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wnjj
Feb 22, 2018Explorer II
Here's where the camper-specific cargo weight rating comes from:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-1996-02-14/html/96-3178.htm
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https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-1996-02-14/html/96-3178.htm
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DOT NHTSA 49 CFR wrote:
Sec. 575.103 Truck-camper loading.
(a) Scope. This section requires manufacturers of slide-in campers
to affix to each camper a label that contains information relating to
identification and proper loading of the camper and to provide more
detailed loading information in the owner's manual. This section also
requires manufacturers of trucks that would accommodate slide-in
campers to specify the cargo weight ratings and the longitudinal limits
within which the center of gravity for the cargo weight rating should
be located.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide information
that can be used to reduce overloading and improper load placement in
truck-camper combinations and unsafe truck- camper matching in order to
prevent accidents resulting from the adverse effects of these
conditions on vehicle steering and braking.
(c) Application. This section applies to slide-in campers and to
trucks that are capable of accommodating slide-in campers.
(d) Definitions. Camper means a structure designed to be mounted in
the cargo area of a truck, or attached to an incomplete vehicle with
motive power, for the purpose of providing shelter for persons.
Cargo Weight Rating means the value specified by the manufacturer
as the cargo-carrying capacity, in pounds or kilograms, of a vehicle,
exclusive of the weight of occupants in designated seating positions,
computed as 150 pounds or 68 kilograms times the number of designated
seating positions.
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