| There are many things to take into consideration when | | | | allowable weight of trailer and cargo. |
| hitching your trailer to your tow vehicle. The following | | | | SCWR (Sleeping Capacity Weight Rating) |
| are some common towing terms you need to know | | | | Weight measurement provided by the manufacturer, |
| when selecting a tow vehicle or purchasing a travel | | | | determined by multiplying 154 lbs by the number of |
| trailer. | | | | sleeping capacities in a unit (3 beds X 154 lbs = 462 |
| GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) | | | | lbs). |
| Maximum allowable weight that a single axle can carry. | | | | CCC (Cargo Carrying Capacity) |
| Do not exceed the gross axle weight rating listed on | | | | Weight that can be safely added without exceeding a |
| the trailer's and tow vehicle's certification label. It is | | | | vehicle's or trailer's GVWR. It is a weight limit and |
| measured at the tires and includes the weight of the | | | | should not exceed manufacturer's specifications. Here |
| axle, tires, wheels and brakes. Many problems can | | | | is how you can calculate CCC: GVWR - UVW - |
| occur if this weight is exceeded; the tires may not be | | | | SCWR - Propane Fuel (4.2 lbs/gallon) - Fresh Water |
| able to carry the weight possibly resulting in a blow out | | | | Weight (8.3 lbs/gallon) = CCC. If you are not sure of |
| situation, the vehicle's steering may become less | | | | the ccc on a vehicle, ask the dealer or seller for a |
| responsive and the brakes may not be effective. | | | | certified weight slip. |
| GAWR is listed on a data plate typically located | | | | NCC (Net Carrying Capacity) |
| outside near the front of the unit or in some cases it | | | | NCC is being replaced by CCC (see above) in new |
| could be inside a cabinet door inside the trailer. | | | | RV's. NCC is equal to or less than GVWR minus |
| GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) | | | | UVW. |
| How much a vehicle actually weighs. Do not confuse | | | | GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating) |
| with GVWR. GVW should never surpass GVWR. | | | | Gross combination weight rating. Total weight of the |
| The trailer weight is not considered to be part of | | | | tow vehicle, the trailer, all fluids, contents of trailer and |
| GVW weight, but the tongue weight is part of the | | | | vehicle and passengers. |
| GVW. | | | | UVW (Unloaded Vehicle Weight) |
| GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) | | | | Weight does not include passengers, cargo, fresh |
| A weight limit set by a manufacturer for a specific | | | | water, LP gas, or dealer installed accessories. Usually |
| vehicle, it is the total weight the vehicle has been | | | | found on the inside of a cabinet. |
| designed to carry. GVWR is listed on a data plate | | | | TWL/TLR/VLR (Tongue Weight Load/Tongue Load |
| typically pasted to inside of driver's doorframe, it is | | | | Rating/Vertical Load Rating) |
| equal to or greater than the sum of the UVW plus the | | | | Amount of trailer's weight that presses down on the |
| NCC. There are a few things that can go wrong if you | | | | trailer hitch. Too much tongue weight can cause not |
| exceed the GVWR; suspension can become | | | | enough weight on the front wheels of tow vehicle, too |
| ineffective or maybe even break because the added | | | | little weight can cause the trailer to sway. A weight |
| strain on tires, the breaks may not be able to stop the | | | | distribution hitch will solve this problem by transferring |
| car effectively because of the excessive weight being | | | | weight to the front of the axle of tow vehicle. Look |
| pulled by tow vehicle. | | | | closely at the manufacturer's trailer towing ball steel |
| GTWR (Gross Trailer Weight Rating) | | | | strength specifications before buying one or attaching |
| The maximum trailer weight. This weight is located on | | | | your trailer rig to it. |
| a metal tag on the trailer frame and is based on the | | | | |