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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wnjj wrote:Terryallan wrote:
So in fact. The tongue weight only counts toward the weight / GVWR of the TV.
If some trailers rate the GVWR higher than its axle rating, that implies the hitch weight IS included in the trailer GVWR. The trailer GVWR is the sum of the weight carried by the axles plus the weight on the tongue. That is what that “vehicle” can weigh in total regardless of how it is towed or hauled.
As WN points out - the gross weight of the trailer is the max amount the entire unit can way - uncoupled. A trailer with an 8k GVWR may only have axles/tires good for 7,200 pounds. Ignoring the re-distributing factor of a WDH, the hitch is always carrying that weight (whether coupled or not), but it is still part of the overall calculation of the weight of the trailer. So, the entire weight of the trailer (hitch and axles) should be under the GVWR of the trailer. Similarly, the entire weight of the vehicle, plus the hitch weight, should be under the GVWR of the truck.
In other words, the hitch weight counts against both GVWR limits. It only counts once, however, against the GCVWR (which is the initial confusion for the OP).
