Question about GVWR.
Why doesn't the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating equal the Gross Axle Weight Rating for the front and rear axle? Take my F150 (heavy) pickup for example. The FGAWR = 4,050#. The RGAWR = 4,800#. Yet t...
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Atlee wrote:
Why doesn't the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating equal the Gross Axle Weight Rating for the front and rear axle?
Take my F150 (heavy) pickup for example. The FGAWR = 4,050#. The RGAWR = 4,800#. Yet the GVWR = 8,200#. Why shouldn't the GVWR = 8,850#?
That is called static vs dynamic weight. When we drive on roads it can change with turns and terrain changes.
Back 10 years ago the ratio was much different than it is today. Most new SRW 35 series trucks have almost a 90% ratio of GAWR vs GVWR. Ten years ago is was about 75%. GVWR sells trucks and I'll leave it at that. Yes the GVWR and GAWR will be the same in the near future :W
