Refused entry with a truck & camper
Had a call this morning from Mike & Terri, they are being refused entry with a truck camper on a 1 ton. My mexican partner is trying to deal with it via phone. Not sure if the issue is the truck bein...
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Again on Chevrolet websites now – I looked for weight ratings. Though they do use the letter designation in the definition explanations on their website they use other terms here in some cases. But there are assumption we might make.
Here again is the question. What does “Capacidad de Carga” mean exactly. US vehicles have something called GCWR which is the combination (“C”) of the truck and trailer weights. Is that what Mexico means by the term “Carga” ? Or is it that they are seeing the letter “C” and thinking it means “Carga” when it means something else by US definition? Would this be confusing? Is this confusing?
If the guys at the border think GCWR means the same as Carga then they will see a very high number on many trucks. This could be the reason they turn people away.
So here are a couple of Chevrolet pickups and some idea of their weight ratings.
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Specifications
http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/vehicles/silverado/2017.tab1.html
CURB WEIGHT, CAPACITIES & TRAILERING
Base curb weight (lb / kg):
Regular Cab
4510 / 2045 (2WD)
4785 / 2170 (4WD)
Double Cab
4979 / 2258 (2WD)
5231 / 2373 (4WD)
Crew Cab
5035 / 2284 (2WD)
5299 / 2403 (4WD)
Max GVWR (lb / kg):
Regular Cab
6800 / 3084 (2WD)
7000 / 3175 (4WD)
Double Cab
7400 / 3356 (2WD)
7600 / 3447 (4WD)
Crew Cab
7400 / 3356 (2WD)
7600 / 3447 (4WD)
Max payload (lb / kg): IS THIS CCC?
REGULAR
1980 / 898 (2WD)
1930 / 875 (4WD)
DOUBLE
2250 / 1020 (2WD)
2230 / 1011 (4WD)
CREW
2180 / 989 (2WD)
2120 / 961 (4WD)
Max trailering (lb / kg): IS THIS GCWR?
REGULAR
9800 / 4445 (2WD)
9500 / 4309 (4WD)
DOUBLE
12500 / 5670 (2WD)
11800 / 5352 (4WD)
CREW
12500 / 5670 (2WD)
11700 / 5307 (4WD)
NEXT I found the heaviest rated pickup I could find on their website.
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500HD - 2018
http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/vehicles/silverado-3500hd/2018.tab1.html
Reg cab, 8’ box (2WD) with dual rear wheels:
GVWR
6.0L: 13500 / 6123
6.6L: N/A
CURB
6.0L: 6322 / 2868
6.6L: N/A
PAYLOAD (Would this be “Capacidad de Carga”?) CCC?
6.0L: 7153 / 3245
6.6L: N/A
TRAILERING WOULD THIS BE GCWR?
Regular cab, 8’ box with dual rear wheels:
Maximum with ball hitch (lb / kg)
2WD w/ 6.0L (4.10 axle): 14300 / 6486
4WD w/ 6.0L (4.10 axle): 14000 / 6350
4WD w/ 6.6L (3.73 axle): 20000 / 9072
Maximum with 5th-wheel or gooseneck hitch (lb / kg)
2WD w/ 6.0L (4.10 axle): 14300 / 6486
4WD w/ 6.0L (4.10 axle): 13900 / 6305
4WD w/ 6.6L (3.73 axle): 23300 / 10569
Here again is the question. What does “Capacidad de Carga” mean exactly. US vehicles have something called GCWR which is the combination (“C”) of the truck and trailer weights. Is that what Mexico means by the term “Carga” ? Or is it that they are seeing the letter “C” and thinking it means “Carga” when it means something else by US definition? Would this be confusing? Is this confusing?
If the guys at the border think GCWR means the same as Carga then they will see a very high number on many trucks. This could be the reason they turn people away.
So here are a couple of Chevrolet pickups and some idea of their weight ratings.
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Specifications
http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/vehicles/silverado/2017.tab1.html
CURB WEIGHT, CAPACITIES & TRAILERING
Base curb weight (lb / kg):
Regular Cab
4510 / 2045 (2WD)
4785 / 2170 (4WD)
Double Cab
4979 / 2258 (2WD)
5231 / 2373 (4WD)
Crew Cab
5035 / 2284 (2WD)
5299 / 2403 (4WD)
Max GVWR (lb / kg):
Regular Cab
6800 / 3084 (2WD)
7000 / 3175 (4WD)
Double Cab
7400 / 3356 (2WD)
7600 / 3447 (4WD)
Crew Cab
7400 / 3356 (2WD)
7600 / 3447 (4WD)
Max payload (lb / kg): IS THIS CCC?
REGULAR
1980 / 898 (2WD)
1930 / 875 (4WD)
DOUBLE
2250 / 1020 (2WD)
2230 / 1011 (4WD)
CREW
2180 / 989 (2WD)
2120 / 961 (4WD)
Max trailering (lb / kg): IS THIS GCWR?
REGULAR
9800 / 4445 (2WD)
9500 / 4309 (4WD)
DOUBLE
12500 / 5670 (2WD)
11800 / 5352 (4WD)
CREW
12500 / 5670 (2WD)
11700 / 5307 (4WD)
NEXT I found the heaviest rated pickup I could find on their website.
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500HD - 2018
http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/chevrolet/vehicles/silverado-3500hd/2018.tab1.html
Reg cab, 8’ box (2WD) with dual rear wheels:
GVWR
6.0L: 13500 / 6123
6.6L: N/A
CURB
6.0L: 6322 / 2868
6.6L: N/A
PAYLOAD (Would this be “Capacidad de Carga”?) CCC?
6.0L: 7153 / 3245
6.6L: N/A
TRAILERING WOULD THIS BE GCWR?
Regular cab, 8’ box with dual rear wheels:
Maximum with ball hitch (lb / kg)
2WD w/ 6.0L (4.10 axle): 14300 / 6486
4WD w/ 6.0L (4.10 axle): 14000 / 6350
4WD w/ 6.6L (3.73 axle): 20000 / 9072
Maximum with 5th-wheel or gooseneck hitch (lb / kg)
2WD w/ 6.0L (4.10 axle): 14300 / 6486
4WD w/ 6.0L (4.10 axle): 13900 / 6305
4WD w/ 6.6L (3.73 axle): 23300 / 10569
