Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

[Wrinklie44]

Opinions, please, about driving a vehicle that is over the gross vehicle weight rating.

 

[Bill D]

You may want to look at this thread. Plenty of opinions shared within it.

http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/topic/10269-tundra-with-a-loaded-hawk-12-ton-vs-34-ton-my-story-to-help-others/

 

[RC Pilot Jim]

My 2 cents -
In my case I'm over about 6% of the time (20 days divided by 360 days). ...And I am only over by about 700 pounds.
I down shiift the automatic transmission to save brake wear.

What percentage of the time are you over gross? and by how many pounds?

 

[JaSAn]

You didn't state how far over GVWR you are, so it is hard to advise. I want to have margin in my life when possible, that's why I bought a 3/4 ton for my Grandby. If running an over GVWR rig, you can add margin by going slower, maintaining more braking distance and being very attentive where a kid or a deer (or a skunk) can dart out in front of you.

One rule you should not violate: Do not go over your tire weight rating!. Bad things can easily happen.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

One rule you should not violate: Do not go over your tire weight rating!. Bad things can easily happen.

That is IMO the best thing to keep in mind. And tire inflation to proper #'s.
Frank

 

[whizbang]

What kind of truck do you have? I can't tell from your pictures.

It's a complicated math problem. In short, you can get away with being 700 pounds overweight on a one ton or 3/4 ton. 700 over on a half ton, Dakota, or Tacoma is a different story, and not a good one.

I have had 4 different truck/camper combos the past 14 years. Feel free to drop me a PM since I am not on this forum often.