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two_travelers
Explorer
May 04, 2018

Confusion on weigth

We have a 2015 Winnebago Vista. The sticker on the wall near the driver shows a GVW of 16,000#. The GAWR shows 6,500# for front and 11,000# for the rear. These add up to more than 16,000#. Had the coach weighed and we have room to spare. Do I go by the GAWR in figuring my spare capacity??

Thanks!
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  • wolfe10's avatar
    wolfe10
    Explorer
    May 04, 2018
    Correct.

    Axles have their weight limits.

    But, the GVWR may be based on other factors such as brakes, transmission, etc.

    Both numbers are important.
  • Artum_Snowbird's avatar
    Artum_Snowbird
    Explorer
    May 04, 2018
    One is the maximum you can put on that axle. If you reach maximum on one axle, you should cut the weight on the the axle so you do not go over your gross vehicle weight.
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    May 04, 2018
    The sum of the parts is always larger than the overall max.

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