Chevrolet 1979 Light Duty Truck Owner's Manual page 6

TRUCK-CAMPER LOADING
INFORMATION
YOUR VEHICLE'S
LOADING INFORMATION IS LOCATED ON A LABEL
AFFIXED TO THE INSIDE OF THE GLOVE BOX DOOR ON
THE LEFT SIDE. THIS INFORMATION WILL HELP YOU
REDUCE OVERLOADING
DISTRIBUTION IN TRUCK-CAMPER COMBINATIONS. IT
WILL ALSO HELP OBTAIN A PROPER PICKUP TRUCK AND
SLIDE-IN CAMPER MATCH.
When the truck is used to carry a slide-in camper, the total cargo load
of the truck consists of:
•
the manufacturer's camper weight figure,
•
the weight of installed additional camper equipment not included
in the manufacturer's camper weight figure,
•
the weight of camper cargo, and
•
the weight of passengers in the camper.
The total cargo load should not exceed the truck's cargo weight rating;
and the camper's center of gravity should fall within the truck's
r�ommended cargo center of gravity zone when installed.
Any accessories or other equipment added to this truck after final date
of manufacture must be weighed. The extra weight should then be
deducted from the prescribed cargo weight rating of this truck. This
may decrease the permissible longitudinal zone of the center of gravity
for this truck.
RECOMMENDED LOCATION FOR
CARGO CENTER OF GRAVITY
FOR CARGO WEIGHT RATING
General Motors Corp. Pickup Truck
*Use Rear Edge of Load Floor for Measurement Purposes
The longitudinal center of gravity zone has been determined for the
full cargo weight rating of this truck. If a slide-in camper has a total
weight less than the cargo weight rating, the permissible longitudinal
zone of the center of gravity may
loads should not exceed either of the Gross Axle Weight Ratings
(GAWR's).
APPROPRIATE
Truck Loading Information
be
iv
TRUCK-CAMPER
AND IMPROPER
REAR END OF
TRUCK BED*
larger. However, individual axle
LOAD