The sticker on my truck’s door jam says GVW 5000, Front GAWR 2000, Rear GAWR 3000. What does all that mean? Or better, of what practical use is that information to me? I was recently hauling some bags of cement products and noticed the rear of the truck was sort of tilted down more than usual, th…

Cars and trucks all have that rating, as you’ve noticed. So, if your truck weighed 3300 lbs (curb weight) and you climb in (say 200 lbs) you can carry another 1500 lbs total… to reach GVW. But it needs to be balanced because each axle has its own rating. If you have the owner’s manual, Ford has abo…

GVWR = Gross Vehicle Weight Rating = the maximum the vehicle was designed to weigh. GAWR = Gross Axle Weight Rating = the maximum the axle was designed to carry. These are useful for figuring out if any particular end of the vehicle is over loaded. It is particularly helpful if you change tire si…

[image] CapriRacer: GVWR = Gross Vehicle Weight Rating = the maximum the vehicle was designed to weigh. GAWR = Gross Axle Weight Rating = the maximum the axle was designed to carry. I’m going to add my own commentary for clarity. GVWR = Gross Vehicle Weight Rating = the maximum the vehicle …

[image] Whitey: GVWR = Gross Vehicle Weight Rating = the maximum the vehicle was designed to weigh. …when it’s fully loaded, which will include the weight of the truck, all cargo and passengers, and/or a trailer. If you think you might be nearing this capacity, weigh the whole rig at a truck st…

Very true.Your ratings change depending on the truck’s build, especially for some of the half tons (more options). Gear ratios, etc, changes a truck’s towing and load capacity. It’s part of why Ford spent so many pages in their manual… charts and calculations enough to make a math geek happy.

It_s_Me: GVWR does not include a trailer, It sort-of does include the trailer. The tongue weight on the trailer ball must be included. Drive the tow vehicle onto the scale with the trailer attached and loaded but not on the scales. A 1000 # tongue weight must be included in GVWR.

[image] Mustangman: It sort-of does include the trailer. Sort-of, Yes With a heavy enough tongue weight, you would hit the axle weight rating before hitting the vehicle weight rating. Adding a trailer lightens the front axle, increasing the rear axle weight even more. Hauling a trailer tha…

Yes, and tongue weight is 10 to 15% of trailer weight (in a perfect world) and the mfgr does include it in the charts and in the max tow ratings. My truck’s max is 5850 pounds towing, and 700 pounds tongue weight maxes carrying capacity. (I assume because the hitch is so far behind the wheels.) The…

I like tag trailers with load-equalizing hitches. Takes some of the load off the rear and shifts it back to the front axle.

Good info, but I’m still puzzled. How many 100 pound bags of cement can I put in the bed before my truck reaches one of the weight limits?

What does GVWR and GAWR mean?

General Discussion

Renegade July 27, 2019, 3:06am 18

As far as having that much weight you probably don;t do it enough to worry about if you did it every day you would have problem’s.

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What does GVWR and GAWR mean?

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