The maximum GVW specified by the manufacturer for a single vehicle plus its load. The maximum GCW specified by the manufacturer for a specific combination of vehicles plus its load. The weight transmitted to the ground by one axle or one set of axles. The maximum safe weight a tire can carry at a specified pressure. This rating is stated on the side of each tire.
Suspension systems have a manufacturer's weight capacity rating.
Coupling Device Capacity. Legal Weight Limits You must keep weights within legal limits. States have maximums for GVWs, GCWs and axle weights. Often, maximum axle weights are set by a bridge formula. A bridge formula permits less maximum axle weight for axles that are closer together.