Posted by Matt Wilson on Sunday, December 15, 2002 at 5:05PM :
In Reply to: Don't understand posted by john foster on Saturday, December 14, 2002 at 10:26PM :
I hope the statements below are not too confusing.
The GVWR is the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, which is what the manufacturer (Dodge, in this case) has stated that the truck is capable of handling, in terms of weight. The GVWR is calculated by adding the weight that the truck is carrying (driver, passengers, fuel, cargo, etc.), plus the weight of the truck itself.
On the other hand, GVW is the Gross Vehicle Weight, which is the weight the truck is ACTUALLY carrying (driver, passengers, fuel, cargo, etc.), plus the weight of the truck itself.
The key difference between GVWR and GVW is that one of them indicates a RATING or maximum quantity, while the other one indicates what the truck is actually carrying.
Hope this helps.
Matt