GVWR, Payload, Towing Capacity or GCWR
What trumps what when making a TV decision. I'm not a pulling expert by any means but when looking at commercial trucks they always seem to display their GVWR and GCWR. Should I be using these rather ...
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Key word for me is your 'if it is safe'...so the conservative way if you do NOT
have actual weights is to use the max ratings on this formula:
Or use it this way to figure the true MTWR:
have actual weights is to use the max ratings on this formula:
GCWR (greater than or equal to) TV GVWR + trailer GVWR + misc
Or use it this way to figure the true MTWR:
Trailer (less than or equal to) GCWR + TV GVWR + misc
