freightliner Sprinter Operator's Manual

Tires and wheels
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Operation
You can obtain the GVWR, the front/rear
GAWR and the GCWR from the certification
label. The certification label can be found
below the driver's seat on an outward fac-
ing position of the mounting pillar
(e page 293).
For more information on the trailer tongue
load, refer to "Trailer tongue load".
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR):
The total weight of the vehicle, all occu-
pants, all cargo, and the trailer tongue load
(if applicable) must never exceed the
GVWR.
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR):
The maximum permissible weight that can
be carried by a single axle (front (FA) or
rear (RA)).
Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR):
The total allowable weight of vehicle and
trailer when weighed in combination, in-
cluding a 150 lb (68 kg) allowance for the
presence of a driver.
To assure that your vehicle does not ex-
ceed the maximum permissible weight lim-
its (GVWR and GAWR for front and rear
axle and GCWR), have the loaded vehicle
(including driver, passengers and all cargo
and, if applicable, trailer fully loaded)
weighed on a suitable commercial scale.
Permissible weights and ratings
Trailer tongue load
The tongue load (tongue weight at the
hitch ball) of any trailer is an important
weight to measure because it affects the
load you can carry in your vehicle. If a trail-
er is towed, the tongue load must be added
to the weight of all occupants riding and
any cargo you are carrying in the vehicle to
prevent exceeding your Sprinter tow vehi-
cle's rear GAWR. The tongue load is 10% of
the trailer weight and everything loaded in
it.
For example, if the trailer tongue load
equals 140 lbs (63.5 kg) and the deter-
mined available cargo/luggage and trailer
tongue weight equals 500 lbs (227 kg), the
amount of available cargo and luggage
load capacity is 360 lbs (163.5 kg) –
500 lbs – 140 lbs = 360 lbs
(227 kg – 63.5 kg = 163.5 kg).
For further information on vehicle and trail-
er weights and ratings, loading a trailer and
trailer towing, see "Trailer towing"
(
e page 148).
Sprinter
type
GVWR GAWR (FA) GAWR (RA) GCWR
2500 8550 lbs
(3878 kg)
3970 lbs
(1801 kg)
5360 lbs
(2431 kg)
13500 lbs
(6123 kg)
3500
9990 lbs
(4531 kg)
4080 lbs
(1851 kg)
7060 lbs
(3202 kg)
15250 lbs
(6917 kg)
4410 lbs
(2000 kg)
11030 lbs
(5003 kg)
4080 lbs
(1851 kg)
7720 lbs
(3502 kg)
15250 lbs
(6917 kg)
4410 lbs
(2000 kg)

freightliner Sprinter Specifications

General

Brand	freightliner
Model	Sprinter
Category	Automobile
Language	English