Driving
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GAWR(GrossAxleWeightRating):Carryingcapacityforeachaxle
system.TheGAWRisspecifictoeachvehicleandislistedonthe
SafetyComplianceLabelonthedriver’sdoorpillar.
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GCW(GrossCombinedWeight):Thecombinedweightofthe
towingvehicle(includingpassengersandcargo)andthetrailer.
GCWR(GrossCombinedWeightRating):Maximumcombined
weightoftowingvehicle(includingpassengersandcargo)andthe
trailer.TheGCWRindicatesthemaximumloadedweightthatthe
vehicleisdesignedtotow.
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MaximumTrailerWeightRating:Maximumweightofatrailerthe
vehicleispermittedtotow.Themaximumtrailerweightratingis
determinedbysubtractingthevehiclecurbweightforeach
engine/transmissioncombination,anyrequiredoptionweightfortrailer
towingandtheweightofthedriverfromtheGCWRforthetowing
vehicle.
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MaximumTrailerWeight:maximumweightofatrailertheloaded
vehicle(includingpassengersandcargo)ispermittedtotow.Itis
determinedbysubtractingtheweightoftheloadedtrailertowing
vehiclefromtheGCWRforthetowingvehicle.
TrailerWeightRange:Specifiedweightrangethatthetrailermust
fallwithinthatrangesfromzerotothemaximumtrailerweightrating.
Remembertofigureinthetongueloadofyourloadedtrailerwhen
figuringthetotalweight.
DonotexceedtheGVWRortheGAWRspecifiedonthe
certificationlabel.
Donotusereplacementtireswithlowerloadcarryingcapacitiesthanthe
originalsbecausetheymaylowerthevehicle’sGVWRandGAWR
limitations.Replacementtireswithahigherlimitthantheoriginalsdo
notincreasetheGVWRandGAWRlimitations.
TheCertificationLabel,foundontheinsidepillarofthedriver’sdoor,
listsseveralimportantvehicleweightratinglimitations.Beforeadding
anyadditionalequipment,refertotheselimitations.Ifyouareadding
weighttothefrontofyourvehicle,(potentiallyincludingweightadded
tothecab),theweightaddedshouldnotexceedtheFrontAxleReserve
Capacity(FARC).Additionalfrontalweightmaybeaddedtothefront
axlereservecapacityprovidedyoulimityourpayloadinotherways(i.e.
restrictthenumberofpassengersoramountofcargocarried).
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1999 |
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