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02-26-2005, 03:42 PM
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Whats GCW!?!?
On my Suburban's trailering Special badge, It says 13,000 GCW.No one is sure what it stands for.Gross Carrying Weight or something?If you know,let me know,ya know?
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02-26-2005, 04:58 PM
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Gross Combined Weight. Meaning total weight of truck, trailer and all cargo.
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02-26-2005, 06:02 PM
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so with a 7000GVW, i can pull another 6000 on a trailer with an new hitch cause mine claims only 2000lb max
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02-26-2005, 11:05 PM
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It just doesn't matter
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No you cannot add 6000 ON a trailer. You can add a maximum of 6000 additional lbs including the trailer. GCW includes the weight of everything; truck/ trailer/ whatever is on the trailer/ cargo loaded in the truck, you, passengers, etc., etc.... A lot of people overload their vehicles simply because they do not understand what the Gross Combined Vehicle Rating is for. I used to even argue this one with the State Police when I had my hauling business, and they don't even understand it correctly.
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02-28-2005, 12:27 AM
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Why then is the stock hitch say 2000 lbs max,200 lb tounge weight?
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02-28-2005, 12:38 AM
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Location: BC, Canada, eh?
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That's all the stock hitch is rated for. If you want higher capacity, you need to upgrade to a heavier-duty one.
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02-28-2005, 01:13 AM
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It just doesn't matter
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if you look at the ratings on the recivers, you cannot tow more than 5000lbs without a weight distributing hitch. All receivers are not created equal.
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