New California Law for Out of State Trucks and RV's

Jack Zimmerman · 09-22-2022, 03:10 PM

The GVWR of a vehicle is the maximum allowable loaded weight of the vehicle which includes the curb (empty) weight of the vehicle plus all passengers and cargo AND the trailer tongue weight if there is any. The weight of the trailer itself is figured into the mix as a part of the Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) of the vehicle which is the allowable total weight of the connected truck and trailer. If you tow a trailer, the GCW is also the weight that the truck needs to be registered for in a lot of states in order to be legal.

09-22-2022, 03:10 PM	#7
Jack Zimmerman Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Clemmons, NC Posts: 35 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 6 Posts	Re: New California Law for Out of State Trucks and RV's The GVWR of a vehicle is the maximum allowable loaded weight of the vehicle which includes the curb (empty) weight of the vehicle plus all passengers and cargo AND the trailer tongue weight if there is any. The weight of the trailer itself is figured into the mix as a part of the Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) of the vehicle which is the allowable total weight of the connected truck and trailer. If you tow a trailer, the GCW is also the weight that the truck needs to be registered for in a lot of states in order to be legal.