GVWR Question

[Uncle]

I ghave looked everywhere on my New to Me Volvo single axle day cab, and I cannot find any info other than the VIN.
Can someone tell be a guess on the GVW or where I might find it.
I pull a 30ft. single axle lowboy.
Brian

[TK THE TRUCKER]

A typical truck like that would have a 12,000 lb front axle and 23,000 lb rear axle but it's hard to say for sure. It might only have a 21,000 rear axle. The stickers showing weight ratings are usually on the door jamb of the drivers door. 8) 8)

[ToxicWaste]

Check regulations in the states you plan to run in

[Kranky]

The stickers showing weight ratings are usually on the door jamb of the drivers door.

That's where it should be.

Do you know the history of the truck?

Maybe it was smashed at one time and the cab was replaced or repainted, or body work was done on the door jamb area and the stickers were destroyed.

[Uncle]

OK,
I was thinking it was about 20K rears so I pose another question.
The trailer has no plaque on the rating but has a single axle and the duals are rate at 4k each.
This would be 16K on the tires.
The trailer weighed in a 7k leaving 9k,
The truck has about 20K for the rears so
What is a ball park limit on the weight I can haul?
Brian

[TK THE TRUCKER]

You would have to weigh the truck full of fuel and empty trailer on a scale and perferrably get each axle weight. So let's say the truck weighs about 10,000 plus the trailer, 7,000, that's 17,000. Subtract that from your GCWR, 12,000 steer, 21,000 drive, 16,000 trailer = 49,000 minus your 17,000 lb empty weight leaves you 32,000 payload capacity. But you need to figure out your axle empty weights to balance the load properly. If you want to haul a 30,000 lb load it would need to be closer to your drive axle because of the low weight rating on your trailer axle. 8) 8)

[Uncle]

Thanks,
That has to be the most clearly written description I have read.
I do understand it now.
Thanks, Brian