Implications of rerating vehicle GVWR and GAWRs

August 26, 2021

Bob Raybuck

NTEA Director of Technical Services

Steve Spata

NTEA Technical Assistance Director

Companies with vehicle certification responsibilities are familiar with chassis gross vehicle weight rating and gross axle weight ratings, and their importance in the labeling portion of the certification process. However, it’s important to understand how ratings are established by the OEM and implications of changing these ratings before considering any such customer requests.

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