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bikerdib
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Aug 14, 2013

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 everyone fits with regards to weight.

While I'm under the front and rear GAWR of my truck, I'm slightly over the GVWR.

How about you?

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  • Havent weighed yet but after adding 500lbs to my dry weight that still leaves me 1300lbs to my max capacity. I dont travel with more then 10 gallons or less of water and waste tanks always empty. So we would have to try hard to get 600 lbs in our trailer. So Im about 700lbs+ under weight.
  • I'm not. I was over when fully loaded and towing the trailer with race truck with my F350 DRW. Fixed that by going to a F550. Now I don't even think about weights.
  • Most people with TCs are probably over but within 10%. When I was researching years ago, the common goal was to try to stay within +10%. I can't say I remember why that was the magic %.

    My camper is about 500 over the camper weight specified in the glovebox for a camper, but the GVWR supposedly includes 4 people and the tailgate. It's been a few years since I weighed, so I don't remember the actual numbers.

    Based on signatures, many people in this thread are talking about something other than a TC.
  • bikerdib wrote:

    While I'm under the front and rear GAWR of my truck, I'm slightly over the GVWR.
    How about you?

    Right there with you. Also under the wheel and tire ratings by a lot.
  • Don't know and don't care. Why would anyone be concerned if everything pulls right and stops right?
  • We're over according to the tag inside the glovebox . Our truck doesn't seem to mind !
  • I'm within 2000lbs of my GVWR. Not sure exactly what it is but definately heavier!
  • With a full tank of gas and 40 gallons of fresh water + firewood, I'm right at my TV limit. Our rig is very stable and feels right, so I'm not concerned about going over by just a little bit, should that happen.
  • I'am under my trucks GVWR, but over by 100 Lbs on the license plate when pulling.
    Remember you can add all kinds of do dads to your TV, but the MFG numbers on your rig are set in stone. Thus no amount of adding those things will change the MFG specks.