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kaydeejay
Jun 28, 2015Explorer
wilber1 wrote:US Government directed wording, not the Manufacturers.kaydeejay wrote:Odd choice of words then. Should instead of shall or will. Should is normally used as a recommendation rather than a directive.
Not sure about Canada, but max. payload capacity IS a legal requirement in the US since 2005.
The label on the door pillar must state "The combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed xxxx#/xxxxKg"
That number is the max PAYLOAD capacity!
BTW, that number is calculated for EACH vehicle "as built" and the label is unique to a specific vehicle.
It is NOT a requirement for vehicles over 10,000# GVWR.
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