Example 1 Example 2 Example 3
Step 3 Permissible load and
trailer load/
noseweight
(maximum
permissible load
rating from the Tire
and Loading
Information placard
minus the gross
weight of all
occupants)
1500 lbs
(680 kg)
Ò750 lbs
(340 kg) =
750 lbs (340 kg) 1500 lbs
(680 kg)
Ò540 lbs
(245 kg) =
960 lbs (435 kg) 1500 lbs
(680 kg)
Ò150 lbs (68 kg)
= 1350 lbs
(612 kg)
Vehicle identification plate
Even if you have calculated the total load
carefully, you should still make sure that the
gross vehicle weight rating and the gross axle
weight rating are no texceeded. Details can
be found on the vehicle identificatio nplate on
the B-pillar on the driver's side of the vehicle
(Y page 300).
Permissible gross vehicle weight: the
gross weight of the vehicle, all passengers,
load and trailer load/noseweigh t(if
applicable) must not exceed the permissible
gross vehicle weight.
Gross axle weight rating: the maximum
permissible weight that can be carried by one
axle (front or rear axle).
To ensure that your vehicle does not exceed
the maximum permissible values (gross
vehicle weight and maximum gross axle
weight rating), have your loaded vehicle
(including driver, occupants, cargo, and full
trailer load if applicable) weighed on a
suitable vehicle weighbridge. Trailer load/noseweight
The trailer load/noseweigh taffects the gross
weight of the vehicle. If a trailer is attached,
the trailer load/noseweight is included in the
load along with occupants and luggage. The
trailer load/noseweight is usually between 10 % and 15
%ofthe gross weight of the trailer
and its load. Maximum load rating
Do not overload the tires by exceeding the
specified load limit. The maximum
permissible load can be found on the
vehicle's Tire and Loading Information
placard on the B-pillar on the driver's side
(Y page 300). Maximum tire load
:is the maximum
permissible weight for which the tire is
approved.
i The actual values for tires are vehicle-
specific and may deviate from the values in
the illustration. Maximum load rating
303Wheels and tires Z
