VEHICLE WEIGHT
GAW (Gross Axle Weight)
Two labels on your driver’s door sill
show how much weight your vehicle
was designed to carry: the Tire and
Loading Information Label and the
Certification Label.
Overloading
This is the total weight placed on
each axle (front and rear) - including
vehicle curb weight and all payload.
WARNING
The Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR) and the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) for your
vehicle are on the Certification
Label attached to the driver's (or
Before loading your vehicle, familiar-
ize yourself with the following terms
for determining your vehicle's weight
ratings, from the vehicle's specifica-
tions and the Certification Label:
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
This is the maximum allowable
weight that can be carried by a single
axle (front or rear). These numbers
are shown on the Certification Label.
The total load on each axle must
never exceed its GAWR.
front
passenger’s)
door.
Exceeding these ratings can
cause an accident or vehicle dam-
age. You can calculate the weight
of your load by weighing the items
(and people) before putting them
in the vehicle. Be careful not to
overload your vehicle.
Base Curb Weight
This is the weight of the vehicle
including a full tank of fuel and all
standard equipment. It does not
include passengers, cargo, or option-
al equipment.
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GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
This is the Base Curb Weight plus
actual Cargo Weight plus passen-
gers.
Vehicle Curb Weight
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating)
This is the weight of your new vehicle
when you picked it up from your deal-
er plus any aftermarket equipment.
This is the maximum allowable
weight of the fully loaded vehicle
(including all options, equipment,
passengers and cargo). The GVWR
Cargo Weight
This figure includes all weight added is shown on the Certification Label
to the Base Curb Weight, including located on the driver’s door sill.
cargo and optional equipment.
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