2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Manual Supplement - Page 46
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Manual
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44 STARTING AND OPERATING WARNING! (Continued) you use a standard weight-carrying hitch, you could lose control of your vehicle and cause a collision. Gross Combination Weight Rating (GCWR) WARNING! It is important that you do not exceed the maximum front or rear GAWR. A dangerous driving condition can result if either rating is exceeded. You could lose control of the vehicle and have a collision. The GCWR is the total permissible weight of your vehicle Tongue Weight (TW) and trailer when weighed in combination. The tongue weight is the downward force exerted on the hitch ball by the trailer. In most cases it should not be less The GAWR is the maximum capacity of the front and rear than 10% of the trailer load. You must consider this as axles. Distribute the load over the front and rear axles part of the load on your vehicle. evenly. Make sure that you do not exceed either front or rear GAWR. Refer to "Vehicle Loading/Vehicle Certi- Frontal Area fication Label" in "Starting and Operating" for further The frontal area is the maximum height multiplied by the information. maximum width of the front of a trailer. Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)