GCWR for the Titan

doh · Apr 28th, 2004, 12:33 PM

What is it?

dagger · Apr 28th, 2004, 04:37 PM

Is that the Gross Curb Weight R(ating or something)? It is used to determine the tax base in some states (like NC). I could be wrong - I need to look at my documentation with my Titan to be sure I've got the right acronym/meaning.

Now, were you looking for the meaning of GWCR or what is the weight of the Titan (it's somewhere around 6K lbs)?

doh · Apr 28th, 2004, 07:41 PM

Doh!! I didn't ask the question correctly. GCWR is Gross Combined Weight Rating. Normally a manufacturer will list a max tow rating and use that rating for all of the vehicles. The actual max tow amount is GCWR - (actual weight of the truck + all gear and people + the tongue weight of the trailor). The GCWR can be found either in the owners manual or on the driverside door jamb. Unfortunately none of the manufacturers list it on their web site.

doh · Apr 30th, 2004, 10:53 AM

jadcock · Apr 30th, 2004, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by doh

Doh!! I didn't ask the question correctly. GCWR is Gross Combined Weight Rating. Normally a manufacturer will list a max tow rating and use that rating for all of the vehicles. The actual max tow amount is GCWR - (actual weight of the truck + all gear and people + the tongue weight of the trailor). The GCWR can be found either in the owners manual or on the driverside door jamb. Unfortunately none of the manufacturers list it on their web site.

Actually, the GCWR will be the curb weight of the truck + payload + TOTAL weight of the trailer, not just the tongue weight. This weight is a legal limit, specified by Nissan, designed so that you don't drive 30,000 pounds down the road when you really only have brakes and suspension enough to handle 15,000 pounds.

Actually, the GCWR will loosely be the max trailer weight rating of your particular truck (something like 7400 pounds without Big Tow, 9500 pounds with Big Tow), plus the curb weight of your truck (5000 lbs?), plus the maximum payload of your truck (2000 lbs?). I'm not sure on the exact specs of the truck, but if you assume my numbers are correct (and they may not be), the GCWR of a Big Tow Titan might be 16,500 (5000 curb weight + 2000 payload + 9500).

So, if you find out the numbers in question for your Titan (the curb weight, the payload weight rating, and the trailer weight rating), you can figure out the GCWR for your vehicle.

doh · Apr 30th, 2004, 08:46 PM

Where you have payload the tongue weight is considered part of the payload. I always understood the listed max tow rating as the difference between the GCWR and the weight of the basline truck plus a 150lbs driver. Car companies use the base line truck to increase the listed tow capcity and because each truck has different options.

So what does Nissan list as the GCWR?