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Re: [RC] weigh your trailer - Tx Trigger----- Original Message ----- From: D'Arcy Demianoff-Thompson How close to the factory specs for the truck and trailer, loaded, come Jonni?<<< OK, so I sent a note to my friend who used to help design horse trailers for a well known brand. I asked how the weight is calculated that they put on the little metal plate on the trailer. So, his reply actually surprised me. And remember, this is just one persons thoughts / opinion/ information: **most trailer companies, ******* included, do not provide a trailer weight. They have two weights, the GAWR and GVWR. GAWR is Gross Axle Weight Rating which is the maximum amount per axle. Some trailers may have 8000# axles but only tires/wheels that are rated at 6000#, so your GAWR is 6000#. The GVWR is the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, which is the rating for both axles and calculated for the tongue weight. It can be calculated two different ways, but the company must make them all the same. They can be the combo of the two axles (say 16000# GVWR if you have 2 fully rated 8000# axles) or taking into account the amount of weight carried on the tongue, roughly 15% (so two 8000# axles with 15% on tongue would give you a 18823#, 16000# divided by 85%) would give you a different GVWR.*** Jonni =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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