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Gross Trailer Weigh t (GTW)
Gross Axle Weigh t Ratin g (GAWR)
The Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) is the weight of the
trailer plus the weight of all cargo, consu mables and
equ ipment (perm anent or tem porary) load ed in or on the
trailer in its Љload ed and read y for operationЉ cond ition.
The recom mend ed way to measu re GTW is to put you r
fully load ed trailer on a vehicle scale. The entire weight
of the trailer must be supported by the scale.
The GAWR is the maxim um capacity of the front and rear
axles. Distribu te the load over the front and rear axles
evenly. Make sure that you do not exceed either front or
rear GAWR.
WARN ING!
It is importan t that you do not exceed the maxim um
fron t or rear GAWR. A dangerou s drivin g condition
can resu lt if eith er ratin g is exceed ed. You could lose
control of the veh icle and have an accid ent.
Gross Com bination Weigh t Ratin g (GCWR)
The Gross Com bination Weight Rating (GCWR) is the
total perm issible weight of you r vehicle and trailer when
weighed in combination. (Note that GCWR ratings in-
clude a 150 lbs (68 kg) allow ance for the presence of a
driver).
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Tongue Weigh t (TW)
The downw ard force exerted on the hitch ball by the
trailer. In most cases it shou ld not be less than 10% or
more than 15% of the trailer load . You must consid er this
as part of the load on you r vehicle.
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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