{"id":11196,"date":"2023-10-26T19:14:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T02:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog2.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/?p=11196"},"modified":"2025-02-25T14:29:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T21:29:47","slug":"uvw-weight-rv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neighbor.com\/storage-blog\/uvw-weight-rv\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do Dry Weight, GVWR, and UVW RV Weight Mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Whenever you break into a new hobby, you’ve got to learn the language,<\/strong> and RVing is no different. Acronyms and jargon abound here: UVW, GCWR, CCC, dry weight, GVWR, etc.<\/em> They all get a bit cumbersome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some acronyms are essential<\/em> for safely operating an RV<\/a>, others you’ll only use once or twice. Knowing the difference is the first step to making safe decisions and enjoying the road trip<\/a> ahead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s Your RV’s Unloaded Vehicle Weight (UVW)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“UVW” or “unloaded vehicle weight” is the weight of an RV directly from the manufacturer,<\/strong> including the weight of a full engine and generator fuel tanks and fluids. This metric doesn’t include the weight of…<\/p>\n\n\n\n