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How to find the GVW of a Jeep P/U


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Place a peice of regular bond paper, no toilet or newsprint or light cardboard, over the axle and under the frame. Start loading the box. When the paper cannot be moved without tearing throw on another 100 lbs. That's the vehicle gross wt load. :chillin:

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Place a peice of regular bond paper, no toilet or newsprint or light cardboard, over the axle and under the frame. Start loading the box. When the paper cannot be moved without tearing throw on another 100 lbs. That's the vehicle gross wt load. :chillin:

That might be the net cargo load, or carrying capacity, but that number is available from factory specs and has been posted on this site several times. That is NOT the GVW, or Gross Vehicle Weight. GVW is the total combined weight of the vehicle and the cargo.

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sounds like he's saying load the jeep untill a peice of paper doesn't fit between the axle and bump stop add 100 pounds and you're done

Let's take a poll: Who still has any bump stops left?

 

I do! I do! The PO on my 4.0 replaced one of them, and I have like 4 sitting in the shed.

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sounds like he's saying load the jeep untill a peice of paper doesn't fit between the axle and bump stop add 100 pounds and you're done

Let's take a poll: Who still has any bump stops left?

 

All my good ones are in a box in the basement. :D

 

Even one of the 1998 XJ's rusted off after 3, or 4 years.

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sounds like he's saying load the jeep untill a peice of paper doesn't fit between the axle and bump stop add 100 pounds and you're done

Let's take a poll: Who still has any bump stops left?

 

I have one.. the other rusted off.

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