2014 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD Crew Cab Owner Manual - Page 287

Driving and Operating Your dealer can help make a good vehicle-camper match and help determine the Cargo Weight Rating (CWR). When installing and loading a slide-in camper, check the manufacturer's instructions. When carrying a slide-in camper, the total cargo load of the vehicle is the weight of the camper, plus the following: . 9-21 Refer to the Truck-Camper Loading Information label in the glove box for dimensions A and B as shown in the following illustration. Here is an example of proper truck and camper match: Everything added to the camper after it left the factory Everything in the camper All the people inside Use the rear edge of the load floor for measurement purposes. The recommended location for the cargo center of gravity is at point C for the CWR. It is the point where the mass of a body is concentrated and, if suspended at that point, would balance the front and rear. A. Camper Center of Gravity B. Recommended Center of . . The CWR is the maximum weight of the load the vehicle can carry. It does not include the weight of the people inside. But, use about 68 kg (150 lbs) for each seat. The total cargo load must not be more than the vehicle's CWR. Gravity Location Zone 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