Driving
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BaseCurbWeight:Weightofthevehicleincludinganystandard
equipment,fluids,lubricants,etc.Itdoesnotincludeoccupantsor
aftermarketequipment.
Payload:Combinedmaximumallowableweightofcargo,occupants
andoptionalequipment.Thepayloadequalsthegrossvehicleweight
ratingminusbasecurbweight.
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GVW(GrossVehicleWeight):Basecurbweightpluspayload
weight.
GVWR(GrossVehicleWeightRating):Maximumallowabletotal
weightofthebasevehicle,occupants,optionalequipmentandcargo.
TheGVWRisspecifictoeachvehicleandislistedontheSafety
CertificationLabelonthedriver’sdoorpillar.
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GAWR(GrossAxleWeightRating):Carryingcapacityforeachaxle
system.TheGAWRisspecifictoeachvehicleandislistedonthe
SafetyCertificationLabelonthedriver’sdoorpillar.
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GCW(GrossCombinedWeight):Thecombinedweightofthe
towingvehicle(includingoccupantsandcargo)andtheloadedtrailer.
GCWR(GrossCombinedWeightRating):Maximumallowable
combinedweightoftowingvehicle(includingoccupantsandcargo)
andtheloadedtrailer.
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MaximumTrailerWeightRating:Maximumweightofatrailerthe
vehicleispermittedtotow.Themaximumtrailerweightratingis
determinedbysubtractingthevehiclecurbweightforeach
engine/transmissioncombination,anyrequiredoptionweightfortrailer
towingandtheweightofthedriverfromtheGCWRforthetowing
vehicle.
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MaximumTrailerWeight:Maximumweightofatrailertheloaded
vehicle(includingoccupantsandcargo)ispermittedtotow.Itis
determinedbysubtractingtheweightoftheloadedtrailertowing
vehiclefromtheGCWRforthetowingvehicle.
TrailerWeightRange:Specifiedrangeoftrailerweightfromzeroto
themaximumtrailerweightrating.
Remembertofigureinthetongueloadofyourloadedtrailerwhen
figuringthetotalweight.
TheSafetyCertificationLabel,locatedonthedriver’sdoorpillar,lists
vehicleweightratinglimitations.Beforeaddinganyadditionalequipment,
refertotheselimitations.
Alwaysensurethattheweightofoccupants,cargoandequipmentis
withintheweightlimitations,includingbothgrossvehicleweightand
frontandreargrossaxleweightratinglimits.
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| Model Year | 2003 |
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