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386 Wheels and tires
Step 2
Number of people in the vehicle (driver and occu-
pants)
Distribution of the occupants
Weight of occupants
Total weight of all occupants
Step 3
Permissible load (maximum gross vehicle weight
rating from the Tire and Loading Information plac-
ard minus the gross weight of all occupants)
Example 1
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Front: 2
Rear: 3
Occupant 1: 150 lbs (68 kg)
Occupant 2: 180 lbs (82 kg)
Occupant 3: 160 lbs (73 kg)
Occupant 4: 140 lbs (63 kg)
Occupant 5: 120 lbs (54 kg)
750 lbs (340 kg)
Example 1
1500 lbs (680 kg) Ò 750 lbs (340 kg) = 750 lbs
(340 kg)
Example 2
1
Front: 1
Occupant 1: 200 lbs (91 kg)
200 lbs (91 kg)
Example 2
1500 lbs (680 kg) Ò 200 lbs (91 kg) = 1300 lbs
(589 kg)
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