What is included in Gross Vehicle Weight
Depending on the forum I look at I read all kinds of definitions. Some say it includes 150 lbs driver and 5 gallons of fuel Others 150 lbs for every available seat and a full tank of fuel. And of c...
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marquette wrote:
i agree with the adage always bring more truck than you need but knowing when you have more than you need shouldn't always be measured by bring a F550 to tow your lawn mower.
Ludicrous statements such as the above along with those like "people think you need a dually to tow a rowboat", etc. in my mind immediately puts such posters in the unable or unwilling to engage in any meaningful discussion of the topic at hand. I have never or at least almost never have seen such statements by anyone whose opinion I would even consider worthy of consideration. Like it or not IMO the facts are a very large percentage of 1/2T category of TV are simply inadequate to use for a majority of full profile TTs that many here would like to have. This is self evident in the almost exclusive subject of weight issues discussed are concerning the 1/2T category of TVs. You seldom see this as an issue with the 3/4T or 1T TVs with those generally limited to 5er pin weights where there can be issues with 3/4T TVs. People again IMO are unrealistic in they want an everyday driver/grocery getter that can double as a TV for these 31' and larger TTs. These two scenarios are in a large part not compatible with each other and often fall into the "have your cake and eat it to" dilemna.
Larry
