Lincoln Mountaineer 1997 - Manual (Page 108)

• Payload: Combined maximum
allowable weight of cargo,
passengers and optional
equipment. The payload equals
gross vehicle weight rating
(GVWR) minus base curb
weight.
• GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight):
Base curb weight plus the
payload weight (including
passengers, cargo, and optional
equipment). Remember, the
GVW is not a limit or a
specification.
• GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating): Maximum total weight
of the base vehicle, passengers,
optional equipment and cargo.
The GVWR is specific to each
particular vehicle and is listed
on the Safety Compliance
Certification Label on the
driver’s door pillar.
• GAWR (Gross Axle Weight
Rating): Carrying capacity for
each axle system (front and
rear). This amount is specific to
each particular vehicle and is
listed on the Safety Compliance
Certification Label on the
driver’s door pillar.
• GCWR (Gross Combined Weight
Rating): Maximum combined
weight of the towing vehicle
(including passengers and
cargo) and the trailer. The
GCWR indicates the maximum
loaded weight that the vehicle is
allowed to tow.
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