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Trailer frontal area CAUTION Exceeding the maximum trailer frontal area specification may exceed the towing capacity of the vehicle. This may affect the towing performance and lead to vehicle damage. The trailer frontal area affects the towing load of a trailer. The frontal area is the total area of the vehicle and trailer that is affected by air resistance while towing. Do not exceed the maximum trailer frontal area specification shown in the Towing load/specification chart. The frontal area can be determined by multiplying the width of the trailer by the height of the trailer. For example, a trailer that is 8 feet wide by 6 feet tall has a trailer frontal area of 48 square feet. TOWING LOAD/SPECIFICATION CHART US & CAN 2WD Towing Capac- 5,000 lb. ity*1 (2268 kg) Tongue Load Gross Combined Weight Rating Maximum trailer frontal area 500 lb. (227 kg) 9,658 lb. (4,380 kg) 4WD 5,000 lb. (2268 kg) 500 lb. (227 kg) 9,658 lb. (4,380 kg) ATI1025 Maximum gross vehicle weight/ maximum gross axle weight The gross vehicle weight of the towing vehicle must not exceed the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) shown on the F. M. V. S. S. certification label. The gross vehicle weight equals the combined weight of the unloaded vehicle, passengers, luggage, hitch, trailer tongue load and any other optional equipment. In addition, front or rear gross axle weight must not exceed the gross axle weight rating (GAWR) shown on the F. M. V. S. S. certification label. 60 sq ft (5.52 sq meters) *1: The towing capacity values are calculated assuming a base vehicle with driver and any options required to achieve the rating. Additional passengers, cargo and/or optional equipment will add weight to the vehicle and reduce your vehicle's maximum towing capacity. Technical and consumer information 9-19

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Maximumgrossvehicleweight/
maximumgrossaxleweight
The gross vehicle weight of the towing vehicle
mustnotexceedthegrossvehicleweightrating
(GVWR)shownontheF.M.V.S.S.certification
label. The gross vehicle weight equals the com-
bined weight of the unloaded vehicle, passen-
gers, luggage, hitch, trailer tongue load and any
otheroptionalequipment.Inaddition,frontorrear
grossaxleweightmustnotexceedthegrossaxle
weightrating(GAWR)shownontheF.M.V.S.S.
certificationlabel.
Trailerfrontalarea
CAUTION
Exceeding the maximum trailer frontal
areaspecificationmayexceedthetowing
capacityofthevehicle.Thismayaffectthe
towing performance and lead to vehicle
damage.
Thetrailerfrontalareaaffectsthetowingloadofa
trailer. The frontal area is the total area of the
vehicle and trailer that is affected by air resis-
tancewhiletowing.Donotexceedthemaximum
trailer frontal area specification shown in the
±
Towing load/specification chart.
±
The frontal
areacanbedeterminedbymultiplyingthewidth
of the trailer by the height of the trailer. For
example,atrailerthatis8feetwideby6feettall
hasatrailerfrontalareaof48squarefeet.
TOWINGLOAD/SPECIFICATION
CHART
US&CAN
2WD
4WD
TowingCapac-
ity*1
5,000lb.
(2268kg)
5,000lb.
(2268kg)
TongueLoad
500lb.
(227kg)
500lb.
(227kg)
GrossCom-
binedWeight
Rating
9,658lb.
(4,380kg)
9,658lb.
(4,380kg)
Maximumtrailer
frontalarea
60sqft(5.52sqmeters)
*1: The towing capacity values are calculated
assuming a base vehicle with driver and any
optionsrequiredtoachievetherating.Additional
passengers, cargo and/or optional equipment
will add weight to the vehicle and reduce your
vehicle’smaximumtowingcapacity.
ATI1025
Technical and consumer information
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