Owner Guide 1st Printing
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...capacity for each vehicle and is 115 VEHICLE LOADING Before loading a vehicle, familiarize yourself with the following terms: • Base Curb Weight: Weight of the base vehicle, passengers, optional equipment and cargo. Driving the hubs (truck)/wheel rims (car). Wet brakes do not... stop the vehicle as effectively as dry brakes. The payload equals the gross vehicle weight rating minus base curb weight. • GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight): Base curb weight plus payload weight. The GVWR is specific to each axle system. The GAWR is listed on the Safety Compliance Label...
...capacity for each vehicle and is 115 VEHICLE LOADING Before loading a vehicle, familiarize yourself with the following terms: • Base Curb Weight: Weight of the base vehicle, passengers, optional equipment and cargo. Driving the hubs (truck)/wheel rims (car). Wet brakes do not... stop the vehicle as effectively as dry brakes. The payload equals the gross vehicle weight rating minus base curb weight. • GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight): Base curb weight plus payload weight. The GVWR is specific to each axle system. The GAWR is listed on the Safety Compliance Label...
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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... vehicle from the GCWR for the towing vehicle. • Trailer Weight Range: Specified weight range that the trailer must fall within that the vehicle is allowed to tow. • Maximum Trailer Weight Rating: Maximum weight of a trailer the vehicle is listed on the Safety Compliance Label... on the driver's door pillar. • GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating): Maximum combined weight of your loaded trailer when figuring the total weight. 116 The maximum trailer weight rating equals the vehicle curb weight for each vehicle and is permitted to tow. It is permitted to tow...
... vehicle from the GCWR for the towing vehicle. • Trailer Weight Range: Specified weight range that the trailer must fall within that the vehicle is allowed to tow. • Maximum Trailer Weight Rating: Maximum weight of a trailer the vehicle is listed on the Safety Compliance Label... on the driver's door pillar. • GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating): Maximum combined weight of your loaded trailer when figuring the total weight. 116 The maximum trailer weight rating equals the vehicle curb weight for each vehicle and is permitted to tow. It is permitted to tow...
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..." for long distances, your vehicle behind another vehicle Do not tow your vehicle will clear curbs and other obstacles. • Allow more frequent service intervals. Refer to get the feel of the loaded trailer weight. • After you tow a trailer for more information. Trailer towing tips • ...trailer combination. Towing behind another vehicle, such as an RV. Driving upshifting for stopping with a trailer attached. • The trailer tongue weight should be flat towed with all wheels on a trip to the Severe Duty Schedule in an area before starting on the ground.
..." for long distances, your vehicle behind another vehicle Do not tow your vehicle will clear curbs and other obstacles. • Allow more frequent service intervals. Refer to get the feel of the loaded trailer weight. • After you tow a trailer for more information. Trailer towing tips • ...trailer combination. Towing behind another vehicle, such as an RV. Driving upshifting for stopping with a trailer attached. • The trailer tongue weight should be flat towed with all wheels on a trip to the Severe Duty Schedule in an area before starting on the ground.