What does gross vehicle weight mean?

[mchapman]

What exactly does the gross vehicle weight mean? I am referring to the sticker on the door.

Some argue that it means the weight of the vehicle, which you might need to know before putting it on a car lift or hoist.

Others argue that it means the max amount of weight the axle can carry which includes passengers, cargo, pickup campers, trailer tongue weight, etc.

A second question might be: How to find out the weight of the vehicle without any extra loads such as passengers, etc.

[Cy@tirerack]

GVWR means the weight of the vehicle plus the weight of the maximum load the auto manufacturer recommends.

If the actual weight is not listed on the sticker and then best source is a site like www.intellichoice.com.

[mchapman]

Thanks for the replies. That settles my mind about gvw.