Wildcat GVWR not equal to GAWR Front + Rear
Looking to buy a 2015 Wildcat 295rsx. Among the dealer's website photos is the weight sticker. It says GVWR = 11999 LB. It also lists the GAWR as Front = 5200 LB and Rear = 5200 LB. Shouldn't the ma...
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kaydeejay wrote:hbillsmith wrote:That is DRY hitch weight. It will be more than that when loaded, probably by around 20% of everything you load into the fiver.
........I totally forgot to offset the weight carried by the truck. Just the advertised hitch weight on that unit is 1636 LBs so 11999 minus 1636 is indeed under the trailer axle ratings.
Bill
That would be around another 500# if you loaded to GVWR.
If you really do add only 600# (1000-1200# is more typical) then you would add roughly 120# to the hitch.
Don't forget that it's also =where= you load it, and that can add much more to the pin. Batteries and propane are all in the front, as are most OEM generators, for example.
Lyle
