Driving your vehicle
Vehicle weight
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simplybymovingsomeitems
aroundinthetrailer.
WARNING
Trailer
• Neverloadatrailerwithmore
weightintherearthaninthe
front.Thefrontshouldbeloaded
withapproximately60%ofthe
totaltrailerload;therearshould
beloadedwithapproximately40%
ofthetotaltrailerload.
• Neverexceedthemaximum
weightlimitsofthetrailer
ortrailertowingequipment.
Improperloadingcanresultin
damagetoyourvehicleand/or
personalinjury.Checkweightsand
loadingatacommercialscaleor
highwaypatrolofficeequipped
withscales.
• Animproperlyloadedtrailercan
causelossofvehiclecontrol.
Vehicle weight
Thissectionwillguideyouinthe
properloadingofyourvehicle,to
keepyourloadedvehicleweight
withinitsdesignratingcapability.
Properlyloadingyourvehiclewill
providemaximumreturnofthe
vehicledesignperformance.Before
loadingyourvehicle,familiarize
yourselfwiththefollowingterms
fordeterminingyourvehicle’s
weightratings,fromthevehicle’s
specificationsandthecertification
label:
Base curb weight
Thisistheweightofthevehicle
includingafulltankoffueland
allstandardequipment.Itdoes
notincludepassengers,cargo,or
optionalequipment.
Vehicle curb weight
Thisistheweightofyournew
vehiclewhenyoupickeditupfrom
yourdealerplusanyaftermarket
equipment.
Cargo weight
Thisfigureincludesallweightadded
totheBaseCurbWeight,including
cargoandoptionalequipment.