Axle Weight Rating VS GVWR
New to TT's and RV'ing in general. I got to looking at my axles and they are 4500 lb (x 2) Dexter axles. The GVWR, as listed on the sticker of my trailer, states 9480 lbs. My question, is there an is...
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Wildride64 wrote:
New to TT's and RV'ing in general. I got to looking at my axles and they are 4500 lb (x 2) Dexter axles. The GVWR, as listed on the sticker of my trailer, states 9480 lbs. My question, is there an issue with my axles being rated for 9000 lbs and my trailers' GVWR exceeding that 9000 lbs axle rating? Is this common place?
Thanks in advance,
Randy
Actually your axles are a little higher than normal. Did you get their weight rating from off the individual axles or from the trailer's certification label? The weights can differ. It depends on what the vehicle manufacturer used to certify the trailer. The official GAWR values will be shown on the trailer's certification label.
The total certified GAWR weights, when added to the trailer manufacturer's recommended hitch weight, MUST not be less than GVWR.
