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Reddog1
Explorer II
Aug 24, 2015

Door decal and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)

This subject comes up quite often It is frequently argued (discussed) as to what the door decals (Vehicle Certification Label) means, and how the GVWR is determined. The purpose of this post is to...
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towpro
Explorer
Aug 24, 2015
your TOTAL GVWR is 5000 lbs. I believe your GVWR takes other things into account like Brakes.

you can load weight all the way up to GVWR axle rating in front OR rear, as long as you don't exceed total GVWR of 5000 lbs.

Here is my 2015 (3500 dually) numbers.

GVWR 14000 lbs.
Front GVWR 6000 lbs
Rear GVWR 9750 lbs

My Total GVWR is 14,000 lbs, not 15,750 lbs.

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