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TRAILERTOWING
GrossTrailerWeight(GTW)
Inthissectionyouwillfindsafetytipsandinformation
on limits to the type of towing you can reasonably do
with your vehicle. Before towing a trailer carefully re-
viewthisinformationtotowyourloadasefficientlyand
safelyaspossible.
Thegrosstrailerweight(GTW)istheweightofthetrailer
plustheweightofallcargo,consumablesandequipment
(permanentortemporary)loadedinoronthetrailerinits
Љloaded and ready for operationЉ condition. The recom-
mendedwaytomeasureGTWistoputyourfullyloaded
traileronavehiclescale.Theentireweightofthetrailer
mustbesupportedbythescale.
Tomaintainwarrantycoverage,followtherequirements
and recommendations in this manual concerning ve-
hiclesusedfortrailertowing.
GrossCombinationWeightRating(GCWR)
Thegrosscombinationweightrating(GCWR)isthetotal
permissible weight of your vehicle and trailer when
weighed in combination. (Note that GCWR ratings in-
clude a 68 kg (150 lbs) allowance for the presence of a
driver).
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CommonTowingDefinitions
Thefollowingtrailertowingrelateddefinitionswillassist
youinunderstandingthefollowinginformation:
GrossVehicleWeightRating(GVWR)
TheGVWRisthetotalallowableweightofyourvehicle.
This includes driver, passengers, cargo and tongue
weight.Thetotalloadmustbelimitedsothatyoudonot
exceedtheGVWR.
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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