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Load carrying – FORD 2015 Transit Connect User Manual

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WARNING

Exceeding the Safety

Compliance Certification

Label vehicle weight rating limits

could result in substandard

vehicle handling or performance,
engine, transmission and/or

structural damage, serious

damage to the vehicle, loss of

control and personal injury.

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GCW

GVW

GCW (Gross Combined Weight)

- is the Gross Vehicle Weight plus

the weight of the fully loaded
trailer.

GCWR (Gross Combined
Weight Rating) - is the maximum
allowable weight of the vehicle
and the loaded trailer, including
all cargo and passengers, that the
vehicle can handle without risking
damage. (Important: The towing
vehicle’s braking system is rated

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