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Driving your vehicle
VEHICLE WEIGHT
This section will guide you in the proper GAW (Gross axle weight)
loading of your vehicle and/or trailer, to
Overloading
This is the total weight placed on each
axle (front and rear) - including vehicle
curb weight and all payload.
keep your loaded vehicle weight within its
design rating capability, with or without a
trailer. Properly loading your vehicle will
provide maximum return of the vehicle
design performance. Before loading your
vehicle, familiarize yourself with the fol-
lowing terms for determining your vehi-
cle's weight ratings, with or without a
trailer, from the vehicle's specifications
and the certification label:
WARNING - Vehicle weight
The
gross
axle
weight
rating
(GAWR) and the gross vehicle
weight rating (GVWR) for your vehi-
cle are on the certification label
attached to the driver's (or front
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating)
This is the maximum allowable weight
that can be carried by a single axle (front
or rear). These numbers are shown on
the certification label.
The total load on each axle must never
exceed its GAWR.
passenger’s)
door.
Exceeding
these ratings can cause an acci-
dent or vehicle damage. You can
calculate the weight of your load by
weighing the items (and people)
before putting them in the vehicle.
Be careful not to overload your
vehicle.
Base curb weight
This is the weight of the vehicle including GVW (Gross vehicle weight)
a full tank of fuel and all standard equip-
This is the Base Curb Weight plus actual
ment. It does not include passengers,
Cargo Weight plus passengers.
cargo, or optional equipment.
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rat-
Vehicle curb weight
ing)
This is the weight of your new vehicle
This is the maximum allowable weight of
when you picked it up from your dealer
the fully loaded vehicle (including all
plus any aftermarket equipment.
options, equipment, passengers and
cargo). The GVWR is shown on the cer-
tification label.
Cargo weight
This figure includes all weight added to
the Base Curb Weight, including cargo
and optional equipment.
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