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•

GAWR

(Gross Axle

Weight

Rating):

Carrying

capacity

for

each

axle

system.

The

GAWR

is specific

to

each

vehicle and is

listed on

the

Safety

Compliance

Certification

Label on the driver's door

pillar.

•

GCWR

(Gross

Combined

Weight

Rating):

Maximum

combined

weight of

towing vehicle

(including

passengers

and cargo)

and

the

trailer. The

GCWR

indicates

the

maximum

loaded

weight that

the

vehicle is

designed

to tow.

•

Maximum Trailer

Weight

Rating:

Maximum

weight of

a

trailer

the vehicle is permitted

to

tow.

The

maximum

trailer weight

rating

is determined

by

subtracting

the

vehicle curb weight for

each

engine/transaxle

combination,

any

required

option weight

for

trailer

towing

and the weight of

the

driver

from

the

GCWR

for

the

towing

vehicle.

•

Maximum Trailer

Weight:

Maximum

weight

of a

trailer

the

loaded

vehicle (including

passengers

and cargo) is permitted

to

tow. It

is determined

by

subtracting

the weight of

the

loaded

trailer

towing

vehicle from the

GCWR for

the towing

vehicle.

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