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quote:Originally posted by Wrenchtraveller
I guess if you can call the GVWR of your truck a guideline, you must believe that someone can be a little bit pregnant.
Read your truck brochure from any make. Here's a quote from an 04 Ford Brochure.
"THE ADDITION OF TRAILER KING PIN WEIGHT AND WEIGHT OF PASSENGERS AND CARGO MUST NOT CAUSE VEHICLE WEIGHT TO EXCEED REAR GAWR OR GVWR"
Does this sound like a guideline? What does Ford know about this ...... they only build the truck. I hate to quote Al Gore but the term "inconvenient truth" applies to more than just global warming.
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Here's what the 07 Chevy Classic brochure says:
"Addition of trailer hitch weight cannot cause vehicle weights to exceed Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (RGAWR) or Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). These ratings can be found on the certification label located on the driver door or door frame."
For more light reading, here's a quote from Trailer Life Magazine:
From Trailer Life 2007 "Guide To Towing", page 14:
"The GVWR figures are neither guidelines nor estimates; they are limits, and there are numerous valid reasons the manufacturers arrived at the figures given. If you think these figures are "close enough" or have a fudge-factor percentage built in, think again. Your warranty coverage--and your safety--may be at risk".