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  • abbreviation gross vehicular weight

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  • abbreviation gross vehicle weight rating

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Examples

  • "GVW") - The 49 G1 Purolator fleet crossed over 1.2 million miles in service

    unknown title 2009

  • H2 model is built to the over-8500-lb GVW class, its fuel economy is neither published by the EPA nor counted toward Corporate Average Fuel Economy.

    "Hummer" - for Poor Fuel Economy 2008

  • Trucks with dual wheels, over 6800 lbs. GVW and with more than 6 studs per wheel cannot be legalised.

    Ford cargo truck? 2004

  • GVW (I think that is the figure) are specifically prohibited.

    Vehicle Legalization 2003

  • Some light truck manufacturers list a different max GVW capacity for fifth-wheel towing than for bumper towing.

    The RVer’s Bible Kim Baker 1997

  • Some light truck manufacturers list a different max GVW capacity for fifth-wheel towing than for bumper towing.

    The RVer’s Bible Kim Baker 1997

  • Some light truck manufacturers list a different max GVW capacity for fifth-wheel towing than for bumper towing.

    The RVer’s Bible Kim Baker 1997

  • Some light truck manufacturers list a different max GVW capacity for fifth-wheel towing than for bumper towing.

    The RVer’s Bible Kim Baker 1997

  • Scania SA would market a range of trucks in the 16 ton (GVW) and above class which could be tailored to suit specific customer needs and operating conditions, said Jarlhage.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • The aim here was to achieve cost benefits generated by highly rationalised large-scale production, which in turn would serve to boost overall truck sales considerable and ultimately secure for the company nothing less than the leading position worldwide for trucks of over six tonnes GVW.

    eMercedesBenz 2010

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