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Consumer information and Reporting safety defects/Tire information
Calculate the available load ca-
2.
pacity.
The total weight now exceeds
3.
the capacity weight by 92 lbs (42
kg), so the cargo weight must be
reduced by 92 lbs (42 kg) or more.
Example 2A
CAUTION
Your vehicle is neither de-
signed nor intended to be
used for trailer towing. There-
fore, never tow a trailer with
your vehicle.
Vehicle capacity weight of the ve-
hicle is 800 lbs (363 kg), which is
indicated on the vehicle placard
with the statement "The combined
weight of occupants and cargo
should never exceed 363 kg or
800 lbs".
For example, the vehicle has one
occupant weighing 165 lbs (75 kg)
plus cargo weighing 265 lbs (120
kg). In addition, the vehicle is fitted
with a trailer hitch weighing 22 lbs
(10 kg), to which is attached a trailer
weighing 1,764 lbs (800 kg). 10% of
the trailer weight is applied to the
trailer tongue (i.e. Tongue load =
176 lbs (80 kg)).
Calculate the total weight.
1.
2.
Calculate the available load ca-
pacity.
The result of step 2 shows that a
3.
further 172 lbs (78 kg) of cargo can
be carried.
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