To work out how much you can load onto a van (payload) and be within the legal GVW limit you need to do a simple calculation. You subtract the van's unladen weight from the van’s gross vehicle weight (GVW). So GVW could be 3500kg. The unladen weight of the vehicle is 2210kg. 3500 minus 2210 gives you a payload of 1290kg. On average, most cars, trucks, and SUVs can carry only about 165 pounds. Smaller cars have even less. And despite broad generalities regarding capacity, there are plenty of exceptions: A 2017 Toyota Rav4, a four-wheel-drive SUV you’d expect to be able to haul all kinds of crazy gear, is only rated to 100 pounds. For example, a trailer with a dry weight of 4,000 lbs that can carry 2,000 lbs will have a GVWR of 6,000lbs. That is the max is COULD weigh. You CAN carry 2,000 lbs on it, but it doesn't mean you have to. You will need to weigh your trailer at a CAT scale to make sure you do not exceed 5,000 lb max weight towing capacity of your VW Atlas. 5JxK.

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