User Guide
Loading Your
Vehicle
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SEE
OWNER'S
MANUAL
FOR
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
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The Certificatiomire label is found on the rear edge
of
the
driver's door or in the Incomplete Vehicle Document
in the cab.
The label shows the size of your original tires and the
inflation pressures needed to obtain the gross weight
capacity
of
your vehicle. This is called the GVWR
(Gross Vehicle Weight Rating).
The
GVWR includes the
weight of the vehicle, all occupants, fuel and cargo.
The Certificationmire label also tells
you
the maximum
weights for the front and rear axles, called Gross
Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR).
To
find
out
the actual loads on
your front and rear axles,
you
need to
go
to
a weigh
station and weigh your vehicle. Your dealer can help
you
with this. Be sure
to
spread
out
your load equally on
both sides of the centerline.
Never exceed the GVWR for your vehicle, or the
GAWR for either the front or rear axle.
And,
if
you do have a heavy load,
you
should spread
it
out.
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In the case
of
a sudden stop or collision, things
carried in the bed
of
your truck could shift
forward and come into the passenger area,
injuring you and others.
If
you put things in the
bed
of
your truck, you should make sure they are
properly secured.
Using heavier suspension components to get added
durability might not change your weight ratings. Ask
your dealer to help you load your vehicle the right way.
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