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SlowBro
Explorer III
Jan 18, 2015

Weight dist hitch subtracted from TV GVWR or GCVR?

When calculating the towing capacity, do I subtract the weight of the hitch from the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the tow vehicle alone or the Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR) of the tow v...
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sch911
Explorer
Jan 18, 2015
You don't subtract it at all. You add it to the weight of the tow vehicle. It takes away from your payload. The only thing it does is distribute the weight toward the front of the tow vehicle.

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