Common Towing Definitions - Dodge Dakota 2006 Owner's Manual

after the vehicle has been weighed both in its
weight condition, and in its
operation condition.
Gross Vehicle W eightRating (GVWR)6500 LBS.
curb TRAILER TOWING
loaded and ready for In this section you willfind safety tips and informat
on limits to the type of towing you can r easonably do
with your vehicle.Befor e towing a trailer car efully r e
view this information to tow yourload as ef ficiently a
safely as possible.
To maintain warranty coverage,follow the r equir ements
and r ecommendations in this manual concerning ve-
hicles used for trailer towing.

Common Towing Definitions

The following trailertowing r elated definitionswillas
you in understanding the following information:
Gross Vehicle W eightRating (GVWR)
The GVWR is the totalallowable weightofyourvehicle.
This includes driver , passengers, car go and tongue
weight.The totalload mustbe limited so thatyou do not
exceed the GVWR.
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