Towing Issues: gvw us gvcw, ford f450, gross vehicle weight


Question
i have a ford f450, the listed gvw is 16000, when in tow my gvcw is 20000, if stoped im 4000 over my gvw, is the gvw and gvcw still stay the same at the 16000?

Answer
This gets into areas which are not really my expertise, but again it is what I deal with all the time...


GVW is Gross Vehicle Weight, which is vehicle, fuel, driver and cargo weight that its rated at...

GVCW is Gross Vehicle Combination Weight, which is vehicle, fuel, driver, cargo AND trailer weight with cargo...


That's about the simplest answer I can give.