What is the "real" GVWR?
So, after months of looking for a TT for my 2013 Tacoma to safely tow< I'm still confused about the GVWR. On some models the dry weight is say 3155 lbs with the gvwr at 5890lbs. So, I can put 2735lbs ...
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Sparkndeb wrote:
So, after months of looking for a TT for my 2013 Tacoma to safely tow< I'm still confused about the GVWR. On some models the dry weight is say 3155 lbs with the gvwr at 5890lbs. So, I can put 2735lbs in the trailer? Who carries that kind of weight? What am I missing here? I need my gvwr to be around 4500lbs or so (I think). Help!
GVWR of the trailer is a "rating" so it is as real as it can be. The manufacturer sets the rated maximum that the trailer can carry based on many factors we can only guess at. Whether or not you load the trailer to the GVWR is up to you.
The real GVWR you should focus on at this time is what your truck can tow. If you have a 1/2 ton truck then take the truck's towing capacity, subtract the weight of people, cargo and gasoline and what you are left with is net towing capacity based on the truck. Now divide that by 0.12 and the number you get would be the max weight you should be thinking of towing. That is the 'real' GVWR based on the truck's capability.
