Gross Weight Rating question...
 

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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I can't seem to find a solid answer for this, so I thought I'd seek
the collective wisdom of the group.

To wit:

A trailer rated for 4600 lbs GWR means that it will handle up to 4600
lbs of weight - including the trailer.

Now in my world, it seems to me that a "safe" load would be, say 80%
of the max rating including the trailer. But I can't find a
specification or recommendation that states the exact percentage of
what is considered a "safe" load.

I know I'm over complicating this some what, but I'm just trying to
cover all my bases.

The manufacturer's GWR is the spec ... for legal purposes. If you are over
and get stopped and weighed ... you might get fined. If you are involved in
an accident and your over ... your insurance may not pay.

The 70-75-80 percent is "rule of thumb" stuff. I doubt you'll find any
official spec.

Eisboch

Gross Weight Rating question...
 

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:41:51 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
. ..
I can't seem to find a solid answer for this, so I thought I'd seek
the collective wisdom of the group.

To wit:

A trailer rated for 4600 lbs GWR means that it will handle up to 4600
lbs of weight - including the trailer.

Now in my world, it seems to me that a "safe" load would be, say 80%
of the max rating including the trailer. But I can't find a
specification or recommendation that states the exact percentage of
what is considered a "safe" load.

I know I'm over complicating this some what, but I'm just trying to
cover all my bases.

The manufacturer's GWR is the spec ... for legal purposes. If you are
over
and get stopped and weighed ... you might get fined. If you are involved
in
an accident and your over ... your insurance may not pay.

The 70-75-80 percent is "rule of thumb" stuff. I doubt you'll find any
official spec.

I figured it pretty much that way myself - I was just trying to get a
handle on all this.

Like I said, I'm probably over complicating the issue to a certain
extent, but the more I know, the better off I am.

You know mathematicians - over complicate everything.

Worse than engineers.


but not as bad as lawyers

Eisboch