DW-gray wrote:
rhagfo wrote:
Dankenbring, what were your axle weights, that is far more important the GCVW or GVW of the TV.
That's not technically correct. All vehicle manuals state that GAWR or GVWR must not be exceeded. Here is a direct quote from Ford's manual:
“Addition of trailer tongue (trailer king pin for 5th-wheel towing) load weight and weight of passengers and cargo must not cause vehicle weights to exceed rear GAWR or GVWR.”
Well yes you are correct, I am sure that is in EVERY owners manual. That said some are arbitrary numbers that are part set by engineers and marketing. Now days a model line might have 10 or more GVWR, based on options, larger springs, bigger tires, etc.
Well just a few years back they assigned only one GVWR per model, not based on load enhancing options.
That is why I can be well over GVWR, and still 600# and 640# under on the front and rear axle ratings, and not need any EXTRA stuff to tow better than level.
