2008 Ford Explorer Owners Manual

Tires, Wheels and Loading
totransportthecementtoyourhome?Ifyouandyourfriendeach
weigh220lb.(99kg),thecalculationwouldbe:1400-(2x220)-(12
x100)=1400-440-1200=-240lb.No,youdonothaveenough
cargocapacitytocarrythatmuchweight.Inmetricunits,the
calculationwouldbe:635kg-(2x99kg)-(12x45kg)=635-198-
540
240
=-103kg.Youwillneedtoreducetheloadweightbyatleast
lb.(104kg).Ifyouremove3-100lb.(45kg)cementbags,then
theloadcalculationwouldbe:
1400
-(2x220)-(9x100)=1400-440-900=60lb.Nowyouhave
theloadcapacitytotransportthecementandyourfriendhome.In
metricunits,thecalculationwouldbe:635kg-(2x99kg)-(9x
45
kg)=635-198-405=32kg.
Theabovecalculationsalsoassumethattheloadsarepositionedinyour
vehicleinamannerthatdoesnotoverloadtheFrontortheRearGross
AxleWeightRatingspecifiedforyourvehicleontheSafetyCompliance
CertificationLabelfoundontheedgeofthedriver’sdoor.
Special loading instructions for  owners of pickup trucks and
utility-type vehicles
Forimportantinformationregardingsafeoperationofthistype
ofvehicle,seethePreparingtodriveyourvehiclesectionin
theDrivingchapterofthisOwner’sGuide.
Loadedvehiclesmayhandledifferentlythanunloadedvehicles.
Extraprecautions,suchasslowerspeedsandincreasedstopping
distance,shouldbetakenwhendrivingaheavilyloadedvehicle.
Yourvehiclecanhaulmorecargoandpeoplethanmostpassengercars.
Dependinguponthetypeandplacementoftheload,haulingcargoand
peoplemayraisethecenterofgravityofthevehicle.
Calculating the load your  vehicle can carry/tow
1.
UsetheappropriatemaximumGCWRchart(intheTrailertowing
sectioninthischapter)foryourtypeofengineandrearaxleratio.
2.
Weighyourvehiclewithoutcargo.Toobtaincorrectweights,takeyour
vehicletoashippingcompanyoraninspectionstationfortrucks.
3.
Thisisthemaximumtrailerweightyourvehiclecantow.Itmustbe
belowthemaximumtrailerweightshowninthechart.
SubtractyourloadedweightfromthemaximumGCWRinthechart.
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