GCW (Gross Combined Weight)
– is the weight
of the loaded vehicle (GVW) plus the weight of the
fully loaded trailer.
GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating)
– is the
maximum allowable weight of the vehicle and the
loaded trailer – including all cargo and passengers –
that the vehicle can handle without risking damage.
(Important: The towing vehicle’s braking system is
rated for operation at GVWR, not at GCWR. Separate
functional brakes should be used for safe control of
towed vehicles and for trailers where the GCW of
the towing vehicle plus the trailer exceed the GVWR
of the towing vehicle.
The GCW must never
exceed the GCWR.
Maximum Loaded Trailer Weight
– is the highest
possible weight of a fully loaded trailer the vehicle
can tow. It assumes a vehicle with only mandatory
options, no cargo (internal or external), a tongue
load of 10–15% (conventional trailer) or king pin
weight of 15–25% (fifth wheel trailer), and driver
only (150 lbs [68 kg]).
Consult your dealership
(or the
RV and Trailer Towing Guide
provided
by your dealership) for more detailed
information.
Tongue Load or Fifth Wheel King Pin Weight
–
refers to the amount of the weight that a trailer
pushes down on a trailer hitch.
Examples:
For a 5,000 lbs. (2,268 kg) conventional
trailer, multiply 5,000 by 0.10 and 0.15 to obtain a
proper tongue load range of 500 to 750 lbs. (227 to
340 kg). For an 11,500 lbs. (5,216 kg) fifth wheel
trailer, multiply by 0.15 and 0.25 to obtain a proper
king pin load range of 1,725 to 2,875 lbs. (782 to
1,304 kg)
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