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Heavy Haul Trailers
2.3.6
Improper Loading
The total weight of the load you put on the trailer, plus the empty weight of the trailer itself, must not
exceed the trailer’s Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).
If you do not know the empty weight of the trailer plus the cargo weight, you must weigh the loaded
trailer at a commercial scale. In addition, you must distribute the load in the trailer such that the load
on any axle does not exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). The suspension air pressure gauge
can be used to determine approximate axle weight. The Air Control Box has a chart to convert the air
pressure reading to axle weight.
If your trailer is equipped with a Tire & Loading Information Placard, mounted next to the
Complaisance label, the cargo capacity weight stated on that placard is only a close estimate. The
GVWR and GAWR are listed on the Complaisance label normally located on the front left side of the
trailer.
WARNING! An overloaded trailer can result in failure or loss of control of the trailer,
leading to death or serious injury.
Never load a trailer so that the weight on any axle exceeds the GAWR.
Never exceed the trailer Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or axle Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR).
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