What is your Gross vehicle weight?
09-27-2011 | 02:05 PM
#21
JK Super Freak
Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Olympia, WA
Only two things matter:
1. The actual weighed weight of your Jeep.
2. The GCVW rating of your Jeep.
Subtract #1 from #2.
If the result is less than the Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) for your model, then use the result as your GTW limit.
If the result is equal or more than the GTW for your model, use the GTW as your towable weight limit.
Knowing the door sticker rating is not much help because it doesn't account for driver, passenger, tools, bumpers, and other mods. These can all subtract from the GTW if the the actual weight plus GTW exceeds the GCVW rating.
For example, an earlier post showed a 2 door Sport/X auto with actual weight of around 4350 pounds. The book shows a GCVW of ~6100 pounds and a GTW of 2000 pounds for that model. But 4350 plus 2000 is 6350 which is 250 over the GCVW rating, so the maximum trailer weight in this case is around 1750 pounds.
All the "table data" on the planet won't get you to a GTW value unless you know the actual weight of your Jeep the way you drive it.
1. The actual weighed weight of your Jeep.
2. The GCVW rating of your Jeep.
Subtract #1 from #2.
If the result is less than the Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) for your model, then use the result as your GTW limit.
If the result is equal or more than the GTW for your model, use the GTW as your towable weight limit.
Knowing the door sticker rating is not much help because it doesn't account for driver, passenger, tools, bumpers, and other mods. These can all subtract from the GTW if the the actual weight plus GTW exceeds the GCVW rating.
For example, an earlier post showed a 2 door Sport/X auto with actual weight of around 4350 pounds. The book shows a GCVW of ~6100 pounds and a GTW of 2000 pounds for that model. But 4350 plus 2000 is 6350 which is 250 over the GCVW rating, so the maximum trailer weight in this case is around 1750 pounds.
All the "table data" on the planet won't get you to a GTW value unless you know the actual weight of your Jeep the way you drive it.
Last edited by Freewill; 09-27-2011 at 02:09 PM.
12-23-2014 | 10:51 AM
#22
JK Newbie
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 80
Likes: 0
From: Anchorage Alaska
quick question, looking at building my own snow tracks. (the ones on my ATV are amazing). Would a spendle hub of 3500 lbs used at each corner be enough wight capacity? How would you calculate it for my 13 rubi with manual? Also have poision spyder brawler lite bumper with synthetic winch in front. Thanks for the info in Advance
