Truck Camper Weight...I know, I know
On our last camping trip, I weighed my new since this January, 2019 Ram 3500 CTD DRW 4WD with a 2020 Host Cascade on it's back. Had an average load of gear and supplies. Full fuel, 75% full propane, e...
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ticki2 wrote:
If you are talking about GAWR I agree . Your original statement referred to GCWR , to which I don't agree . Just for the record which is it . GCWR can be more than 2 times the GAWR of a light duty truck .
I mentioned a F350 DRW has 15990 lb of braking performance and a 21k triaxle trailer with 7k axles = 21000 lb of braking. This would give the combo 36990 lb of braking performance which will be a GCW or GCWR number.
mickeyfan wrote:
If the axles, combined, can both carry and stop 7,250, and the engine can pull more than twice that, why is the GVWR 250 pounds below the combined axle ratings?
The truck mfg may choose any GAWR or a GVWR they want. However they can't issue a GVWR higher than the sum of the axle ratings. They may also choose to sum the axle ratings for the trucks GVWR.
Why does a truck mfg do this ?? That is a point no one knows other than the vehicle mfg and always creates lots of opinions/theories.
