There's a lot of confusion when it comes to some of the common acronyms used to describe a vehicle's towing and hauling abilities. Let's break down the differences between gross vehicle weight rating ...

It's important to note that while GVWR and GCWR are related, they are not interchangeable. GVWR is focused on the vehicle's weight capacity, while GCWR includes the weight of the vehicle and its ...

Have you ever wondered what all those letters and numbers mean on the door tag of your pickup truck? Have you ever overloaded your vehicle so that the rear axle was touching the bump stops? How do you ...

Often, GVWR and gross vehicle weight (GVW) are thought to be the same, but they are not. A truck’s GVWR is the maximum weight rating established by the chassis manufacturer. GVW is the total weight of ...

So, you want to buy a new truck for your next adventure, and all you really care about is the towing capacity. After all, you're planning to tow some equipment, or a wave runner, or maybe you want to ...

GVWR and gross vehicle weight are often thought to be the same – but they aren’t. A truck’s GVWR, or gross vehicle weight rating, is the maximum weight rating established by the chassis manufacturer.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a direct final rule making adjustments to the definition of “gross combination weight rating” to read “Gross combination weight rating (GCWR) ...