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| | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | sometime back something was mentioned about how much the pickups and panels weighed and i wrote that my one ton long panel weighed 6800lbs because the gvw was 8800lbsand (8800-2000(1 ton)=6800 lbs. well,I WAS WRONG, i drove my 1 ton long panel down to the feed store and put her on the scales and she weighed in a nice 4650 lbs and that was with 8 gals of fuel and full oil and nothing in the back. so why is the gvw 8800lbs? tony'n weatherford   | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | were you in the truck or out of it,,,
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 194 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 194 | Because GVW stands for Gross Vehicle Weight. That would mean the vehicle and the load it is carrying for a manufacturers recommended GVW.
So according to the manufacturer, your rig should not weigh over the GVW when it is loaded.
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