GVWR; how close are you?
I guess there is no way to post a poll on this forum. But with several threads discussing ways to increase the carrying capacity of trucks used to haul slide in campers I got to wondering how everyon...
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JIMNLIN wrote:06Fargo wrote:
I was parked beside a late model GMC dually - goose neck trailer hot shot rig.
Licensed GVW on his door said "22,000 kg"
The 22000 GVW in this case is his declared total "truck and trailer" operating weight which is over 48000 lbs. Some hotshots declare a much higher operating weight but haul at a lower number. That way they have wiggle room. However at some point declaring all that weight gets expensive unless its a company truck. (deep pockets)
A GMC dually could be a one ton DRW pickup bed or flatbed or a 4500/5500 with a haulers bed.
Sorry I should have mentioned it was a pickup bed.
