply to this specific configuration.

Northern Territory

Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series GVM Upgrade to 4,200 kg

GVM, Vehicle Modification

Engineering certification of a 2025 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series GVM upgrade to 4,200 kg, with the vehicle category revised to NB1 for Northern Territory registration.

Northern Territory

300 Toyota Landcruiser Commercial build pre-rego SSM

GVM, GCM, 300 Series Commercial Build, Vehicle Modification, BTC, SSM

Pre-registration Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series commercial build-out — rearmost seats removed and toolbox/drawer system installed, rear cargo barrier fitted, HD springs and shock absorbers, additional ADR-compliant lighting. Re-rated to GVM 4,210kg, GCM 7,800kg, BTC 4,000kg, and classified as a commercial vehicle (ATO Private Tax Ruling, no LCT).

Daly was a pleasure to work with and has a wealth of knowledge, which he is happy to share. He is able to explain ADR requirements in simple terms and is more than happy to help customers understand the pathway to certification.

Steve P.

Very professional and efficient service. Daly is very knowledgeable and obliging and a pleasure to deal with. 

Duncan T. 

I can't complain about getting my GVM upgrade the same day I asked and paid!! Too good to be true. Amazing service.

Jamie L.

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