STARTING AND OPERATING
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Eachaxle’sGAWRisdeterminedbythecomponentsin
thesystemwiththelowestloadcarryingcapacity(axle,
springs, tires, or wheels). Heavier axles or suspension
components, sometimes specified by purchasers for in-
creased durability, does not necessarily increase the ve-
hicle’sGVWR.
CurbWeight
Thecurbweightofavehicleisdefinedasthetotalweight
ofthevehiclewithallfluids,includingvehiclefuel,atfull
capacity conditions, and with no occupants or cargo
loaded into the vehicle. The front and rear curb weight
values are determined by weighing your vehicle on a
commercial scale before any occupants or cargo are
added.
TireSize
Thetiresizeonthelabelrepresentstheactualtiresizeon
yourvehicle.Replacementtiresmustbeequaltotheload
capacityofthistiresize.
Loading
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Theactualtotalweightandtheweightofthefrontand
rearofyourvehicleatthegroundcanbestbedetermined
byweighingitwhenitisloadedandreadyforoperation.
RimSize
This is the rim size that is appropriate for the tire size
listed.
Theentirevehicleshouldfirstbeweighedonacommer-
cial scale to ensure that the GVWR has not been ex-
ceeded. The weight on the front and rear of the vehicle
shouldthenbedeterminedseparatelytobesurethatthe
load is properly distributed over front and rear axle.
WeighingthevehiclemayshowthattheGAWRofeither
InflationPressure
Thisisthecoldtireinflationpressureforyourvehiclefor
allloadingconditionsuptofullGAWR.
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