Dinghy Towing and brakes
I have a question, we are new to dinghy towing and we are currently trying to find a vehicle that has the capability to tow 4 down. We have a few vehicles in mind, but have a question concerning the ...
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Horizon170 wrote:Bumpyroad wrote:Horizon170 wrote:
Is the GVWR and GCWR set by the manufacturer? If so is that to make sure the Company is protected rather than what is actually safe.
My, new to me, Class "C" Is within 1000# of the vehicles GVWR So that means that I can't pull an added 2400 pound Fiat plus a tow dolly 600#. If the Mfg. says that I cant then it's BS IMO and perfectly safe with Tow Dolly brakes.
I'll bet that most RV's are well over the GVWR/GCWR and still are perfectly legal according to the States legal axle weights.
Marvin
but what if the lawyer for the person you hit with that "illegal" combination happens to read the data on the GVWR?
bumpy
That is what I'm worried about. I'll have to check with my Attorney on the legality of mfg's GCVW ratings. I wonder if anyone will post that they tow over the GCVW?
Marvin
I'll post as I won't be over either my GVWR nor my GCWR with my new Super C that we pick up next week from the factory. My GVWR is 25,999# and the GCWR is 36,000#. The unit is dry about around 21,000# so we'll have about 5,000# capacity till the GVWR and I'll never be towing 10,000#. Also, yes we have a braking system for the Jeep, it is a RVIbrake2.
