towing poundage//correct??

JN_B wrote:

lawrosa wrote:

Do you have a source for that definition? Is that applicable for both personal & commercial?

Commercial is dictated that way. Non commercial is taken from there and provisions are in state laws.

Commercial is dictated that way because There are hundreds of different options for axles/frames/cabs/etc. So the easiest way, is to use the tire rating, which the majority of the time is the weakest link.

Other then this if the DOT pulled you over they only know commercial law as I am aware and will adopt that when weighing your rig.

Seems pretty easy to get out of a ticket then.

I understand why commercial is done that way, but I still don't see anything about non-commercial. And considering everything else is different from commercial vs non, I can't see this being the same.

I'm of the mindset (with non-commercial) that GVWR is the absolute max a vehicle is designed to weigh. Axle weight ratings show what the max load for that axle is.

As an example, wouldn't it make sense that if a truck's RAWR+FAWR=GVWR that the complete truck is designed for GVWR. Whereas if RAWR+FAWR>GVWR than something inbetween the axles is not designed for (full RAWR+FAWR).

GVWR is not so much as you stated "the absolute max a vehicles is designed to weigh" ... it is a safety certified number based mainly on brake performance certification testing. GAWR can vary to account for various options, etc. For example my Van has a normal 4400 FAWR, but can be ordered with different front springs resulting in a 4600 GAWR (called a one up Front) but the GVWR doesn't change and remains 9500 for both configurations. Same might apply for say snow plow options in trucks.

Larry