can't get the gvwr math to work

Kayteg1 wrote:
Some people need longer to get it than others ;)
It should not be too hard to understand that GVWR is taxable number, when axles numbers is real capacity and that is what we should observe.
Fact that those numbers make big difference might be confusing, but who pays taxes on what he actually earns?
For some earning $90,000 and paying taxes on $40,000 is not confusing at all.

If it were as simple as that states would charge according to axle numbers and make more money . Each state has their own formula for registration and taxes . Some make more sense than others. I find it interesting in these discussions that some feel that truck manufacturers GVWR is arbitrary but axle and tire ratings are absolute . Unless one has access to the engineering and testing data it's all guess work by the consumer.