Help with GVWR, GAWR and Cargo Weight
I'm all confused. First, My GVWR is 200 pounds greater than my GAWR (4,400 X 2 = 8,800). I've seen this the other way around but why would my Gross Vehicle Weight Rating be higher than what my axles c...
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RobWNY wrote:
I'm all confused. First, My GVWR is 200 pounds greater than my GAWR (4,400 X 2 = 8,800). I've seen this the other way around but why would my Gross Vehicle Weight Rating be higher than what my axles can handle safely?
Your trailer axles can safely handle this weight as up to 15% of your trailer's GVW loaded and ready to camp is (or should be) represented as gross tongue weight which is carried by the tow vehicle, not the trailer's axles.
