Wheels
A WARNING
Overloading a ve hicl e can cause
loss of vehicle control, a crash
or other accident, serious per
sonal injury, and even death .
-Carrying more weight than your vehicle was designed to carry will prevent the vehicle
from handling properly and
i ncrease the risk of the loss of
vehicle control.
-The brakes on a vehicle that has been overloaded may not
be able to stop the vehicle
within a safe distance.
- Tires on a vehicle that has
been overloaded can fail sud
denly, including a blowout and
sudden deflation, causing loss
of control and a crash.
- Always make sure that the to
tal load being transported -
i ncluding the weight of a trail
er hitch and the tongue
weight of a loaded trailer -
does not make the vehicle
heavier than the vehicle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
Determining correct load
limit
Use the example below to calcu late the total weight of the pas -
224
sengers and luggage or other
things that you plan to transport so that you can make sure that
your vehicle will not be overload
ed.
Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
1. Locate t he statement "THE
COMBINED WE IGH T OF OCC U
PANTS AND CARGO SHOULD
NEV ER EXCEED XXX KG OR XXX
LBS"on your vehicle's placard
(tire inflation pressure label)
¢ page 220, fig . 190 .
2. Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas
sengers that will be r iding in
your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight
of the driver and passengers
from
"XXX" kilograms or "XXX"
pounds shown on the sticker
¢ page 220, fig. 190.
4. The resu lting fig ure equals the
available amount of cargo and luggage load capacity. For ex
ample, if the "XXX" amount
equals 1400 lbs . and there will
be five 150 lbs . passengers in
your vehic le, the amount of
available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs . .,.
