1994 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 268

You

must weigh

any

accessories,

trailer

hitches

or

other

equipment

you

add

to

your

vehicle.

Then,

subtract

this

extra

weight

from

the

CWR.

This

extra

weight

may

shorten

the

center

of

gravity

zone

for your

vehicle. Your dealer

can help

you

with

this.

If

your

slide-in

camper

and

its load

weigh less than

the

CWR,

the

center

of

gravity

zone

for

your

vehicle

may

be

larger.

Your dealer

can

help

you

make

a

good

vehicle-camper

match.

He’ll

also

help you

determine

your

CWR.

After

you’ve

loaded

your

vehicle

and

camper,

drive

to

a

weigh

station

and

weigh

on

the

front and

rear

wheels

separately.

This

will

tell

you

the

loads

on

your

axles. The loads

on the front

and

rear

axles

shouldn’t

be

more

than

either

of

the GAWRs. The total of the

axle

loads

should

not

be

more

than

the

GVWR.

Open

your

driver’s

door

and

look

at the

door

lock

pillar

for the

CertificationD‘ire

label

to

find

out

your

GAWR

and

GVWR.

11

you

ve

gone

over

;

Jr weight

ratings,

move

or

take

out

some

things

until

all the

weights fall below

the

ratings.

Of course, you

should

always

tie

down

any

loose

items

when

you

load

your

vehicle

or

camper.

When

you

install

and

load

your

slide-in

camper,

check

the

manufacturer’s

instructions.

If

you

want more

information

on

curb

weights,

cargo

weights,

cargo

weight

rating

and

the

correct

center

of gravity

zone

for

your

vehicle,

your

dealer

can

help

you.

Just

ask

for a

copy of “Consumer

Information,

Truck

-

Camper

Loading.”

Trailer

Recommendations

You

must subtract

your

hitch

loads

from

the

CWR for your

vehicle.

Weigh

your

vehicle

with

your

trailer

attached,

so

that

you

won’t

go

over

the

GVWR

or the GAWR.

You’ll

get the best

performance

if

you

spread

out the

weight of

your load

the right way,

and

if

you choose

the

correct

hitch

and

trailer

brakes.

For more

information, see “Trailer

Towing’’

in

the

Index.

Pickup

Conversion

To

Chassis

Cab

General

Motors

is

aware

that

some

vehicle

owners

may consider

having

the

pickup

box

removed

and

a

commercial

or

recreational

body

installed.

However,

we

recommend

that

conversions

of this

type

not

be

done

to

this

pickup.

Owners

should be

aware

that,

as

manufactured,

there

are

differences

between

a

chassis

cab

and

a

pickup

with

the

box

removed

which

may

affect

vehicle

safety.

For

further

information,

contact

the

GM Zone

Office

for

your

area.

(See

the

“Warranty

and

Owner

Assistance”

booklet

for

Zone

Office.)

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