Korey,
Some definitions:
GVWR: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: The maximum allowable total weight of the
tow vehicle, including driver, passengers, any special equipment (options,
accessories and upfitted equipment), cargo, fuel, coolant, etc.
GCW: Total weight of a fully equipped truck and trailer with cargo, driver
and passengers, fuel, coolant, equipment, etc.
GCWR: Maximum allowable gross combination weight (GCW)
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>From the Dodge towing guide for your vehicle: (CC, 4x2, 3.9L, 3.55 gears)
I don't know what the payload package consists of but it was probably an
option for your vehicle when you bought it. It wasn't an option on my QC.
Manual Trans: Without Payload Package/With Payload Package
GVWR: 5300/5930#
Payload: 1450/2000#
Curb Weight: 3806/3890#
GCWR: 8000/8000#
Max. Trailer Weight: 4050/3950#
Automatic Trans: Without Payload Package/With Payload Package
GVWR: 5300/5930#
Payload: 1450/2000#
Curb Weight: 3826/3910#
GCWR: 8800/8800#
Max. Trailer Weight: 4800/4750#
The towing manual also suggests that if you tow, use synthetic lub in the
differential and that to get to the maximum ratings you may have to have the
"maximum cooling options" installed.
Regards, Mike Klinke
-----Original Message-----
From: Korey Atterberry <korey99@yahoo.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 12:52 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Weight Ratings?
>
>I have a 2000 CC 3.9L Sport, and it is a 2WD with the 3.55 rear end.
>The tire and handling group supposedly boosts the cargo capacity to
>1450lb instead of 1250. Does anyone know if I can find the "Dodge
>Towing Guide" online someplace? The only info I've ever found is the
>standard and maximum towing ratings. This doesn't help me, because I
>know I'm just somewhere in between there for my particular
>configuration.
>
>If I check my window sticker, it gives me those acronyms (GVWR, GAWR,
>or whatever) and I don't know what those mean, so that doesn't help me
>too much either.
>
>Thanks for your help to those who replied, though. Any more
>explanation you can provide?
>
>Korey Atterberry
>
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