Tires, Wheels and Loading
Special loading instructions for owners of pickup trucks and
utility-type vehicles
Forimportantinformationregardingsafeoperationofthistype
ofvehicle,seethePreparingtodriveyourvehiclesectionin
theDrivingchapterofthisownerguide.
Loadedvehiclesmayhandledifferentlythanunloadedvehicles.
Extraprecautions,suchasslowerspeedsandincreasedstopping
distance,shouldbetakenwhendrivingaheavilyloadedvehicle.
Yourvehiclecanhaulmorecargoandpeoplethanmostpassengercars.
Dependinguponthetypeandplacementoftheload,haulingcargoand
peoplemayraisethecenterofgravityofthevehicle.
TRAILER TOWING
YourvehiclemaytowaConventional/ClassIVtrailerorfifthwheeltrailer
providedthemaximumtrailerweightislessthanorequaltothe
maximumtrailerweightlistedforyourengineandrearaxleratioonthe
followingcharts.
Tocalculateyourmaximumtrailerweight:
Forpickuptrucks:Takecurbweight,hitchhardwareandthedriver’s
weight,thensubtractthemfromtheGCWRlistedforyourvehicleseries,
engine,transmissionanddriveaxleratio(refertothechart/tableinthe
followingtext).Thiscalculationwillgiveyouthemaximumtrailer
weightpossibleforyourvehicle.
Forchassiscabsandpickuptruckswithaftermarketequipment:
Weighyourvehicleatacertifiedscaleandsubtractthisactualcurb
weight,hitchhardware,andthedriver’sweightfromtheGCWRlistedfor
yourvehicleseries,engine,transmissionanddriveaxleratio(referto
thechart/tableinthefollowingtext).Thiscalculationwillgiveyouthe
maximumtrailerweightpossibleforyourvehicle.
Theweightofalladditionalcargoandpassengersmustbesubtracted
fromthemaximumtrailerweightcalculatedabove.
Furthertrailer/hitchrestrictionsandlimitationsexistdependingonthe
typeoftrailerandhitchused.Theseadditionalmaximumtrailerweight
andtongueloadlimitationsarelistedinthechart/tablethatfollowsthe
listingofGCWRs.
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2006
F-250/350/450/550(f23)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford F-150 F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Tags | Ford F-250, Ford F-350, Ford F-450, Ford F-550 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
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