SRW for pulling Fifth Wheel
I am looking to buy a new truck because we intend to upgrade to a fifth wheel within the next few years. I have read a ton of articles and posts saying that a dually is better and the truck to have. P...
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Wadcutter wrote:
You guys keep quoting GVWR. Obviously neither of you understand that GVWR is not actual weight. GVWR is Gross Vehicle WEIGHT RATING. A rating. Not actual weight.
We see this all the time on these boards - I constantly see the advice that a new buyer should go by GVWR when matching a trailer and a truck. It might be a good thing for a first glance, but it never tells the whole story.
Some trailers have 3,000 pounds of cargo capacity (or more) while others have 500. You could have two trailers with the same GVWR that have a 2,000 pound difference in weight before you load a thing. For me, if I'm limited to 10,000 pounds of towing, I'd rather have a trailer with a GVWR of 12,000 that actually weighs 9,500 over a trailer with a 9,500 GVWR that is riding at it's full capacity.
There are huge differences between ratings and actuals, and they BOTH must be understood, not just one.
