GVWR
I'm looking at a 1 ton drw. What is the gross weight on the door sticker ? The new chevy's are at 13025lbs. Because I don't know the weight of the empty truck yet, can anyone tell me if an Arctic fox ...
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Reddog1 wrote:Kayteg1 wrote:I find this to be a very informative post. It would be great if it were accepted by the weight Police. Unfortunately, many people are obsessed with the door sticker without really understanding it.
GVWR is administrative number and depends at what bracket the state taxes go up.
You see it jumping from 11,400 to 14,000 to 15,000 lb.
That is where most states change taxes and/or licensing requirements.
For years I drove F450 with 15k rating and had it at or above 20k more than once. Tires were good for 22k.
Don't plan your set base on taxing clerks charts, but get real axle ratings and go from there.
Playing devil's advocate here, they also say that GCVWR is a performance number and can safely be ignored too, but NOWHERE is it documented in any official manner by either the vehicle manufacturer or the government.
The owner's manual for your truck says "do not exceed ANY rating," period. It does not say "GVWR is just for taxation and licensing, so you can safely ignore it," anywhere.
To prove it to weight police you need it in an OFFICIAL capacity. A post from an anonymous person called "Kayteg1" is not going to convince someone who is staring at the page of their official manufacturer-published manual that says, "Do not exceed ANY rating, period."
