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Old 05-14-2022, 05:10 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by jasin1 View Post
the video is what got me thinking about how they determine the gvwr…that was my point..i asssumed all full holding tanks were included…the same as how trucks payload is figured with number of passengers and full tank of fuel included depending on truck manufacturer
What is really scary is that many larger (longer) 5th wheels have very small Payloads! I have been in a situation where I traveled home about 150 miles with full Black and Grey tanks, one black and two grey. I was more worried about the weight going over tall mountain pass than exceeding GVWR.
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