Need explanation of TARE.. GVM...

[Hairy Eater]

who can explain to me what TARE.... GVM.. on rego papers ... i just wanna be what load my little truck can carry ....

[JD]

gvm stands for the total car's weight and I THINK that tare means how much it can carry

[vy_storm]

From the transport SA website:

# Gross Vehicle Mass or GVM of a vehicle means

(a) the maximum loaded mass of the vehicle-
(i) as specified by the vehicle’s manufacturer; or
(ii) as specified by the Registrar if -
(a) the manufacturer has not specified a maximum loaded mass; or
(b) the manufacturer cannot be identified; or
(c) the vehicle has been modified to the extent that the manufacturer’s specification is no longer appropriate
or
(b) the unladen mass of the vehicle (if neither the vehicle’s manufacturer nor the Registrar has specified the maximum loaded mass of the vehicle


link here
Tare Weight:
This is the weight of the unladen vehicle, i.e. the weight you will use to calculate the vehicle's load.

[Lumps of cheese]

Just make sure you get your tare right, just because it says it on the side of the truck doesn't mean it's correct.
Better to go to a public weighbridge and tare off, then at least you'll know.

[pandaman]

vy_storms post is correct.
GVM = vehicles maximum laden weight according to the manufacturer
TARE = vehicles unladen weight - like Jusvy said, make sure this is checked on a weighbridge, manufacturers sometimes do funny things like weighing the vehicle dry of fuel with no tray on it etc. to make it look light or even the other way round.
GCM = The maximum laden weight of the vehicle and any trailer it is equipped to tow. this one always used to confuse the hell outta me till I looked it up.

[burnz]

all good
TARE kerb mass (unladen)
GVM (gross vehicle mass)(laden)
GCM (gross combination mass)(articulate)