Does GVWR include the trailer you are pulling?

No- GVWR is the truck itself IE: 9200GVW this would be the weight of the truck full of fuel, passanger and cargo to the rated weight. GCWR- groo combined weight rating is the total weight of the truck cargo and trailer- IE: 20,000GCWR you also will have a tow rating of "x" for each truck. Hope this helps.

Does GVWR include the trailer you are pulling?HOW TO TELL IF YOUR VEHICLE EXCEEDS ITS
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING...

Determine the GVWR by looking on the label located on the driver's door post of most vehicles. Enter that figure into the table below.

Determine the NET WEIGHT by taking an unloaded vehicle to a public scale and getting it weighed. Enter the weight into the table below.

<CENTER><TABLE cellPadding=2 width="80%" border=1><TBODY><TR><TD align=middle width="50%">GVWR</TD><TD align=middle width="50%">______________________</TD></TR><TR><TD align=middle width="50%">(Minus) NET WEIGHT</TD><TD align=middle width="50%">- _____________________</TD></TR><TR><TD align=middle width="50%">Maximum Allowable Load =</TD><TD align=middle width="50%">______________________</TD></TR><TR><TD align=middle width="50%">Load to be Carried =</TD><TD align=middle width="50%">- ____________________</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER>
Add all of the following items:


Weight of passengers carried

Weight of all fuel, water, oil and equipment (tools, etc.)

Weight of all after-market items installed

Weight of any cargo

Weight of other miscellaneous items to be carried

Enter the total of all the above to the table above in "Load to be Carried".

Subtract the "Load to be Carried" from the "Maximum Allowable Load".

If the "Maximum Allowable Load" will be exceeded, you must reduce the weight of the "Load to be Carried" in order to remain in compliance with your vehicle's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

For optimum results, reduce the "Maximum Allowable Load" to 75% of the maximum and stay within that limit to allow a margin of safety.

When integrating a tow vehicle with a trailer, either a fiver or travel trailer, add the GVWR of the trailer with the GVWR of the tow vehicle. If they add up to more than the GCWR of the tow vehicle it's a bad match. The only solution is to pick a lighter trailer or a bigger tow vehicle. The same applies to a self contained unit and a towed unit, either four wheels down or on a dolly.

It does include the pin or tongue weight. It's all of the weight that is on the tow vehicles tires.

GCVWR is total weight of truck and trailer.

Pin weight is accounted for in the axle rating. If you hook up and drive onto a scale, you'll have a weight for each axle. The pin weight is *ALL* on the back axle. The back axle on your truck is 6000 and change and on the scale needs to be below 6000.

The tires are the biggest limiter. I have 265's that make my tires on the rear axle 6800. Rating is still 6000 for rear axle but where I actually run 6800 on rear axle, I at least know my tires aren't overloaded.