towing near max weight. advice?
Hello all! I am new to the forums and was hoping for some much needed advice. My wife and I have been shopping for a new TT for almost 6 months and have finally fallen in love with one. We are get...
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ah64id wrote:Please quote your authority for that statement. I find no such requirement in FMVSS 105, which is the brake test standard that all vehicles must be certified to meet.
As I mentioned, brakes are designed for GVWR+ the 2,000lb trailer than you can tow without brakes.
Your statement sort of contradicts:
"S6.1.1 Other than tests specified at lightly loaded vehicle weight in S7.5(a), S7.7, S7.8, and S7.9, the vehicle is loaded to its GVWR such that the weight on each axle as measured at the tire-ground interface is in proportion to its GAWR, except that each fuel tank is filled to any level from 100 percent of capacity (corresponding to full GVWR) to 75 percent."
