Other truck/trailer codes, according to Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, must follow the current maximum allowable
GVW under the anti-overloading policy.
Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson and Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya said they had granted the request of stakeholders to defer the implementation of the maximum
GVW falling under Codes 12-2 and 12.3.
FK 5 ADDS 3,000 POUNDS TO THE
GVW; FKS 5 AND 7 ADD 4,000 POUNDS; AND FKS 5 AND 6 ADD 5,000 POUNDS.
Smith Electric Vehicles also produces the 4.5 ton
GVW Faraday and 5 to 7.5 ton
GVW STs that are sized in between the Edison and Newton.
Registrations in the car-type pick-up (1.8-2.6t
gvw) sector provided the most robust growth over 2003.
The
GVW 7.5 tonnes has 143 hp, 412 Nm torque and also a 6-speed gearbox.
Liebherr claims its trucks in the Ultra Class (over 300 s.ton) have a lighter maximum
GVW than other Ultra Class trucks.
If the vehicle identification plate on your van shows the
GVW (gross vehicle weight) is lower than 3500kgs, a normal car/light commercial vehicle MOT applies.
* Rated at 6,000 pounds unloaded gross vehicle weight (UGVW) or less (in the case of a truck or van, 6,000 pounds
GVW or less).
Within the preferred equipment packages, a number of important options are available, including engine size, tire size, and gross vehicular weight (
GVW).