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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370
The sticker is GROSS weight reflects the weight if every passenger was in the car. It's an estimate. Curb weight is the actual weight of the vehicle.
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Actually, the sticker is the GVWR, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
It’s the max load of vehicle, fluids, and payload.
On heavy trucks, it is usually determined by axle rating.
Not sure what the limiting factor is with passenger vehicles.
You can still exceed an axleks limit if you distribute the weight
GVWR - payload = curb weight
Curb weight - fluid = dry weight (which is what a lot of sports car manufacturers like to quote to show off how light their cars are. Because they think their customers are stupid).