[Land-speed] Towing ( near LSR )

[Benn]

There is a GCW (gross combined weight) as well as GVW for each hauling-type
vehicle.  The GCW will give you the max total mass including trailer, load,
passengers, and air in the cab.  The GVW will give you the max allowed in
the vehicle itself, including load, passengers, etc.    So as you add load
to the truck/towing vehicle, it must be reduced accordingly on the trailer
to avoid exceeding the GCW.  You can NOT load up to the max on the GVW and
then pretend the load isn't there when calculating the allowable trailer
weight.  
Benn

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Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 11:41 AM
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Subject: [Land-speed] Towing ( near LSR )

I already posted this on a new Landracing Forum, but wanted everybody to see
it.....Thanks !
 
Does anybody have a grip on what the actual realistic capacity for both
towing AND carrying passengers/gear on/in a Crew type pick up or Suburban
type rig? All the manufacturer ads tout towing capacity and also passengers
and  gear, but not specifically if you could actually load up both to those
claims. 
An extreme example would be a six passenger crew cab, loaded bed, and
whatever the maximum advertised towing capacity. Tongue weight is
recommended like around 10%, so some of the biggest tow capacities around
16K would suggest 1600 lbs on the tongue. If it's a crew, that's six @ over
150 lbs  @, and the actual rolling towed trailer. That's 2500 lbs, plus,
carried and  a lot of rolling pull. I'd assume it's either passengers and
stuff, or the tow, not both. 
Whaddya you think?
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