The driver's log can be useful in determining the driver's compliance with state and federal regulations regarding the number of hours driving time, total number of rest periods, the vehicle's inspection dates and the manufacturer's
recommended gross vehicle weight.
The SAE's Surface
Vehicle Recommended Practice J2807 spells out in precise terms a procedure for determining two important ratings: the maximum permissible gross combination weight (GCWR) for a tow vehicle and its trailer and the maximum permissible trailer weight rating
Vehicle Recommended Practice J2807 spells out in precise terms a procedure for determining two important ratings: the maximum permissible
gross combination
weight (GCWR) for a tow
vehicle and its trailer and the maximum permissible trailer weight rating
vehicle and its trailer and the maximum permissible trailer
weight rating (TWR).