Answering "How Much" Questions

jmtandem wrote:

Okay guys and gals... I'm about to get back to work on this... Basically I want a newbie interested in towing to start at the beginning and gain a decent understanding of all these ratings...

So... May try to integrate a glossary of terms

Here is my short list

GVWR
GCVWR
AXLE RATINGS
TIRE RATINGS
TIRE CLASS
RECEIVER HITCH
RECEIVER HITCH RATING
DRAW BAR
BALL
WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION HITCH
SPRING BAR
SWAY CONTROL


can you think of anything else to add to a glossary of terms? Anybody want to volunteer to write a few brief one sentence descriptions of some of these terms?

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Most if not all of your definitions can be found in most towing guides. Why reinvent the wheel? Just use their definitions. I think it is pretty easy for most to understand tow ratings (well except for some RV salesmen that think anything can tow about anything else with some added springs and air bags and new tires; and, of course, Toyota and the shuttle etc.) but for most of us that is not the issue. What you are doing is bringing clarity to the payload vs tow rating issue, not reinventing the wheel and new definitions or providing new tow ratings.

Sounds good...link to a glossary...

Do you have a recommended link? While these terms make sense to you and I... Joe or Jane average has a limited if non existent understanding of them. But if there is a place we can point people to to gain a universal understanding I am all for it.

Thanks for the feedback! Please keep it coming!

Jeremiah