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Originally Posted by LTb1ow
GVWR is for stopping idiots ruining motors/trans and warranties, a DOT guy will care more about GCWR and axle weights.
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It absolutely has to do with transmission warrantees and stopping power.
Your GVWR is figured based off axle weights (generally the combination of the two, minus 15-20% to reduce odds of damage while off road).
It's usually difficult to reach your GVWR without overloading the rear though.
If we want to get technical, almost anybody you see with a plow on the front of their pickup truck is overloading the front axle and in violation of the law.