Tom
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As a community, we've spent many hours over the years understanding and educating others on various RV-related terms. Many of these terms are delineated in our Glossary of RV Terms, which can be found by clicking the Glossary button above.
Meanwhile, I've been having an interesting education in the equivalent (or not) terms used in some other countries. In the UK, for example, terms equivalent to our weight ratings are:
More information can be found at direct.gov.uk.
Meanwhile, I've been having an interesting education in the equivalent (or not) terms used in some other countries. In the UK, for example, terms equivalent to our weight ratings are:
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Amerispeak Britspeak
UVW Unladen vehicle weight UW Unladen weight
GVWR Gross vehicle weight rating MAM Maximum authorised mass
GCWR Gross combined weight rating Train weightMore information can be found at direct.gov.uk.
