Gross combination weight rating (GCWR) is the maximum weight limit determined by the vehicle manufacturer, including the weight of the vehicle, passengers, cargo, and towed trailer. Gross combination weight (GCW) is the actual measured weight of the vehicle, passengers, cargo, and trailer when fully loaded. The GCWR is a set limit, while the GCW can vary based on how the vehicle is loaded.
For a state which has a non-CDL A, B, and C license system, the weight requirements are the same as they are for the equivalent CDL classes, which are:Class A: Gross Combination Weight of more than 26,000 lbs., in which the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of the vehicle in tow is in excess of 26,000 lbs.Class B: Single vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating in excess of 26,000 lbs., and combination vehicles with a Gross Combination Weight Rating in excess of 26,000 lbs., so long as the vehicle in tow does not have a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating in excess of 10,000 lbs.Class C: Single vehicles and combinations with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating/Gross Combination Weight Rating of 26,000 lbs. or less.
The average weight of a ute is about 2,750 kilograms. This is in reference to the gross mass of the vehicle with the gross combination mass being about 4,480 kilograms.Ê
Length has nothing to do with it. It's a combination of Gross Vehicle Weight Rating/Gross Combination Weight Rating and purpose which determines the necessary license class.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, or GVWR is the rating given to a vehicle by the manufacturer. It can usually be found on the door pillar post (open the door and look for the sticker). Gross Combination Weight Rating is normally the weight assigned to a power unit (Truck Tractor) when speaking in terms of the weight of itself and the trailer. GCWR most generally would be 80,000 lbs., for a standard over the road truck configuration.
Single vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of more than 26,000 lbs., or a combination with a Gross Combination Weight Rating of more than 26,000 lbs., in which the vehicle in tow has a weight rating of 10,000 lbs. or less.
In some states, the licensed Gross Vehicle Weight Rating or Gross Combination Weight Rating is present on license plates.
The gross weight of a vehicle is the laden (loaded) weight. The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating is the maximum gross weight the vehicle is rated for. The opposite of this would be the tare weight, which is the empty weight of the vehicle.
Single vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 26,001 lbs. or more, OR combinations (truck + trailer) with a Gross Combination Weight Rating of 26,001 lbs. or more WHEN the trailer being towed does not have a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating in excess of 10,000 lbs.
The gross weight of the 2010 Lincoln MKS is 5250 lbs..
If the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of the trailer doesn't bring the Gross Combined Weight Rating of the entire combination in excess of 26,000 lbs, you don't need a CDL for it.
Single vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of more than 26,000 lbs., and combination vehicle with a Gross Combination Weight Rating of more than 26,000 lbs., when the vehicle in tow does not have a weight rating in excess of 10,000 lbs.