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.***
This shows the significance of the engineering difference on the Brenderups that carry 1/3 the tongue weight of American trailers. Why can't American trailer manufacturers design trailers that exert less tongue weight?!
Terry
"May the Horse be with You"
> From: txtrigger@xxxxxxxxx > To: cest.mon.virage@xxxxxxxxx > CC: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [RC] weigh your trailer > Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:15:12 -0600 > > > ----- 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!! > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >
