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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Ok breaking it down Trailer GVWR is total weight 9000lbs
GAWR of 8800 lbs is based on 4400 per axle and thats weight on wheels.
GVWR can be higher since some weight is on the tongue and therefore transferred to the truck, the axles arent having to carry that weight.
Your tongue weight should be around 1350lbs since your trailer will gross out at 9000.
Your cargo capacity on that sticker shows your freshwater tank as being with a full freshwater tank so you actually should have about 2000 lbs with all tanks empty to work with and calculate your weights and loading accordingly.
GAWR of 8800 lbs is based on 4400 per axle and thats weight on wheels.
GVWR can be higher since some weight is on the tongue and therefore transferred to the truck, the axles arent having to carry that weight.
Your tongue weight should be around 1350lbs since your trailer will gross out at 9000.
Your cargo capacity on that sticker shows your freshwater tank as being with a full freshwater tank so you actually should have about 2000 lbs with all tanks empty to work with and calculate your weights and loading accordingly.
