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Title: Gross Weight Definitions
Post by: duanepat on October 25, 2018, 01:33:02 pm
Hi, my wife and I are serious enough about a 2002 27 MB LD that we are applying for  a loan.  I can't seem to find the weight, and the seller didn't have the information handy.  Does anyone know this number?
Title: Re: Needed gross weight for loan application
Post by: Larry W on October 25, 2018, 02:20:27 pm
Hi, my wife and I are serious enough about a 2002 27 MB LD that we are applying for  a loan.  I can't seem to find the weight, and the seller didn't have the information handy.  Does anyone know this number?

A 2002 26.5' Mid-Bath has a GVW of 14,050-lbs.

Larry
Title: Re: Needed gross weight for loan application
Post by: Duro on October 25, 2018, 02:22:43 pm
G.V.W.R = 14,050 
Dry weight = 10,715
G.C.W.R = 20,000
Title: Re: Needed gross weight for loan application
Post by: dollinsdale on November 01, 2018, 03:51:57 pm
I was wondering if someone would be so kind as to define those initialed terms so that the everyday person could be comfortable with understanding what they mean?
Title: Re: Needed gross weight for loan application
Post by: Older_Fossil on November 01, 2018, 04:25:21 pm
GVWR - Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.  The maximum weight the vehicle can weigh (this includes the vehicle itself, fluids, passenger and cargo).  This is what the drivetrain, brakes, suspension, etc were designed to safely carry.

GCWR - Gross Combined Weight Rating. This is the total that the vehicle plus any towed vehicle together can weigh.  Note that the installed hitch may limit the towed vehicle weight below this value.  Also this usually assumes auxiliary  braking on the towed vehicle.

GAWR - Gross Axle Weight Rating.  This is the maximum weight an axle can carry.  For LDs, there will be one rating for the front axle and another for the rear axle.  Note that a rig can be loaded UNDER the GVWR and still be OVER a GAWR, depending on the load distribution.

UVW - Unladen Vehicle Weight.  This is the weight as built by the factory

OCCC - Occupant and Cargo Carrying Capacity.  This is the weight carrying capacity for people and "stuff" above the base vehicle  with full fluids, water and propane.

Hope this helps,
Art
Title: Re: Needed gross weight for loan application
Post by: dollinsdale on November 01, 2018, 10:15:55 pm
Thank you so much, Art. I’m sure this will be helpful to many. I’m wondering if this could be saved somewhere on this site.
Title: Re: Gross Weight Definitions
Post by: Chris Horst on November 01, 2018, 10:26:49 pm
Thank you so much, Art. I’m sure this will be helpful to many. I’m wondering if this could be saved somewhere on this site.
I changed the topic title so it will be easy to look up.

Chris