Newbee Fiver Seeking Advice on Tow Vehicle
New to forums, hope my inquiry isn't a pain. My head is spinning from trying to calculate GCWR, GVW, GVWR, etc. Have been researching for weeks. Hoping someone could just answer my question. Have not ...
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You need to weigh the truck in travel trim....passengers, tools, cargo, fuel, hitch included.
GVWR - loaded truck = Max loaded trailer pin weight.
GCWR - loaded truck = Max loaded trailer weight.
Forget dry weights as a trailer can weight 500 to 1000# more. The dry weight does not include any item listed as an option. This includes things like the A/C unit(s), microwave, awning, TV, batteries and so on. Then you add clothes, food, camping supplies, and such.
You will see due to the lower GVWR on a 3/4 ton truck, you will reach the trucks limits on pin weight long before you reach the GCWR. Practically, a 3/4 ton will be pretty much limited to a maximum of a 32' or so trailer.
Ken
GVWR - loaded truck = Max loaded trailer pin weight.
GCWR - loaded truck = Max loaded trailer weight.
Forget dry weights as a trailer can weight 500 to 1000# more. The dry weight does not include any item listed as an option. This includes things like the A/C unit(s), microwave, awning, TV, batteries and so on. Then you add clothes, food, camping supplies, and such.
You will see due to the lower GVWR on a 3/4 ton truck, you will reach the trucks limits on pin weight long before you reach the GCWR. Practically, a 3/4 ton will be pretty much limited to a maximum of a 32' or so trailer.
Ken
