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milo
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Jan 31, 2016

Help Understanding How Factories Detemine Truck Weights

Posted this in 2 truck forums, got several replies but haven't gotten an answer to how they determine that yellow sticker weight, so I thought I'd post here where all the experts reside. Help me unde...
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BenK
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Feb 01, 2016
Forgot to add...that the OEMs use a very special trailer for the tow ratings, MTWR

Wish someone would repost that picture, as can not find it using the search function here

The trailers are flat bed with no frontal above the TV.

Weights placed to optimize tongue percentage and handling, etc

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