Trailer Life Article about GCWR...etc.
I noticed in the Trailer Life October 2016 edition in the article titled "Take a load off": The author states about the GCWR "there is nothing that can be done to increase a vehicle's GCWR and it m...
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Changing gears from something like 3.73 to 4.10 on my particular diesel dually allows me to go from 22,000# GCWR to 23,500# GCWR. However, it does not change the TVs GVWR in any way.
If the truck's manufacturer wants to use the words "must not" to point out one of THEIR limiting factors I assume it only applies to their product and in THEIR words.
My truck is registered in SC. My registration limits my combined load to 23,500#. If stopped and inspected by a SCDOT weight officer and found to be over that limit I'm going to get a stiff fine. I had to show proof of the 4.10 gearing before SC would issue my registration with the 23.5K limit on it.
If the truck's manufacturer wants to use the words "must not" to point out one of THEIR limiting factors I assume it only applies to their product and in THEIR words.
My truck is registered in SC. My registration limits my combined load to 23,500#. If stopped and inspected by a SCDOT weight officer and found to be over that limit I'm going to get a stiff fine. I had to show proof of the 4.10 gearing before SC would issue my registration with the 23.5K limit on it.
