Forum Discussion

juzplanekrazy's avatar
juzplanekrazy
Explorer
Sep 13, 2007

Whats Your Real Weights? Truck and Trailer. The Real Deal

I don’t know if it’s been done before or not but I was thinking about keeping a running list of real truck weights by year and type, and trailer weights by brand, size and what the total combined weig...
sirdrakejr's avatar
sirdrakejr
Explorer
Jun 20, 2008
Yes, In KGs. But that is ONLY axle weights NOT GVWR which includes the weight on the hitch. The GVWR ( 1775 ) given is the number you pay attention to. The GAWR is the absolute maximum for the axles at 32# PSI tire pressure. If the hitch weight is about 12 percent of the GVWR then the actual axle load you should expect to see when you are ready to travel is about 1560 KGs, which is about 80 percent of the GAWR. That is about right.
Frank

About Fifth Wheel Group

19,006 PostsLatest Activity: Jan 13, 2025