VEHICLE LOADING INFORMATION
WARNING
• It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area inside a ve- hicle. In a collision, people rid- ing in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed.
• Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and seat belts.
•Be sure everyone in your ve- hicle is in a seat and using a seat belt properly.
TERMS It is important to familiarize yourself with the following terms before loading your vehicle: • Curb Weight (actual weight of your vehicle) - vehicle weight including: standard and optional equipment, fluids, emergency tools, and spare tire assembly. This weight
does not include passengers and cargo.
• GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) - curb weight plus the combined weight of passengers and cargo.
• GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rat- ing) - maximum total combined weight of the unloaded vehicle, passengers, cargo, hitch, trailer tongue load and any other op- tional equipment. This information is located on the F.M.V.S.S./ C.M.V.S.S. certification label.
• GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) - maximum weight (load) limit speci- fied for the front or rear axle. This information is located on the F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label.
• GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating) - The maximum total weight rating of the vehicle, pas- sengers, cargo, and trailer.
• Vehicle Capacity Weight, Load limit, Total load capacity - maximum to- tal weight limit specified of the load (passengers and cargo) for the ve- hicle. This is the maximum com- bined weight of occupants and cargo that can be loaded into the vehicle. If the vehicle is used to tow a trailer, the trailer tongue weight must be included as part of the cargo load. This information is lo- cated on the Tire and Loading In- formation label.
• Cargo capacity - permissible weight of cargo, the subtracted weight of occupants from the load limit.
VEHICLE LOAD CAPACITY Before driving a loaded vehicle, con- firm that you do not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for your vehicle. Both the GVWR and GAWR are located on the F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label. For additional information, see “Mea- surement of weights” (P. 10-25). Do not exceed the load limit of your vehicle shown as “The combined weight of occupants and cargo” on the Tire and Loading Information la- bel. Do not exceed the number of occupants shown as “Seating Ca- pacity” on the Tire and Loading Infor- mation label.
To get “the combined weight of oc- cupants and cargo”, add the weight of all occupants, then add the total cargo weight. Examples are shown in the following illustration.
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Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit
1. Locate the statement “The com- bined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs.” on your vehicle’s placard.
2. Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that will be riding in your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers from XXX kg. or XXX lbs.
4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and luggage load capacity. For ex- ample, if the “XXX” amount equals 1400 lbs. and there will be five 150 lb. passengers in your vehicle, the amount of available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs. (1400-750 (5 X 150) = 650 lbs.)LTI2320
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5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle. That weight may not safely exceed the avail- able cargo and luggage load ca- pacity calculated in step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer will be transferred to your vehicle. Con- sult this manual to determine how this reduces the available cargo and luggage load capacity of your vehicle.
Before driving a loaded vehicle, con- firm that you do not exceed the GVWR or the GAWR for your vehicle. For additional information, see “Mea- surement of weights” (P. 10-25). Also check tires for proper inflation pressures. For additional informa- tion, see “Tire and Loading Informa- tion label” (P. 8-32).
SECURING THE LOAD For your convenience, tie down hooks (if so equipped) are placed at each corner of the truck box. These may be used to help se- cure cargo loaded into the truck box.
WARNING •
Properly secure all cargo with ropes
or straps to help prevent it from slid- ing or shifting. Do not place cargo higher than the seatbacks. In a sud- den stop or collision, unsecured cargo could cause personal injury.
Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the GVWR or the maximum front and rear GAWRs. If you do, parts of your vehicle can break, tire damage could occur, or it can change the way your vehicle handles. This could re- sult in loss of control and cause per- sonal injury.
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UTILI-TRACK® CHANNEL SYSTEM (if so equipped) 1. Side channels 2. Header channel
WARNING •
Properly install and tighten the tie-
down cleats into the Utili-track® channel system. Also, do not attach any rope or straps directly to the channel. Failure to properly install the tie-down cleats or attaching ropes or straps directly to the chan- nel can cause the cargo to become unsecured. In a sudden stop or colli- sion, unsecured cargo could cause personal injury.
Properly secure all cargo with ropes or straps to help prevent it from slid- ing or shifting. In a sudden stop or collision, unsecured cargo could cause personal injury.
The Utili-track® channel system allows you to move tie-down clamps in the bed to the best location to secure a load. The tie-down cleats must be installed so the clamp is properly seated in the notches in the rail. If the tie-down cleat is not seated in the notches, it will not be flush with the rail and cannot be properly tightened. The bolt in the center of the cleat must be tightened hand tight 20 – 40 in-lbs. (2.27 - 4.6 N·m).
Check the tightness of the tie-down cleat periodically during a trip to make sure the center bolt has not become loose. Install the tie-down cleat as follows: 1. Remove the side channels by sliding
them out the back of the truck bed. Properly store the side channels.
2. Loosen the center bolt completely.
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3. Insert the cleat into the channel perpen- dicular to the channel as shown. Then rotate the cleat clockwise 90° and slide it to the desired location.
4. Position the cleat so the nubs on the bottom fully seat into the channel detents.
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5. There should be no gap between the bottom of the cleat and the top of the channel. Tighten the center bolt hand tight 20-40 in-lbs. (2.27 - 4.6 N·m).
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CAUTION •
Install only one cleat per section of
channel. •
Applying loads at angles to the cleats
greater than 45° or loads greater than 150 lbs. (204 N·m). (header and floor channels) or 200 lbs. (271 N·m). (side channels) may cause damage to the channel or bed.
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WARNING Do not install accessories over the gap between the front and rear side chan- nels. Doing this could affect the rear structure in certain rear impacts, which could result in serious injury.
LOADING TIPS • The GVW must not exceed GVWR or
GAWR as specified on the F.M.V.S.S./ C.M.V.S.S. certification label.
• Do not load the front and rear axle to the GAWR. Doing so will exceed the GVWR.
WARNING •
Properly secure all cargo with
ropes or straps to help prevent it from sliding or shifting. Do not place cargo higher than the seatbacks. In a sudden stop or collision, unsecured cargo could cause personal injury.
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Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the GVWR or the maximum front and rear GAWRs. If you do, parts of your vehicle can break, tire damage could occur, or it can change the way your vehicle handles. This could result in loss of con- trol and cause personal injury.
Overloading not only can shorten the life of your vehicle and the tire, but can also cause unsafe vehicle handling and longer braking distances. This may cause a premature tire failure which could result in a serious accident and personal injury. Failures caused by over- loading are not covered by the vehicle’s warranty.
MEASUREMENT OF WEIGHTS Secure loose items to prevent weight shifts that could affect the balance of your vehicle. When the ve- hicle is loaded, drive to a scale and weigh the front and the rear wheels separately to determine axle loads. Individual axle loads should not ex- ceed either of the Gross Axle Weight Ratings (GAWR). The total of the axle loads should not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). These ratings are given on the vehicle cer- tification label. If weight ratings are exceeded, move or remove items to bring all weights below the ratings.
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