Towing - Ford 2014 F-Series Super Duty Owner's Manual

GCW
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GCW (Gross Combined Weight)
- is the Gross Vehicle Weight plus
the weight of the fully loaded
trailer.
GCWR (Gross Combined
Weight Rating) - is the maximum
allowable weight of the vehicle
and the loaded trailer, including
all cargo and passengers, that the
vehicle can handle without risking
damage. (Important: The towing
vehicle s braking system is rated
for operation at Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating, not at Gross
Combined Weight Rating.)
Separate functional brakes should
be used for safe control of towed
vehicles and for trailers where the
Gross Combined Weight of the
towing vehicle plus the trailer
exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating of the towing vehicle. The
Gross Combined Weight must
never exceed the Gross
Combined Weight Rating.
Maximum Loaded Trailer
Weight - is the highest possible
weight of a fully loaded trailer the
vehicle can tow. It assumes a
vehicle with mandatory options,
driver and front passenger weight
(150 pounds [68 kilograms]
each), no cargo weight (internal
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Load Carrying
GVW
or external) and a tongue load of
10–15% (conventional trailer).
Consult an authorized dealer (or
the RV and Trailer Towing Guide
available at an authorized dealer)
for more detailed information.
Safety Compliance Certification
Label.
capacities than the original tires
because they may lower the
vehicle s GVWR and GAWR
limitations. Replacement tires
with a higher limit than the original
tires do not increase the GVWR
and GAWR limitations.
in serious damage to the vehicle
and/or personal injury.
Steps for determining the
correct load limit:
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WARNINGS
Do not exceed the GVWR or
the GAWR specified on the
Do not use replacement tires
with lower load carrying
Exceeding any vehicle weight
rating limitation could result