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TRAILER TOWING
Gross Trailer Weigh t (GTW)
In this section you will find safety tips and inform ation
on limits to the typ e of tow ing you can reasonably do
with you r vehicle. Before tow ing a trailer carefu lly re-
view this inform ation to tow you r load as efficiently and
safely as possible.
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.
To maintain warranty coverage, follow the requ irem ents
and recom mend ations in this manu al concerning ve-
hicles used for trailer tow ing.
Gross Com bination Weigh t Ratin g (GCWR)
The gross combination 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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Common Towing Definitions
The follow ing trailer tow ing related definitions will assist
you in und erstand ing the follow ing inform ation:
Gross Vehicle Weigh t Ratin g (GVWR)
The GVWR is the total allow able weight of you r vehicle.
This inclu des driver, passengers, cargo and tongu e
weight. The total load must be limited so that you do not
exceed the GVWR.
| Categories | Jeep Grand Cherokee Manuals, Jeep Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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