GAWR Question Axle Weight

[325BH]

Originally Posted by Airdale

And I pointed out you used weights above the GAWR limit. Hypothetical examples should be inside the ropes.



"Using 3,950 lbs as an example, 395 to 592 lbs is tongue weight carried by the tow vehicle. This means the axle would be carrying 3,357 to 3,555 lbs."

Yes, everyone knows that Francis. Again, numbers were used to illustrate a point... no recommendations were given.

Still failing reading comp I see.

[jkoenig24]

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[lbrjet]

Since when do we have rules about a hypothetical? That's a new one. A perfectly acceptable tongue weight (by the RV industry) of 10% will slightly overload the axle if the trailer is loaded to the GVWR. There is nothing wrong with pointing this out and pretending that this could never occur is silly.

To mrs kay I hope you have figured out by know that tongue weight, which is at the front of your trailer and pushes down the back of the truck when you hitch up, is weight that is not on your axle. It is either sitting on the back of your truck or sitting on the tongue jack. That is why your GVWR by law can be higher than the axle rating.


2010 F250 5.4L 3.73
2011 Flagstaff 831FKBSS
Equal-i-zer 4pt 12K

[Airdale]

Originally Posted by lbrjet

To mrs, kay I hope you have figured out by know that tongue weight, which is at the front of your trailer and pushes down the back of the truck (tow vehicle) when you hitch up, is weight that is not on your axle. It is either sitting on the back of your truck (tow vehicle) or sitting on the tongue jack. That is why your GVWR by law can be higher than the axle rating.




2010 F250 5.4L 3.73
2011 Flagstaff 831FKBSS
Equal-i-zer 4pt 12K

Best answer, takes all the what ifs out of the equation.

Verification and validation is at the scales.

[Mrs.Kay]

"Hoo Boy"