Tires, Wheels and Loading
5.
6.
Determinethecombinedweightofluggageandcargobeingloaded
onthevehicle.Thatweightmaynotsafelyexceedtheavailable
cargoandluggageloadcapacitycalculatedinStep4.
Ifyourvehiclewillbetowingatrailer,loadfromyourtrailerwillbe
transferredtoyourvehicle.Consultthismanualtodeterminehow
thisreducestheavailablecargoandluggageloadcapacityofyour
vehicle.
Thefollowinggivesyouafewmoreexamplesonhowtocalculatethe
availableamountofcargoandluggageloadcapacity:
•
Anotherexampleforyourvehiclewith1400poundsofcargoand
luggagecapacity.Youdecidetogogolfing.Youandyourfriends
average220poundseachandthegolfbagsweighapproximately30
poundseach.Isthereenoughloadcapacitytocarryyou,4ofyour
friendsandallthegolfbags?Thecalculationwouldbe:1400–(5x
220)
–(5x30)=1400–1100–150=150pounds;yes,youhave
enoughloadcapacityinyourvehicletotransport4ofyourfriendsand
golfbags.
•
Afinalexampleforyourvehiclewith1400poundsofcargoand
luggagecapacity.Youandoneofyourfriendsdecidetopickup
cementfromthelocalhomeimprovementstoretofinishthatpatio
youhavebeenplanningforthepast2years.Measuringtheinsideof
thevehiclewiththerearseatfoldeddown,youhaveroomfor12-100
poundbagsofcement.Doyouhaveenoughloadcapacitytotransport
thecementtoyourhome?Ifyouandyourfriendeachweighed220
pounds,thecalculationwouldbe:1400–(2x220)–(12x100)=
1400
–440–1200=–40pounds;no,youdonothaveenoughcargo
capacitytocarrythatmuchweight.Youwillneedtoreducetheload
weightbyatleast240pounds.Ifyouremove3-100poundcement
bags,thentheloadcalculationwouldbe:
1400
–(2x220)–(9x100)=1400–440–900=60pounds;nowyou
havetheloadcapacitytotransportthecementandyourfriendhome.
Theabovecalculationsalsoassumethattheloadsarepositionedinyour
vehicleinamannerthatdoesnotoverloadtheFrontortheRearGross
AxleWeightRatingspecifiedforyourvehicleontheCertificationlabel
foundonthedriver’ sdoor.
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2005
MazdaTribute(j14),OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)(own2002),
Market: USA_English(fus)
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