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  2. Vehicle weight - Wikipedia

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    The gross vehicle weight is also referred to as the revenue weight. A UK driving licence holder who passed his or her class B driving test in or before 1996 is limited to driving vehicles with a GVWR of 7,500 kg (16,500 lb) or less, including minibuses not used for hire or reward.

  3. Truck classification - Wikipedia

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    The Class 8 truck gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is a vehicle with a GVWR exceeding 33,000 lb (14,969 kg). [2] [28] These include tractor trailer tractors, single-unit dump trucks of a GVWR over 33,000 lb, as well as non-commercial chassis fire trucks; such trucks typically have 3 or more axles. [29]

  4. Motorcycle testing and measurement - Wikipedia

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    Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is the manufacturer's stated maximum safe mass of the motorcycle, including its own mass and everything it carries, taking into consideration the tire profile and load capacity; brake, suspension and frame capacity. It is printed on a motorcycle's VIN Plate. The difference between GVWR and wet weight is how ...

  5. Vehicle size class - Wikipedia

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    Pickup trucks and SUVs are separated by car line on the basis of gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). For a product line with more than one GVWR, the characteristic GVWR value for the product line is established by calculating the arithmetic average of all distinct GVWR values less than or equal to 8,500 pounds available for that product line.

  6. Tare weight - Wikipedia

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    With a laboratory scale, the tare weight is the mass of the flask and the net weight is the mass of the contents. This can be useful in computing the cost of the goods carried for purposes of taxation or for tolls related to barge, rail, road, or other traffic, especially where the toll will vary with the value of the goods carried (e.g., tolls on the Erie Canal).

  7. Truck camper - Wikipedia

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    The gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of a truck is the figure used to determine what size camper may be carried. The GVWR, minus the weight of the truck with passengers and fuel is the payload that the truck may legally carry.

  8. Dodge D series - Wikipedia

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    The D series (also called D/W series) is a line of pickup trucks that was sold by Dodge from October 1960 [1] to September 30, 1993. The same basic design was retained until the October 1993 introduction of a completely redesigned Ram.

  9. Large goods vehicle - Wikipedia

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    It is necessary to have an appropriate European driving license to drive a large goods vehicle in the European Union.There are four categories: Category C1 allows the holder to drive a large goods vehicle with a maximum authorized mass (gross vehicle weight) of up to 7,500 kg (16,500 lb) with a trailer having a maximum authorized mass of up to 750 kg (1,650 lb).