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338 Wheels and tires
Even if you have calculated the total load care‐
fully, you should still make sure that the maxi‐
mum permissible gross mass and the maximum
gross axle weight rating of your vehicle are not
exceeded. Details can be found on the vehicle
identification plate.
Have your loaded vehicle – including driver,
#
occupants and load – weighed on a vehicle
weighbridge.
The measured values may not exceed the
maximum permissible values stated on the
vehicle identification plate.
Step 1
Combined maximum weight of occupants and
load (data from the Tire and Loading Information
placard)
Further related subjects:
Calculation example for determining the max‐
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imum load (
page 338)
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Tire and Loading Information placard
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(
page 336)
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Tire pressure table (
page 331)
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Vehicle identification plate
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Calculation example for determining the
maximum load
The following table shows examples of how to
calculate total and load capacities with varying
Example 1
1500 lbs (680 kg)
seating configurations and different numbers
and sizes of occupants. The following examples
use a maximum load of 1500 lbs (680 kg). This
is for illustration purposes only. Make sure
you are using the actual load limit for your vehi‐
cle stated on your vehicle's Tire and Loading
Information placard (
page 336).
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The higher the weight of all the occupants, the
smaller the maximum load for luggage.
Example 2
1500 lbs (680 kg)
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