sh410 wrote:
I believe that dry weight and unloaded vehicle weight are two different terms. UVW has been defined by the previous regs you are quoting from.
Here it is again, further down
this page of the regs:
NHTSA wrote:
S9. Each motor home and recreation vehicle (RV) trailer must meet the applicable requirements in S9....
S9.3.2...If applicable, the weight of full propane tanks must be included in the RV's UVW and the weight of on-board potable water must be treated as cargo.
"If applicable" refers back to the presence of an on-board propane SYSTEM. Manufacturers can't evade that requirement by just not including the tank as part of the sale, wink,wink.
And here's another kicker, maybe...it seems to me that there's been some discussion of subtracting tongue/pin weight from the GAW number.
Looks like that's not allowed either:
NHTSA wrote:
S9.2 On RV trailers, the sum of the GAWRs of all axles on the vehicle plus the vehicle manufacturer's recommended tongue weight must not be less than the GVWR.
Note:
The page quoted from applies to units under 10,000 pounds, but there's nearly identical language in the
regs for those over 10,000 pounds.
