thirtydaZe
New Member
Am I thinking about this to hard, I'm starting to get confused.....
Definition: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating It’s how much weight a vehicle is designed to carry. The GVWR includes the net weight of the vehicle, plus the weight of passengers, fuel, cargo and any additional accessories. The GVWR is a safety standard used to prevent overloading.
Based on this chart:
http://www.dodge.com/bodybuilder/200...r/mlup1500.pdf
GVWR for the 2009 1500 with 3.92's is 6800lbs.
Does this figure actually include the weight of the TRUCK itself? I realize it means passengers, fuel, etc that you would stick in the truck while towing, but actually the wight of the truck too?
This would mean that you'd subtract the 2000+- pounds the truck weighs leaving you to pull a trailer of around 4000lbs?
I'm confused...:smt013
Definition: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating It’s how much weight a vehicle is designed to carry. The GVWR includes the net weight of the vehicle, plus the weight of passengers, fuel, cargo and any additional accessories. The GVWR is a safety standard used to prevent overloading.
Based on this chart:
http://www.dodge.com/bodybuilder/200...r/mlup1500.pdf
GVWR for the 2009 1500 with 3.92's is 6800lbs.
Does this figure actually include the weight of the TRUCK itself? I realize it means passengers, fuel, etc that you would stick in the truck while towing, but actually the wight of the truck too?
This would mean that you'd subtract the 2000+- pounds the truck weighs leaving you to pull a trailer of around 4000lbs?
I'm confused...:smt013