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The gross vehicle weight must not
exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating
(GVWR)
indicated
Certification Label. The gross ve-
hicle weight is the sum of weights
of the unloaded vehicle, driver, pas-
sengers, luggage, hitch and trailer
tongue load. It also includes the
weight of any special equipment
installed on your vehicle.
D
The load on either the front or rear
axle resulting from distribution of
the gross vehicle weight on both
axles must not exceed the Gross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed
on the Certification Label.
on
the
Total trailer weight
Tongue load
Tongue load
100 = 9 to 11% (
Total trailer weight
or 15% (
D
The trailer cargo load should be
distributed so that the tongue load
is 9 to 11% for weight carrying
∗
hitch (
1) or 15% for weight distrib-
∗
uting hitch (
2) of the total trailer
weight, not exceeding the maximum
load of the following:
Weight carrying hitch
295 kg (650 lb.)
Weight distributing hitch
442 kg (975 lb.)
∗
1)
∗
2)
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