Gross combination weight rating

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-012630

1. Value specified by the vehicle manufacturer as the maximum weight of a loaded vehicle and trailer, consistent with good engineering judgment. For example, compliance with SAE J2807 is generally considered to be consistent with good engineering judgment, especially for Class 3 and smaller vehicles.

2. Value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a combination vehicle.

3. Value specified by the vehicle manufacturer as the maximum weight of a loaded vehicle and trailer, consistent with good engineering judgment.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-ENV-012630
Field	Environment
Subject	Regulatory activities
Abbreviation	GCWR
References	40 CFR 1037.801 (CFR 2013); 40 CFR 202.10 (CFR 2013); 40 CFR 205.51 (CFR 2013); 40 CFR 86.1803-01 (CFR 2018)

Record as JSON

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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012630",
  "term": "Gross combination weight rating",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Gross Combination Weight Rating",
  "definition": "1. Value specified by the vehicle manufacturer as the maximum weight of a loaded vehicle and trailer, consistent with good engineering judgment. For example, compliance with SAE J2807 is generally considered to be consistent with good engineering judgment, especially for Class 3 and smaller vehicles.\n\n2. Value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a combination vehicle.\n\n3. Value specified by the vehicle manufacturer as the maximum weight of a loaded vehicle and trailer, consistent with good engineering judgment.",
  "abbreviation": "GCWR",
  "subject": "Regulatory activities",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 1037.801 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 202.10 (CFR 2013); 40 CFR 205.51 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 86.1803-01 (CFR 2018)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/gross-combination-weight-rating/"
}

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