Chevrolet 2007 Silverado 1500 Pickup, Owner'S Manual

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Adding a Snow Plow or Similar
Equipment
Before installing a snow plow on your vehicle,
here are some things you will need to know:
Notice: If your vehicle does not have the
snow plow prep package, adding a plow can
damage your vehicle, and the repairs would not
be covered by warranty. Unless your vehicle
was built to carry a snow plow, do not add one
to your vehicle. If your vehicle has the snow
plow prep package, called RPO VYU, then
the payload your vehicle can carry will
be reduced when a snow plow is installed.
Your vehicle can be damaged if either the front
or rear axle ratings or the Gross Vehicle
Weight (GVW) are exceeded.
Q:
How do I know if my vehicle can handle a
snow plow?
A:
Some vehicles are built with a special snow
plow prep package, called RPO VYU. If your
vehicle has this option, you can add a
plow to it, provided certain weights, such as
the weights on the vehicle’s axles and
the Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), are not
exceeded.
Q:
How heavy can a snow plow safely be?
A:
The plow your vehicle can carry depends on
many things, such as:
•
The options your vehicle came with, and the
weight of those options.
•
The weight and number of passengers you
intend to carry.
•
The weight of items you have added to your
vehicle, like a tool box or truck cap.
•
The total weight of any additional cargo you
intend to carry.
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