Driving
Special loading instructions for owners of pickup trucks and
utility-type vehicles
Forimportantinformationregardingsafeoperationofthistype
ofvehicle,seethePreparingtodriveyourvehiclesectionin
thischapter.
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.
TRAILER TOWING
YourvehiclemaytowaclassI,IIorIIItrailerprovidedthemaximum
trailerweightislessthanorequaltothemaximumtrailerweightlisted
foryourengineandrearaxleratioonthefollowingcharts.
Yourvehicle’sloadcapacityisdesignatedbyweight,notbyvolume,so
youcannotnecessarilyuseallavailablespacewhenloadingavehicle.
Towingatrailerplacesanadditionalloadonyourvehicle’ sengine,
transmission,axle,brakes,tiresandsuspension.Inspectthese
componentscarefullyperiodicallyduring,andafteranytowingoperation.
ExceedingthemaximumGCWRcouldresultinextensivedamage
toyourvehicleandpersonalinjury.
DonotexceedtheGVWRortheGAWRspecifiedonthe
certificationlabel.
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