jus2shy wrote:
hbillsmith wrote:
Why is the GVWR not equal to the combination of the FAWR plus the RAWR? The GMC 2500 has RAWR of 6200 and FAWR of 5200. Added together that is 11400, but the same sticker also specifies GVWR as 10000, not 11400 as one would think. What happened to the missing 1400?
In the case of a 2500, it's for ensuring the vehicle meets a certain class definition. In many states, if your GVWR is over 10,000 lbs, your cost to insure and register goes up. In some states it doesn't matter. That's practically the whole impetus for the existence of the 3/4 tons truck.
That is most likely the real reason!
Think that is bad, my 2001 has axles ratings of 5,200 and 6,084 for a total of 11,284# of axle, and a 8,800# GVWR!
Insult is that the 6,084# rear axle is the total of the two standard 235/75-16E tires (3,042#), Truck can with Optional 265/75-16E's from the factory (3,415#), so the rear axle should be rated for 6,830#. I like the extra reserve of the tire capacity.
