# What does GVWR and GAWR mean?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-does-gvwr-and-gawr-mean/145252>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [July 26, 2019, 2:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-does-gvwr-and-gawr-mean/145252 "2019-07-26T02:37:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![mperry\_153483](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@mperry\_153483](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mperry_153483)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 4:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-does-gvwr-and-gawr-mean/145252/21 "2019-07-27T04:31:35Z")

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> [@Nevada\_545](#):
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> the 1962 Chevrolet C10 that I owned crossed the scales

Good estimate on their chart… guessing how much you’d weight. 😅

As I recall, my 1/2 ton says 1350 pounds cargo. That leaves about 600 lbs… really big driver/passenger. Oh, I forgot the pygmy seats in back, plus the dog.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-does-gvwr-and-gawr-mean/145252/22 "2019-07-27T23:01:46Z")

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Good info, thanks again. Sounds like I should be good to 800 lbs cargo without much worry, keeping on the safe side of the limit for a 46 year old truck.

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