2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab Owner Manual - Page 276
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab Manual
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9-22 Driving and Operating When carrying a slide-in camper, the total cargo load of the vehicle is the weight of the camper plus: . equipment. See www.gmupfitter.com for additional pickup box load bearing structural information. Truck-Camper Loading Information A vehicle-specific Truck-Camper Loading Information label is attached to the inside of the vehicle's glove box. This label indicates if a slide-in camper can be carried, how much of a load the vehicle can carry, and how to correctly spread out the load. It will help to match the right slide-in camper to the vehicle. 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. 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 3 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. . . 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 lb) for each seat. The total cargo load must not be more than the vehicle's CWR. Refer to the Truck-Camper Loading Information label in the glove box for dimensions 1 and 2 as shown in the following illustration.