Unloaded weight is just what it implies. The vehicle with no occupants and no load. A gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is the maximum allowable total weight of a road vehicle when loaded - i.e including the weight of the vehicle itself plus fuel, passengers, cargo, and trailer tongue weight.
Basic Operating weight is the total weight of an unloaded a/c, meanwhile, the DOWis the Basic weight+Bags+flight crew+catering.
CURB WEIGHT: the wight of a vehicle when unladen with passenger(s) and/or cargo. GVW: weight of vehicle laden with cargo and passenger(s)
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) is the actual weight of a vehicle when it is fully loaded with passengers and cargo. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) is the maximum weight that a vehicle is designed to carry, including passengers and cargo. The key difference is that GVW is the actual weight, while GVWR is the maximum allowed weight.
cargo weight is what you can legally load on vehicle payload is amount that you actually load on vehicle,which may not be all the weight that vehicle can carry
in semifloating axle vehicle carriers all weight of axle where as in fully floating vehicle does not carry any weight on vehicle.
"Tare" weight. means the unloaded weight of whatever it is that you are weighing (e.g.: To weigh a truckload of stone you must first know the unloaded weight (tare weight) of the truck. Then, to find the weight of just the stone, subtract the tare weight of the truck from the total weight of the loaded truck. The difference will show you the weight of the stone).
Curb weight MT refers to the weight of a vehicle with manual transmission, while curb weight AT refers to the weight of a vehicle with automatic transmission. The difference in weight is usually due to the additional components required for automatic transmission systems, such as a torque converter and hydraulic system.
In most parts of the United States, a loaded tractor-trailer (also called a Class 8 commercial vehicle) can have a maximum loaded weight (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, or GVWR) of 80,000 lbs, or 40 tons. Unloaded, depending on the type of tractor and trailer, the truck might weigh roughly between 25,000 and 40,000 lbs.
weight. the aluminum block is lighter therefore it uses less fuel and the vehicle is faster.
Deduct the actual weight of the vehicle (E-350 Van) from 10,500 lbs. The remainder is the weight capacity of the cargo (including Passenger weight) that the manufacturer specifies for the vehicle. If vehicle weight is unknown buy a weight ticket at a commercial scale and drive it unloaded onto the scale with the normal driver on board. Subtract this weight from 10,500 lbs. The remainder would be the maximum legal cargo weight which may be loaded.
Gross Vehicle Weight is what a vehicle weighs at any given time. If you drove onto a scale you would see your present Gross Vehicle Weight. It can change depending on what you have in the vehicle (gas, passengers, cargo) and the tongue weight (the weight the tongue of a trailer places on your hitch) of any trailer you may be towing. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating is the maximum allowable total weight of a your vehicle when loaded - i.e including the weight of the vehicle itself plus fuel, passengers, cargo, and trailer tongue weight. It is considered unsafe to exceed your vehicles GVWR and may void your warranty. Curb Weight is what a vehicle weighs when empty.
Three tons is the difference between them