TIPs for 3/4 ton or 1 ton vehicles
After a lot of research and reading on this I contacted Banjercito and rec'd the following response: "REGARDING YOUR EMAIL, THE LAW SINCE NOVEMBER 2015, WAS WRITTEN BY ADUANAS AN STATES THAT VEHICL...
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I don't know if Mexico has specific weight abbreviations or terms. It could help to define some of these terms and to know what they mean in Mexico. Here is some stuff I found online about weight terms in the US........
CURB WEIGHT means the actual or the manufacturer’s estimated weight of the vehicle in operational status with all standard equipment, and weight of fuel at nominal tank capacity, and the weight of optional equipment computed in accordance with incomplete light-duty trucks shall have the curb weight specified by the manufacturer.
UNLADEN MASS depends on the manufacturer and can be the same as curb weight, however it is often the total mass of the car without a driver, fluid or any additional equipment.
A car's GROSS WEIGHT is its curb weight plus the weight of its driver, passengers, and cargo. A car's gross vehicle weight rating (abbreviated GVWR, but often confusingly listed as just gross weight) is the manufacturer's recommended maximum loaded weight. The vehicle's maximum load is the GVWR minus the curb weight.
GVW Gross Vehicle Weight
GVWR Gross Vehicle Weight Rating The gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), or gross vehicle mass (GVM) is the maximum operating weight/mass of a vehicle as specified by the manufacturer[1] including the vehicle's chassis, body, engine, engine fluids, fuel, accessories, driver, passengers and cargo but excluding that of any trailers.[2] The term is used for motor vehicles and trains.
The weight of a vehicle is influenced by passengers, cargo, even fuel level, so a number of terms are used to express the weight of a vehicle in a designated state. Gross combined weight rating refers to the total mass of a vehicle, including all trailers.
GVWR and GCWR both describe a vehicle that is in operation and are used to specify weight limitations and restrictions. Curb weight describes a vehicle which is "parked at the curb" and excludes the weight of any occupants or cargo. Dry weight further excludes the weight of all consumables, such as fuel and oils. Gross trailer weight rating specifies the maximum weight of a trailer and the gross axle weight rating specifies the maximum weight on any particular axle.
GCWR Gross Combination Weight Rating The gross combined weight rating or gross combination weight rating (GCWR), also referred to as the gross combination mass (GCM), gross train weight (GTW), or maximum authorised mass (MAM), is the maximum allowable combined mass of a road vehicle, the passengers and cargo in the tow vehicle, plus the mass of the trailer and cargo in the trailer. This rating is set by the vehicle manufacturer.
The GCWR is a function of the torque output of the engine, the capacity and ratios of the transmission, the capacity of the driving axles and tyres, the capacity of the radiator, and the ability of the chassis to withstand that powertrain torque.
GAWR The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum distributed weight that may be supported by an axle of a road vehicle. Typically, GAWR is followed by either the letters FR or RR, which indicate front or rear axles respectively.
CURB WEIGHT means the actual or the manufacturer’s estimated weight of the vehicle in operational status with all standard equipment, and weight of fuel at nominal tank capacity, and the weight of optional equipment computed in accordance with incomplete light-duty trucks shall have the curb weight specified by the manufacturer.
UNLADEN MASS depends on the manufacturer and can be the same as curb weight, however it is often the total mass of the car without a driver, fluid or any additional equipment.
A car's GROSS WEIGHT is its curb weight plus the weight of its driver, passengers, and cargo. A car's gross vehicle weight rating (abbreviated GVWR, but often confusingly listed as just gross weight) is the manufacturer's recommended maximum loaded weight. The vehicle's maximum load is the GVWR minus the curb weight.
GVW Gross Vehicle Weight
GVWR Gross Vehicle Weight Rating The gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), or gross vehicle mass (GVM) is the maximum operating weight/mass of a vehicle as specified by the manufacturer[1] including the vehicle's chassis, body, engine, engine fluids, fuel, accessories, driver, passengers and cargo but excluding that of any trailers.[2] The term is used for motor vehicles and trains.
The weight of a vehicle is influenced by passengers, cargo, even fuel level, so a number of terms are used to express the weight of a vehicle in a designated state. Gross combined weight rating refers to the total mass of a vehicle, including all trailers.
GVWR and GCWR both describe a vehicle that is in operation and are used to specify weight limitations and restrictions. Curb weight describes a vehicle which is "parked at the curb" and excludes the weight of any occupants or cargo. Dry weight further excludes the weight of all consumables, such as fuel and oils. Gross trailer weight rating specifies the maximum weight of a trailer and the gross axle weight rating specifies the maximum weight on any particular axle.
GCWR Gross Combination Weight Rating The gross combined weight rating or gross combination weight rating (GCWR), also referred to as the gross combination mass (GCM), gross train weight (GTW), or maximum authorised mass (MAM), is the maximum allowable combined mass of a road vehicle, the passengers and cargo in the tow vehicle, plus the mass of the trailer and cargo in the trailer. This rating is set by the vehicle manufacturer.
The GCWR is a function of the torque output of the engine, the capacity and ratios of the transmission, the capacity of the driving axles and tyres, the capacity of the radiator, and the ability of the chassis to withstand that powertrain torque.
GAWR The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum distributed weight that may be supported by an axle of a road vehicle. Typically, GAWR is followed by either the letters FR or RR, which indicate front or rear axles respectively.
