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Vehicle load limit – how to determine
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For information about vehicle loading , refer to “ Loading your vehicle ” FP401 .
& Calculating total and load capacities varying seating configurations
S13BU01
Calculate the available load capacity as shown in the following examples :
Example 1A
indicated on the vehicle placard with the statement “ The combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed 900 lbs or 408 kg ”.
For example , if the vehicle has one occupant weighing 154 lbs ( 70 kg ) plus cargo weighing 662 lbs ( 300 kg ).
1 . Calculate the total weight .
2 . Calculate the available load capacity by subtracting the total weight from the vehicle capacity weight of 900 lbs ( 408 kg ). further 84 lbs ( 38 kg ) of cargo can be carried .
Example 1B
For example , if a person weighing 176 lbs ( 80 kg ) now enters the same vehicle ( bringing the number of occupants to two ), the calculations are as follows .
1 . Calculate the total weight .
Vehicle capacity weight of the vehicle is 900 lbs ( 408 kg ), which is
3 . The result of step 2 shows that a