2005 Ford Explorer Owners Manual

Tires, Wheels and Loading
6.
transferredtoyourvehicle.Consultthismanualtodeterminehowthis
reducestheavailablecargoandluggageloadcapacityofyourvehicle.
Ifyourvehiclewillbetowingatrailer,loadfromyourtrailerwillbe
Thefollowinggivesyouafewexamplesonhowtocalculatetheavailable
amountofcargoandluggageloadcapacity:
Anotherexampleforyourvehiclewith1400lb.(635kg)ofcargoand
luggagecapacity.Youdecidetogogolfing.Isthereenoughload
capacitytocarryyou,4ofyourfriendsandallthegolfbags?Youand
fourfriendsaverage220lb.(99kg)eachandthegolfbagsweigh
approximately30lb.(13.5kg)each.Thecalculationwouldbe:1400–
(5
x220)–(5x30)=1400–1100–150=150lb.Yes,youhave
enoughloadcapacityinyourvehicletotransportfourfriendsand
yourgolfbags.Inmetricunits,thecalculationwouldbe:635kg—(5
x99kg)—(5x13.5kg)=635—495—67.5=72.5kg.
Afinalexampleforyourvehiclewith1400lb.(635kg)ofcargoand
luggagecapacity.Youandoneofyourfriendsdecidetopickup
cementfromthelocalhomeimprovementstoretofinishthatpatio
youhavebeenplanningforthepast2years.Measuringtheinsideof
thevehiclewiththerearseatfoldeddown,youhaveroomfor12-100
lb.(45kg)bagsofcement.Doyouhaveenoughloadcapacityto
transportthecementtoyourhome?Ifyouandyourfriendeachweigh
220
lb.(99kg),thecalculationwouldbe:1400–(2x220)–(12x
100)
=1400–440–1200=–240lb.No,youdonothaveenough
cargocapacitytocarrythatmuchweight.Inmetricunits,the
calculationwouldbe:635kg—(2x99kg)—(12x45kg)=635—
198
—540=—103kg.Youwillneedtoreducetheloadweightbyat
least240lb.(104kg).Ifyouremove3-100lb.(45kg)cementbags,
thentheloadcalculationwouldbe:
1400
–(2x220)–(9x100)=1400–440–900=60lb.Nowyou
havetheloadcapacitytotransportthecementandyourfriendhome..
Inmetricunits,thecalculationwouldbe:635kg—(2x99kg)—(9
x45kg)=635—198—405=32kg.
Theabovecalculationsalsoassumethattheloadsarepositionedinyour
vehicleinamannerthatdoesnotoverloadtheFrontortheRearGross
AxleWeightRatingspecifiedforyourvehicleontheSafetyCompliance
CertificationLabelfoundontheedgeofthedriver’sdoor.
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Explorer(exp)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
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Product Specification
CategoriesFord Explorer Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2005
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