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• Changin' Gears. "Understanding RV Weights: GTW: Gross Trailer Weight." (Sept. 26, 2008) http://changingears.com/rv-sec-tow-vehicles-understand.shtml
• Curt Manufacturing. "Understanding Towing: Gross Trailer Weight." (Sept. 26, 2008)
  http://www.curtmfg.com/index.cfm?event=pageview&contentpieceid=1346
• etrailer.com. "Tongue Weight (TW)." (Sept. 26, 2008)
  http://www.etrailer.com/faq_trailertowtips.aspx
• Polk, Mark J. "Matching a Tow Vehicle & Trailer 101." April 21, 2005. (Sept. 26, 2008)
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• U-Haul. "Towing glossary: Gross trailer weight (GTW)." (Sept. 26, 2008)
  http://www.uhaul.com/hitches/glossary/