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eazye
Explorer
Jan 27, 2016

Why does unused cargo capacity of GVWR matter at all?

Consider two different trailers: Trailer A: Dry weight of 4500lbs, GVWR of 7500lbs. Cargo capacity of 3000lbs. Trailer B: Dry weight of 4500lbs, GVWR of 5500lbs. Cargo capacity of 1000lbs. As...
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Ron_Gratz
Explorer
Jan 31, 2016
Ben,

For your diagram --

note that trailer GVW is not equal to trailer GAW as diagram implies.

Trailer GVW, when not using WDH, is equal to trailer GAW plus tongue weight.

Your diagram could lead someone to conclude, based on scale weight, that they are under trailer GVWR when they might be several hundred pounds over.

Ron

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