Travel trailer GVWR more that combine GAWR
Hello everyone, I was going over the specs for my brand-new travel trailer 2017 Jayco Eagle 330RSTS and noticed some inconsistencies which I hope someone can explain. First of all, I noticed that the...
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leoshats wrote:
Dear Old-Biscuit,
According to your explanations, the "weight on axles" you mean the weight according to the the specification of the trailer (GVWR; GAWR), or after the weigh station? Thank you.
What he was saying is the weight on the axles and tires won't change between the tongue sitting on the truck or sitting on the ground.
Actually there will be slightly less weight on the axles when parked than there is when towing with a weight distributing hitch.
In any case, the GAWR is what you should not exceed when putting the axles on the scale.
