Trailer Towing; Common Towing Definitions - Dodge 2009 Journey Owner's Manual

A loaded vehicle is shown in the illustration. Note that
neither the GVWR nor the GAWR capacities have been
exceeded.
EXAMPLE ONLY
Empty Weight
Load (including driver,
passengers, and cargo)
Total
GAWR
NOTE: Refer to the "Vehicle Certification Label" affixed
to the rear of the driver's door for your vehicle's GVWR
and GAWRs. This table is only an example.
Front Axle Rear Axle
2054 lbs 1805 lbs
(932 kg) (819 kg)
271 lbs 579 lbs
(123 kg) (263 kg)
2325 lbs 2384 lbs
(1055 kg) (1081 kg)
2546 lbs 2708 lbs
(1155 kg) (1228 kg)

TRAILER TOWING

In this section, you will find safety tips and information
on limits to the type of towing you can reasonably do
with your vehicle. Before towing a trailer, carefully
review this information to tow your load as efficiently
and safely as possible.
To maintain warranty coverage, follow the requirements
and recommendations in this manual concerning ve-
hicles used for trailer towing.

Common Towing Definitions

The following trailer towing related definitions will assist
you in understanding the following information:
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) is the total
allowable weight of your vehicle. This includes driver,
passengers, cargo, and tongue weight. The total load
must be limited so that you do not exceed the GVWR.
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