Tires, Wheels and Loading
cementtoyourhome?Ifyouandyourfriendeachweigh220lb.(99kg),
thecalculationwouldbe:1400–(2x220)–(12x100)=1400–440–
1200
=–240lb.No,youdonothaveenoughcargocapacitytocarrythat
muchweight.Inmetricunits,thecalculationwouldbe:635kg–(2x99
kg)–(12x45kg)=635–198–540=–103kg.Youwillneedtoreduce
theloadweightbyatleast240lb.(104kg).Ifyouremove3-100lb.
(45
kg)cementbags,thentheloadcalculationwouldbe:
1400
–(2x220)–(9x100)=1400–440–900=60lb.Nowyou
havetheloadcapacitytotransportthecementandyourfriendhome.
Inmetricunits,thecalculationwouldbe:
635
kg–(2x99kg)–(9x45kg)=635–198–405=32kg.
Theabovecalculationsalsoassumethattheloadsarepositionedinyour
vehicleinamannerthatdoesnotoverloadtheFrontortheRearGross
AxleWeightRatingspecifiedforyourvehicleontheSafetyCompliance
CertificationLabelfoundontheedgeofthedriver’sdoor.
Special loading instructions for owners of pickup trucks and
utility-type vehicles
Forimportantinformationregardingsafeoperationofthistype
ofvehicle,seethePreparingtodriveyourvehiclesectionin
theDrivingchapterofthisOwner’sGuide.
Loadedvehiclesmayhandledifferentlythanunloadedvehicles.
Extraprecautions,suchasslowerspeedsandincreasedstopping
distance,shouldbetakenwhendrivingaheavilyloadedvehicle.
Yourvehiclecanhaulmorecargoandpeoplethanmostpassengercars.
Dependinguponthetypeandplacementoftheload,haulingcargoand
peoplemayraisethecenterofgravityofthevehicle.
TRAILER TOWING
Trailertowingwithyourvehiclemayrequiretheuseofatrailertow
optionpackage.
Trailertowingputsadditionalloadsonyourvehicle’sengine,transaxle,
axle,brakes,tires,andsuspension.Foryoursafetyandtomaximize
vehicleperformance,besuretousetheproperequipmentwhiletowing.
Followtheseguidelinestoensuresafetowingprocedure:
•
•
Staywithinyourvehicle’sloadlimits.
Thoroughlyprepareyourvehiclefortowing.RefertoPreparingto
towinthischapter.
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2007
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
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