Before The Journey; Payload; Terms - Globecar 2 Win Instruction Manual

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4.1.1

Maximum permissible

gross weight in a laden

condition

Mass in ready-to-drive

condition

Payload

Conventional load

Additional equipment

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4.1

Payload

Overloading the vehicle and wrong tyre pressure can cause tyres to

burst. You can lose control of the vehicle.

Adapt the speed to the payload. The stopping distance is increased if the

payload is too high.

Do not exceed the maximum permissible gross weight stated in the vehicle

documents by the payload.

Built-in accessories, special equipment, the full water tank and the gas bot-

tles all reduce the payload.

Adhere to the axle load stated in the vehicle documents.

On loading, make sure that the payload's centre of gravity is as low as possible

(directly above the floor of the vehicle). Otherwise this may affect the driving

characteristics of the vehicle.

Terms

Technically speaking, the term "mass" has now replaced the term "weight".

However, "weight" is still the term more frequent in common use. For better

understanding, "mass" is therefore only used in the following sections for

fixed formulations.

In the vehicle documents, the manufacturer has specified the maximum per-

missible gross weight in a laden condition.

In the vehicle documents, the manufacturer specifies the mass in ready-to-

drive conditions.

The payload is made up as follows:

Conventional load

Additional equipment

Personal equipment

You will find explanations on the individual components of the payload in the

following text.

The conventional load is the weight specified by the manufacturer for the pas-

sengers.

Conventional load means: 75 kg are calculated for every seat specified by the

manufacturer, regardless of how much the passengers actually weigh. The

driver's seat is already included as part of the mass in ready-to-drive condition

and must not be calculated as part of the conventional load.

In the vehicle documents, the manufacturer specifies the number of seats.

Additional equipment includes accessories and special equipment. Examples

of additional equipment include:

Caravan coupling

Roof racks

Awning

Bike or motorcycle rack

Satellite unit