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What is gross weight?

Explore what the gross weight of a vehicle or trailer means. We also offer a couple of examples of factors that affect a vehicle's gross weight.

The gross weight of a vehicle or trailer represents its weight at a given time.

Various things can therefore affect the gross weight, such as:

  • How much fuel the car has in its tank
  • Any packing
  • How many passengers are travelling in the car

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