GN Trailer: 3- 7k or 2-10k axels

[mlauk]

Weight over 26,000 pounds, determined by the highest of the following weights:
manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
manufacturer’s gross combination weight rating (GCWR)
actual weight
registered weight

 

[Harold_J]

Weight over 26,000 pounds, determined by the highest of the following weights:
manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
manufacturer’s gross combination weight rating (GCWR)
actual weight
registered weight

What does this mean? For everything but the GCWR do you just add the truck and trailer figures together? for example, truck=10K GVWR, trailer=16K GVWR, so total is 26K?

I assume GCWR is rating the manufacturer gives for the truck. I have seen this specified on tag on larger trucks but not on pickups. Usually with a pickup it is buried somewhere in the back of the owner's manual not on a tag affixed to the vehicle. GCWR could vary just by ordering different rear axle ratios with everything else on the truck being the same safety and capacity wise.

 

[mlauk]

It means for CDL (over 26K)

Manufacturer's gross vehichle weight rating (GVWR) is if a single vehicle is rated over 26K, like a dump truck.

Manufacturer's gross combination weight rating (GCWR) is for truck and trailer over 26k, like truck is 10K GVWR, trailer is 18K GVWR=28K GCWR.
For example, my 3/4 truck is empty weight of around 7k with a GVWR of 9.1K. If I haul a 14K GVWR trailer (2-7K axles), then GCWR would be 23.1K (no CDL required), but I would have to make sure the payload on the truck (passengers, cargo, and trailer hitch weight) is less than 2100 lbs to stay within the GVWR of the truck. Also, each axle on the truck and trailer needs to be within their rating as posted on truck door or trailer.

Actual weight is for registered under 26K, but overloaded.

Registered weight. Not sure about details, but I think you can register for a higher load rating.