Vehicle Capacity Comparison
So there are lots of numbers to know when buying a truck and trailer. I have recently purchased a truck and camping trailer I knew all these numbers but got a little suspicious once seeing the numbers...
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My specifications for a GMT400, 1996 3/4 ton Suburban 4x4, big block
and the highest option package, minus the fancy wheels (added my
own later, which weighs about 100 lbs more than stock)
GVWR 8,600
Frt GAWR 4,250
R GAWR 6,000
GCWR 16,000
MTWR 10,000
Curb 5,500 and have seen 6,000
Actual weight at the certified garden scale approx 7,200 with me (180),
toolbox (+200), misc stuff (approx 50), full fuel/fluids
The supplier of the axle assembly to GM (AAM) rates my axle assembly
at 10,000
Ordered it with the F60 option (snow plow prep), which begets the
1 ton torsion bars
So, should I take the 10,000 rear GAWR from AAM, add it to 4,250
front GAWR, but since have the 1 ton F60 option, should I then use
the 1 ton 5,250 F GAWR?
That would mean my 8,600 GVWR should be 15,250 lbs, right?
Or since the MTWR is 10,000 add the above 15,250 = 25,250 GCWR, right?
instead of the GM specified 16,000 GCWR.
This is how the weight specification, limits, ratings, etc works:
howmuchcanitow
My specifications for a GMT400, 1996 3/4 ton Suburban 4x4, big block
and the highest option package, minus the fancy wheels (added my
own later, which weighs about 100 lbs more than stock)
GVWR 8,600
Frt GAWR 4,250
R GAWR 6,000
GCWR 16,000
MTWR 10,000
Curb 5,500 and have seen 6,000
Actual weight at the certified garden scale approx 7,200 with me (180),
toolbox (+200), misc stuff (approx 50), full fuel/fluids
The supplier of the axle assembly to GM (AAM) rates my axle assembly
at 10,000
Ordered it with the F60 option (snow plow prep), which begets the
1 ton torsion bars
So, should I take the 10,000 rear GAWR from AAM, add it to 4,250
front GAWR, but since have the 1 ton F60 option, should I then use
the 1 ton 5,250 F GAWR?
That would mean my 8,600 GVWR should be 15,250 lbs, right?
Or since the MTWR is 10,000 add the above 15,250 = 25,250 GCWR, right?
instead of the GM specified 16,000 GCWR.
This is how the weight specification, limits, ratings, etc works:
howmuchcanitow
