A different weight question
I do not have a good understanding on how GVWR is applied to a travel trailer rig. The question is whether the tongue weight and it's effects have to be counted in both the truck and trailer weights...
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As stated above - all of the points you mention matter. To your particular question, however, the distinction is that you can't add points 1 and 2 together to get number 3. Adding the weight of the coupled truck to the uncoupled trailer would, indeed, double-count the tongue and give you a weight higher than your reality. Similarly, you can't add the uncoupled truck to the coupled trailer, as that would undercalculate your weight.
You can add the uncoupled truck to the uncoupled trailer, or the coupled rig to the coupled trailer, or just weigh the whole thing together (the best option, if possible) - but you can't cross between categories, as that is where you would get mixed up.
You can add the uncoupled truck to the uncoupled trailer, or the coupled rig to the coupled trailer, or just weigh the whole thing together (the best option, if possible) - but you can't cross between categories, as that is where you would get mixed up.
