GM 2007 LD General Information

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PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING CHASSIS/DEALER CLAIMS ........................................................................................................................1

General.................................................................................................................................................................................................1
Shipments Received from Truckaway or Driveaway Company.........................................................................................................1
If Received from Railroad ....................................................................................................................................................................1
Filing a Claim .......................................................................................................................................................................................2
Disposition of Damaged Parts ............................................................................................................................................................2
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................2
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................................................2
Responsibility for Complete Vehicle Performance .............................................................................................................................2
Noise Emission Standards for Transportation Equipment Medium and Heavy Trucks .................................................................3
40 CFR Part 205 ..................................................................................................................................................................................3
Method of Certification by GM.................................................................................................................................................................4
Completed Vehicle...............................................................................................................................................................................4
Certification Labels..............................................................................................................................................................................4
Method of Certification .............................................................................................................................................................................4
Incomplete Vehicles.............................................................................................................................................................................4
Models .................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Vehicle Classification and GM Application .............................................................................................................................................6
Federal Regulations Tires ......................................................................................................................................................................7
GM FLEET & COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................8
BASE MODEL WEIGHT INFORMATION...........................................................................................................................................................8
PAYLOAD DETERMINATION .............................................................................................................................................................................9
Payload Definition................................................................................................................................................................................9
Incomplete Vehicle Payload Determination..........................................................................................................................................11
Payload Definition..............................................................................................................................................................................11
Percentage Body and Payload Weight at Front Axle ..........................................................................................................................13
Light Duty General Information 2007
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PAYLOAD DETERMINATION Continued

Reserve Capacity Determination ...........................................................................................................................................................15
Cargo Weight Definition.....................................................................................................................................................................15
VEHICLE CENTER OF GRAVITY .....................................................................................................................................................................17
Determining Vehicle Center of Gravity Hoist Method ......................................................................................................................17
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................17
Recommended Procedure......................................................................................................................................................................17
Steps..................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Determining Vehicle Center of Gravity Hoist Method Data Sheet..................................................................................................19
Calculating the Vehicle Center of Gravity Location.............................................................................................................................20
Determining Vehicle Center of Gravity Hoist Method Illustrations.................................................................................................21
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ............................................................................................................................................................................22
Standard Weights and Measures......................................................................................................................................................22
Metric Weights and Measures...........................................................................................................................................................23
Equivalent Weights and Measures....................................................................................................................................................23
Decimal Equivalents of Parts of an Inch...........................................................................................................................................24
Approximate Weight of Materials......................................................................................................................................................25
METRIC/U.S. CUSTOMARY CONVERSION TABLE......................................................................................................................................34
LIGHT DUTY MODEL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................................35
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PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING CHASSIS/DEALER CLAIMS

General
All chassis tendered for delivery by the Transportation Company are to be accepted by the Body Company. If a chassis has been damaged
or is short certain parts when received by the Body Company, they will repair or replace missing parts, if possible, with their own or other
local facilities and promptly forward the claim to the dealer.
If the Body Company or other local facilities are not adequate for replacing missing or damaged parts, the Body Company will promptly
notify the Dealer and hold damaged chassis awaiting his instructions. The Dealer must be notified promptly upon receipt of a chassis on
which a claim is in order giving the model, engine number, and serial number and what the damage or shortage consisted of. This is
important since Chevrolet/GMC Truck cannot accept claims from the Dealer unless filed within thirty days from date of delivery, or unless
within the thirty-day period, the Dealer has advised Chevrolet/GMC Truck that a claim will be filed. Delivery to the Body Company
constitutes delivery to the Dealer, since the Body Company is the Dealers agent.
Completed vehicles that are to be driven to the Dealer or the Dealers customer must first be serviced by the Body Company at the Body
Companys location in accordance with Chevrolet/GMC Truck new vehicle conditioning procedures. Expenses incurred for this condition are
the responsibility of the selling Dealer.
Shipments Received from Truckaway or Driveaway Company
The Body Company will inspect condition of chassis and call drivers attention to damage or missing parts and make a detailed notation of
both copies of the Transportation Companys delivery receipt of the nature and extent of the existing damage and/or shortage and have
driver sign such notation on the Dealers copy. If chassis are received after business hours and cannot, therefore, be adequately
inspected, the delivery receipt (both copies) is to carry notation Received subject to inspection and show the time and date. On such
chassis, a detailed inspection must be made within 24 hours or on the first working day after receipt of chassis and immediately furnish to
the Dealer. Any exceptions are to be noted on both copies of the delivery receipt by the Body Company.
If Received from Railroad
Freight car should be opened and contents inspected in presence of railroad representative before starting to unload, and any existing
damage or shortage recorded by the railroad representative on his standard inspection report. Body Company must secure from railroad
agent, a copy of his inspection report detailing nature and extent of the damage and/or shortage.
If the railroad representative does not comply with consignees request to make an inspection, then the Body Company will immediately
confirm his request (in writing) to the railroad agent, outlining the nature and extent of damage and/or shortage disclosed by consignees
inspection, prior to starting any unloading operations, sending a copy of his letter to the Dealer.
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Filing a Claim
Upon completion of repairs or replacements of missing parts, the Body Company will promptly bill the Dealer for the cost involved,
supporting such debit with a detailed statement showing how the amount is arrived at end, either the original delivery receipt with notation
if received from a truckaway company or the carriers inspection report if received from a railroad.
Disposition of Damaged Parts
Damaged parts removed from chassis by the Body Company must be held for disposition orders from the Dealer.
Dealer claims will not be allowed unless above instructions are fully complied with.
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
Introduction
The Federal Government has established Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for various categories of motor vehicles and motor
vehicle equipment under the provisions of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966. The Act imposes important legal
responsibilities on manufacturers, dealers, body builders and others engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of motor vehicles and
motor vehicle equipment.
Questions dealing with the specific application of the Act or the standards to your business should be discussed with your legal counsel.
This is particularly so because the standards and other requirements or interpretations are subject to change by the government agency in
charge, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
New standards and amendments issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will appear in the Federal Register
from time to time. You may obtain the Federal Register, through the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402, or at http://www.NHTSA.dot.gov/cars/rules/.
Responsibility for Complete Vehicle Performance
General Motors performs extensive testing on all trucks described in this book. Major changes to a complete vehicle or the installation of a
body on an incomplete truck chassis will, however, affect vehicle performance.
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It is the responsibility of the body and equipment manufacturers to validate final completed vehicle performance. Total vehicle system
performance tests may be required. The test schedule must reflect the type of vehicle system loading to which the completed vehicle will
be subjected, and must also include consideration of all aspects of performance, e.g., durability, ride, handling, etc.
Noise Emission Standards for Transportation Equipment Medium and Heavy Trucks
40 CFR PART 205
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established noise emission standards applicable to vehicles (in general vehicles in
excess of 10,000 pounds GVWR capable of transportation of property on a street or highway) manufactured after January 1, 1978, under the
provisions of the Noise Control Act of 1972. The standards provide that vehicles manufactured after January 1, 1978, when tested pursuant
to EPAs prescribed test procedure, must conform to an 83 dBA level and vehicles manufactured after January 1, 1988 must conform to an
80 dBA level.
The Act and the standards impose legal obligations on vehicle manufacturers and subsequent manufacturers. Questions dealing with what
is covered under the definition of a vehicle in the standards and the specific application of the Act or the standards to your business should
be discussed with your legal counsel. This is particularly so in light of EPAs broad definition of a vehicle.
The standards or interpretations of such standards are subject to change by EPA. New standards or amendments issued by the
Environmental Protection Agency appear in the Federal Register from time to time. You may obtain the Federal Register through the
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Building Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.
NOTE: Model and option weight information is available in the GM Medium Duty Data Book. Contact your local GM dealer for assistance.
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Method of Certification by GM
Completed Vehicle
A completed vehicle will have the certification label installed before
shipment from the factory.
Certification Labels
Models:
C/K 1500/2500/3500 Pickups,
Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra/Sierra Denali,
C/K 1500/2500 Utilities, Chevy Tahoe/Suburban/Avalance
and GMC Yukon/Yukon XL/Yukon Denali/Yukon Denali XL
G 1500/2500/3500 Vans,
Chevy Express Cargo/Express Passenger/Express Cut-a-way
and GMC Savana Cargo/Savana Passenger/Savana Cut-a-way
Models:
S/T 10/1500 Pickups and Chassis-Cab,
Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon
Method of Certification
Incomplete Vehicles
Will have a label affixed to the Document for Incomplete Vehicles. This is placed in a clear container and shipped with the incomplete vehicle
from the factory.
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Models
All incomplete vehicles; C/K Chassis-Cabs, 2500/2500HD/3500 Series with option ZW9 and /3600 Series;
G/H Cargo Vans, with option YF7 Recreation Upfitters (Conversion Vans) and with option Y3G (Personnal)/Y3H (Paratransit) Mobility Upfitters
and with option B3D (School Bus)
G Cutaway Vans.
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Vehicle Classification and GM Application
Vehicle Classification
Model
Application
(Chevy / GMC)
MPV
Truck1)
S/T Series
S/T Series S10/Sonoma and Colorado/Canyon Regular/Extended/Crew Cab Pickups
X2)
C/K 1500 Series
Tahoe/Yukon (4 Door)
X3)
C/K 1500-3500 Series
C/K/Silverado/Sierra Chassis-Cabs/Regular/Extended/Crew Cab Pickups
X2)
C/K 1500-2500 Series
Suburban/Yukon XL
X3)
G 1500-3500
Express Cargo Van/Savanna Cargo Van
X2)
G 1500-3500
Express/Savanna Passenger Van
X3)
G 3500 Series
Commercial/RV Cutaway/Savanna Special
X2)
1) It is assumed that Cab and Chassis only will be completed as a truck. Chassis only with RPO B3D or B3M will be completed into a school bus.
2) MPV Classification may apply only when unit is completed as a Recreation Vehicle (Camper).
3) MPV is a vehicle with 2 or 3 rows of seats.
Bus1)
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Federal Regulations Tires

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued regulations dealing with tire identification and record keeping which became
effective May 22, 1971. Under these regulations important legal responsibilities are imposed upon tire manufacturers, brand name owners,
retreaders, distributors and dealers, and motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers, to maintain and/or report certain information concerning
tires. This information will be used to facilitate interest of safety. If you have any questions concerning the application of these regulations
to your business, we suggest you consult with your attorney.
In order for GM to meet its responsibility under these tire regulations we have a record of the tires on each vehicle we shipped to you. If you
do not change a tire on a GM vehicle, it is important that you make sure that it is reshipped with the same tires that were on it when the
vehicle was received by you. This will mean that any tires which you remove from a vehicle during the course of your work should be put
back on the same vehicle.
If you do change a tire on a GM vehicle, it is necessary that you furnish us with such information on vehicles which are returned to us after
you have completed your work. It is important that you report to us the full tire identification number (TIN) for each tire you install and the
full vehicle identification number (VIN) of the vehicle on which the tire is installed.
If you change a tire on a GM vehicle which is not returned to us, you may be responsible for maintaining records of the vehicle identification
number (VIN) and the vehicle owner to allow notification, through your records, if tire problems are found.
In case you should receive a defect notification from a tire manufacturer concerning tires which you installed on a vehicle returned to us,
you may forward it to us so that we can send it to the vehicle owner whose name will appear on our records.
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GM FLEET & COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS

Web Site address: www.gmfleet.com
Navigation aids to locate GM field representatives for Sales and Service:
1. Under heading: Need support managing your vehicles? from the menu select: Special Vehicle Manufacturers (SVMs)
2. Under heading: Helpful Information select: GM Fleet Account Executives
Account Executives
GM Fleet and Commercial Operations supports its customers nationwide with strategically located field personnel and toll-free access to
the GM Fleet and Commercial Operations Support Center. The Web Site displays a US map showing the five defined regions. Click on a
region and it will provide a chart listing the Fleet Sales and Service Account Executives with their phone numbers, e-mails and addresses.
BASE MODEL WEIGHT INFORMATION

Web Site address: www.gmfleet.com
Navigation aids to access Model & Option Weight Calculator:
1. From the upper tool bar select: Fleet Tools and select: Online Order Guide
2. Now select model year then Cars/Light Truck or Medium Duty Truck
3. Begin by selecting a brand: Chevy Truck, GMC, Mobility, Alternate Fuels
4. LIGHT TRUCK: upper RH corner of screen select: Model
5. From the model screen from the LH menu select: Model and Option Weights
From the Model & Weight Calculator the user can obtain front, rear and total weights in lbs. for:
Base Model
Options
Total, Base Model & Options
GVWR
Payload
NOTE: After selecting the model/options click on the next button on the upper portion of screen, and that will pull the weight information
onto the screen.
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PAYLOAD DETERMINATION
Payload Definition
Maximum allowable weight of cargo to be carried in a vehicle, including occupants. Computed by subtracting curb weight from GVWR.
Light trucks are designed to offer the customer a selection of payload capacities to meet their varying needs. This section of the Data Book
lists the base and max payload capacity of all truck models. It does not list payloads for vehicles with optional suspensions, axles, wheels
or tires, aftermarket accessories, equipment or bodies.
The reason is that each additional piece of equipment affects payload. With the number and variety of options, bodies and accessories
available, there is an almost infinite number of possible payloads.
When a customer wants to know the payload of a truck in stock or a truck being ordered, and that truck is a model with optional equipment,
you must perform a simple calculation to provide the information.
Heres how to do this
What to Do
Where to Find the Information
1. Determine trucks Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
GVWR Selector Section
2. Determine the trucks Curb Weight (Curb weight = full fuel, no occupants)
Model and Option Weights
3. Determine the trucks option content and the weight of each piece of optional equipment
4. Subtract the Curb Weight and the Option Weight(s) from the trucks Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
NOTE: The following example is based on 2006 base model and option weights contained in GM Dealer World, Weight Calculator.
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Example
A customer asks you for the payload of a Regular Cab, Long Box Pickup (C15903/C7H) with an optional Vortec 5300 V8 gasoline engine
(LM7), with an automatic 4-speed transmission (M30). You perform the following calculation:
1. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), option C7H ........................................
6400.0 lbs.
2. Curb Weight (C15903) .....................................................................................
4171.0 lbs.
3. 5.3L V8 gasoline engine w/automatic transmission (M30).............................
130.3 lbs.
Payload .................................................................................................................. =
Weight Calculator Lbs.
Description
Front
2098.7 lbs
Rear
Total
Base
C15903 2WD Regular Cab Long Box
2470.1
1700.9
4171
Options
LM7 - Engine Vortec 5300 Gas & M30

4 speed Automatic Transmission
114
16.3
130.3
2584.1
1717.2
4301.3
3150
3686
6400
595.9
1968.8
2098.7
Total
GVWR
Total Payload
C7H GVWR, 6400 lbs. (2903 kg)
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Incomplete Vehicle Payload Determination

Payload Definition
Maximum allowable weight of cargo to be carried in a vehicle, including occupants. Computed by subtracting curb weight from GVWR.
Determining the available payload for an incomplete vehicle (such as a chassis-cab) is similar to a completed vehicle, but the weight of the
added body and any accessories must also be subtracted from the GVWR.
What to Do
1. Determine trucks Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
GVWR Selector Section
2. Determine the trucks Curb Weight (Curb weight = full fuel, no occupants)
3. Determine the trucks option content and the weight of each piece of optional equipment
4. Subtract the Curb Weight and the Option Weight(s) from the trucks Gross Vehicle Weight Rating to determine the payload capacity
5. Subtract the determined weight of body and accessories
Body Manufacturer/Distributor
NOTE: The following example is based on 2006 base model and option weights contained in GM Dealer World, Weight Calculator.
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Example
A customer asks you for the payload of a Regular Cab, Chassis-Cab Pickup (C36003/C7W) with an optional Vortec 8100 V8 gasoline engine
(L18), with an automatic 6-speed Allison 100 transmission (MW7). You calculate the following:
1. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), option C7W .......................................
11,400.0 lbs.
2. Curb Weight (C36003) .....................................................................................
5227.8 lbs.
3. Vortec 8100 V8 Gasoline Engine w/5-speed Allison automatic trans............
393.2 lbs.
Payload .................................................................................................................. =
Weight Calculator Lbs.

Base
Options
Description
Total Payload
Rear
Total
C36003 2WD Regular Cab, Chassis Cab
3014.4
2213.4
5227.8
L18 - Engine Vortec 8100 Gas & MW7

Transmission Allison 100 6 speed Automatic
377.6
15.6
393.2
3392
2229
5621
4500
8550
11,400.0
1108
6321
5779
Total
GVWR
Front
5779.0 lbs
C7W GVWR, 11,400 lbs. (5171.0 kg)
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Percentage Body and Payload Weight at Front Axle

To determine percentage of load at rear axle, subtract percentage of load at front axle from 100.0%. Tables are calculated using the following
formula:
100 x (X) = % Body and Payload at Front Axle
Wheelbase
NOTE: Body Length is in inches for equation:
CA
BC
B
WB
X
=
=
=
=
=
Cab to rear Axle dimension

Body Clearance between body and cab
Body length
Wheel Base
Center of gravity of payload to rear axle dimension
100 x CA - [(BC) + B/2] = % Body Payload at Front Axle
Wheelbase
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Body lengths, and percentage figures are found in the Body-Payload Weight Distribution Charts located in the model weight section for
pickup and C/K chassis cabs. These charts represent all lengths that are possible to use. The shortest length in each case represents the
smallest body that will reach the approximate end of the chassis frame at the maximum cut off. The longest length represents the largest
body which can be used without placing the center of gravity behind the rear axle.
Body lengths shown in the Body-Payload Weight Distribution Charts represent the entire outside length of the body (not necessarily nominal
length) including sills or extensions of any kind. The center of gravity used is the exact center of the body length. For specific cases the exact
center of gravity of body and payload should be determined. Body and payload center of gravity should always be ahead of the center line
of the rear axle or bogie suspension. If the center of the load is behind the rear axle it will result in reduced steering control and may even lift
the front wheels off the ground.
Weight distribution should be computed for all body applications. Some clearance must be maintained between the cab and body.
Results of a weight distribution calculation should show:
1. Weight at front as close as possible, but not exceeding, front suspension capacity
2. Weight at rear as close as possible, but not exceeding, rear axle capacity
3. Front weight at ground of the loaded vehicle must exceed the front weight at ground of the unloaded vehicle
If these conditions do not exist, recalculate the weight distribution using either different body or chassis size or using a different location of
the body.
Extreme caution should be exercised in selecting the shortest or longest allowable body lengths. The shortest lengths will usually shift a
major portion of the body and payload weight to the front axle of the vehicle. This will limit driver control of steering and reduce traction at the
rear wheels. The longest bodies will usually restrict the weight distributed to the front axle. This will reduce the effect the steering mechanism
and front wheels have on controlling the vehicles direction of movement. In cases of special body and/or load distribution or where axle
capacities are extremely over or under loaded, consult the factory for recommendations.
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Reserve Capacity Determination

Cargo Weight Definition
Weight of the load carrying capability. Computed by subtracting passenger and curb weight from GVWR.
It is important to sell your customer the right truck for the right job. One way to make sure your customers are buying the right truck is to
determine what they will be carrying, how much it weighs and then recommend a truck capable of carrying the load.
GMC Truck offers a variety of models in each truck line. Each model has specific capacities. It is essential to determine the weight of the
payload your customers will be carrying to determine if the truck youre recommending will carry the load.
The following process will help you accomplish that task
What to Do
1. Select the approximate weight of the material your prospect wishes to carry.
Weights and Measures section to find approximate weights of a

variety of cargos.
2. Determine which truck would best suit the customer. Use the pages at the beginning of
this section to find a model with a payload in the range of the weight of the cargo the
customer wishes to carry.
Payload/GVWR Calculations
3. Select the percentage weight distribution of the model you have chosen. If the payload
for your vehicle is not at a water level load you must calculate the percent of weight
the payload will put on the front axle using the formula provided.
Consult the Percentage Weight Distribution Table in the Model

and Option Weights section for pickup and chassis cab water
level loading.
4. Determine the percentage weight distribution of the cargo your prospect wishes to
carry. Use the percentage weight distribution figures to determine the front
percentage and rear percentage.
5. Determine the front and rear curb weight of the vehicle you are considering
(no passenger weight).
Consult the Model and Option Weights section for the weights
of the vehicle you are considering.
6. Determine the front and rear weight of any optional equipment.
Consult the Model and Option Weights section for the weights
of the vehicle you are considering.
What to Do
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7. Add the total front and rear cargo weights, front and rear curb weight, and the option
weights together. The result will be the amount of weight to be supported by the front
axle of the vehicle youve chosen, and the amount of weight to be supported by the
rear axle. This is called the Front Gross Axle Weight and the Rear Gross Axle Weight.
8. Determine the front and rear Gross Axle Weight Rating of the vehicle you are considering.
If the Gross Axle Weight Rating of the vehicle you are considering is higher than the Gross
Axle Weight youve calculated, the vehicle you are considering should be right for the job.
If not, youll need to find a model with Gross Axle Weight Rating high enough to carry the
load youve calculated.
Consult the GVWR Selector of the vehicle ordering sections.
9. One more step is necessary before recommending the model. Add the front and rear
Gross Axle Weight together. This number is the Gross Vehicle Weight.
10. Insert the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of the model you have selected and compare it to
the Gross Vehicle Weight. If the (GVW) is lower, then the model should be right for the
job. If not, consult the Base Payload pages at the beginning of this section to find a
vehicle with a higher GVWR.
Consult the Axle/Suspensions pages to find GAWRs in the

range required. The models possessing these GAWRs are
also listed. GVWRs are also listed.
11. Add the front Gross Axle Weight and the rear Gross Axle Weight together to determine
the Gross Vehicle Weight. Subtract the Gross Vehicle Weight from the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating.
12. Subtract the passenger weight to determine the total reserve capacity.
Calculated Value:
(Number of passengers and driver x 150 lbs. per person)
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VEHICLE CENTER OF GRAVITY

Determining Vehicle Center of Gravity Hoist Method
Introduction
This information is being used to assist specialty vehicle manufacturers (SVMs) in determining the vehicle center of gravity of upfitted
vehicles. General Motors is providing this information to upfitters in addition to the information already available in the Incomplete Vehicle
document and Body Builders Book so that SVMs can determine compliance with FMVSS 105 for their completed vehicles in a more
simplified and consistent manner. This has been prepared for use by knowledgeable test engineers. It is not a how to document for use
by people without formal technical training.
All distances are to be measured in inches to two decimal places. All weights are to be measured in whole pounds. All angles
are to be measured in decimal degrees to one decimal place. Be sure the doors and hood are closed during all weighing. Use
appropriate safety practices throughout the procedure.
Recommended Procedure
Steps
1. Prepare the vehicle for center of gravity testing. Start with vehicle curb weight (the weight of the completed vehicle with no
passengers or payload and all fluids at maximum specified capacity) and add 400 pounds to the vehicle. Distribute the 400
pounds in the driver-passenger area of the vehicle so that the side-to-side difference is less than 50.
2. Place the vehicle on a level surface and check all tire pressures to be sure they are at the Isuzu/General Motors specified tire
pressure (see the label on the vehicle door or pillar).
Measure the radius A of the left front wheel (the distance from the center point of the wheel to the ground) and record on page
23 (see Figure 1 on page 25).
Measure the radius B of the left front wheel (the distance from the center point of the wheel to the ground) and record on page
23 (see Figure 1 on page 25).
3. Measure the distance C between the rear wheel rims at their widest point (not the tires) and record on page 23 (see Figure 2
on page 25).
4. Measure the width D of one rear wheel rim at its widest point and record on page 23 (see Figure 2 on page 25).
5. Place the vehicle on four independent sales (or weight pads), with one wheel on each scale. These scales should have a
minimum capacity of 2000 pounds each with a 1.0% maximum accuracy error rate.
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6. Weigh the vehicle on level ground. Record the weight at each of the wheels on page 23 (E = left front, F = right front, G = left
rear, H = right rear).
7. Lock the steering wheel with the front wheels pointing straight ahead.
8. Place reference marks on all four corners of the vehicle (for example: front fenders and rear quarter panels: see Figure 1 on
page 25).
Measure the height of each reference mark from the ground and record on page 23 (J = left front, K = right front, L = left rear,
M = rear right).
9. Replace the shock absorbers with turnbuckles. Adjust the turnbuckles so that the heights of the reference marks on all four
corners of the vehicle are at the same heights recorded in step 8.
10. Place the inclinometer (gravity protractor) on the right-hand frame rail. Observe the frame angle as indicated by the
inclinometer and record on page 23. Do not move the inclinometer.
When the front of the vehicle is lower than the
rear of the vehicle, the frame angle is positive.
11. Place ramps behind the front wheels and the scales behind the ramps so that when the rear of the vehicle is raised, the front
wheels will roll onto the scales (see Figure 3 on page 25).
Front wheels will roll rearward as the rear end of the vehicle is elevated.
Adequate safety precautions must be taken during this procedure.
12. Set parking brake. Capture or cradle the rear axle and carefully raise the rear end of the vehicle with a hoist. Raise the rear
end of the vehicle until the inclinometer reads an angle that is at least 20 degrees greater than angle . Record angle
on page 23. Be sure that the centerline of the rear axle stays parallel to the ground. Watch for unexpected interference
conditions (for example: a ground effects package. See Figure 3 on page 25).
Place jack stands under the
rear axle as a safety precaution.
13. While the rear end of the vehicle is elevated, measure the inclined vehicle weight of the front wheels and record on page 23
(P = left front, Q = right front).
14. Carefully lower the rear end of the vehicle to the ground.
15. Restore the vehicle to its original condition by removing the turnbuckles and reinstalling the original shock absorbers. The
user of this procedure is responsible to verify that the vehicle wheel alignment was not affected.
16. Finally, measure the wheelbase S (the distance between the centerlines of the front axle and the rear axle) and record on
page 23 (see Figure 1 on page 25).
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Determining Vehicle Center of Gravity Hoist Method Data Sheet
TEST DATE: ____________________________________________ VIN: ________________________________________________________________________
LEVEL VEHICLE REFERENCE HEIGHTS
WHEEL RADII
(SEE FIGURE 1)
Left front corner:

Left front wheel: A = ___________________________________ (inches)
Left rear wheel: B = ___________________________________ (inches)
VEHICLE TREADWIDTH
(SEE FIGURE 2)
J = _______________________________ (inches)
Right front corner: K = _______________________________ (inches)

Left rear corner:
L = _______________________________ (inches)
Right rear corner: M = _______________________________ (inches)

VEHICLE FRAME ANGLES
(SEE FIGURE 3)
Distance between rear wheel rims: C = _________________ (inches)

D = _________________ (inches)
Width of rear wheel rim:

Vehicle treadwidth:
T = C + D = _________________ (inches)
LEVEL VEHICLE WEIGHT
Left front wheel:
E = _______________________________ (pounds)
Right front wheel:
F = _______________________________ (pounds)
Left rear wheel:
G = _______________________________ (pounds)
Right rear wheel:
H = _______________________________ (pounds)
Initial frame angle:
= __________________________ (degrees)
Raised frame angle:
= __________________________ (degrees)
Inclined vehicle angle: = - = _____________________ (degrees)

INCLINED VEHICLE WEIGHT
Left front wheel:
P = ______________________________ (pounds)
Right front wheel: Q = ______________________________ (pounds)

Front axle weight: R = P + Q = ______________________ (pounds)
Total vehicle weight: U = E + F + G + H

U = _______________________________ (pounds)
VEHICLE WHEELBASE
(SEE FIGURE 1)
Initial front axle weight: V = E + F = __________________ (pounds)

Initial rear axle weight: W = G + H = __________________ (pounds)
Wheelbase:
S = ______________________________________ (inches)
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20

Calculating the Vehicle Center of Gravity Location
REFER TO ILLUSTRATIONS ON PAGE 25
1.
Horizontal Front-To-Rear position of the vehicle center of gravity CGx.

The equation used is:
WxS
CGx =
U
See Figure 1
2.
Horizontal Inboard-Outboard position of the vehicle center of gravity CGy.

(F + H) x T
CGy =
U
See Figure 2
3.
Vertical Up-And-Down position of the vehicle center of gravity CGz.

W x (B - A)
S x (R - V)
CGz = +
U
U x tan
See Figure 3
tan = The tangent of angle
In order to correlate this data to the Incomplete Vehicle Document charts,
the user must add the front wheel radius A to the value obtained for CGz.
As a result, the value used to chart the vertical center of gravity is:
CGz + A
Refer to the Incomplete Vehicle Document to verify that the completed vehicle center of gravity is within the specified range.
The statistical accuracy of the determined vehicle center of gravity should be verified by conducting several tests and averaging the results.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Determining Vehicle Center of Gravity Hoist Method Illustrations
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
21
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22
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
12 inches
3 feet
5 1/2 yards
1760 yards
144 square inches

9 square feet
30 1/2 sq. yards
160 sq. rods
640 acres
1 circular inch
1 square inch
1728 cubic inches
27 cubic feet
1 cord wood
1 board foot
1 cylindrical inch
1 cubic inch
Standard Weights and Measures

Length
= 1 foot
= 1 yard
= 16 1/2 feet
= 1 rod
= 5820 feet
= 1 mile
Area
= 1 square foot
= 1 square yard
= 1 square rod
= 43,560 sq. feet or 1 acre
= 27,878,400 sq. feet or 1 sq. mile
= Area of circle 1 in diameter
= 1.2732 circular inches
Volume
= 1 cubic foot
= 1 cubic yard
= 128 cubic feet. One cord is 8 feet long,
4 feet wide and 4 feet high
= 144 cubic inches or volume of board
1 foot square and 1 inch thick
= Volume of cylinder 1 inch in diameter and
1 inch long or 0.7854 cubic inch
= 1.2732 cylindrical inches
Liquid or Fluid Measures

4 gills (16 fluid ounces)
= 1 pint
2 pints
= 1 quart
4 quarts
= 1 gallon
31 11/32 gallons
= 1 barrel (there is no standard liquid barrel)
1 U.S. gallon
= 231 cubic inches or 0.13373 cubic feet
7.4805 gallons
= 1 cubic foot
When water is at its maximum density, 1 cubic foot weighs 62.428 pounds and
1 gallon weighs 8.345 pounds. For approximations, 1 cubic foot of water
equals 7 1/2 gallons.
Dry Measure
2 pints
= 1 quart
8 quarts
= 1 peck
4 pecks
= 1 bushel
= 2150.42 cubic inches
1 U.S. bushel
= 1.2445 cubic feet
1 cubic yard
= 21.7 U.S. bushels (approximate)
Measures of Angles or Arcs
60 seconds (")
= 1 minute (')
60 minutes (')
= 1 degree ()
90 degrees ()
= 1 right angle or quadrant
360 degrees ()
= 1 circle
Avoirdupois Weight (U.S.)
437.5 grains (16 drams)
= 1 ounce
16 ounces
= 1 pound
100 pounds
= 1 hundred weight
2000 pounds
2240 pounds
=
=
1 ton
1 long ton
Metric Weights and Measures

Length
10 millimeters (mm.)
= 1 centimeter
10 centimeters (cm.)
= 1 decimeter
10 decimeters (dm.)
= 100 centimeters
= 1 meter
1000 meters (m.)
= 1 kilometer (km.)
Area
100 square millimeters (sq. mm.) = 1 square centimeter
100 square centimeter (sq. cm.) = 1 square decimeter
100 square decimeters (sq. dm.) = 1 square meter
Volume
1000 cubic millimeters (cu. mm.) = 1 cubic centimeter
1000 cubic centimeters (cu. cm.) = 1 cubic decimeter
1000 cubic decimeters (cu. dm.) = 1 cubic meter
Capacity
10 milliliters (ml.)
= 1 centiliter
10 centiliters (cl.)
= 1 deciliter
10 deciliters (dl.)
= 100 centiliter or 1 liter
1000 liters (l.)
= 1 kiloliter
Weight
10 milligrams (mg.)
= 1 centigram
10 centigrams (cg.)
= 1 decigram
10 decigrams (dg.)
= 100 centigrams or 1 gram
1000 grams (g.)
= 1 kilogram
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GENERAL INFORMATION
1000 kilograms (kg.)
1000 cubic centimeters (cu. cm.)
1000 cubic decimeters (cu. dm.)
=
=
=
1 ton (metric)
1 cubic decimeter
1 cubic meter
Equivalent Weights and Measures

Length
1 inch
= 2.54 centimeters
1 foot
= 30.48 centimeters
1 yard
= 0.9144 meters
1 mile
= 1.609 kilometers
1 centimeter
= 0.3937 inches
1 meter
= 39.37 inches or 3.281 feet
1 kilometer
= 0.6214 mile or 1093.3 yards
Area
1 square inch
= 6.452 square centimeters
1 square foot
= 0.093 square meters
1 square yard
= 0.836 square meters
1 acre
= 4047 square meters
1 square mile
= 2.59 square kilometers
1 square centimeter
= 0.155 square inches
1 square meter
= 10.76 square feet
1 square kilometer
= 0.3861 square miles
Volume
1 cubic inch
= 16.39 cubic centimeters
1 cubic foot
= 0.0283 cubic meters
1 cubic yard
= 0.7646 cubic meters
1 (U.S.) gallon
= 3.785 liters
1 cubic centimeter
= 0.061 cubic inches
23
1 cubic meter
1 liter
=
=
1 ounce
1 pound
1 ton
1 gram
1 kilogram
1 metric ton
=
=
=
=
=
=
1/64
1/32
3/64
1/16
5/64
3/32
7/64
1/8
9/64
5/32
11/64
3/16
13/64
7/32
15/64
1/4
17/64
35.31 cubic feet

61.02 cubic inches or 0.2642 gallons
Weight
28.35 grams
0.4536 kilograms
907.2 kilograms
15.43 grains
2.205 pounds
2205 pounds
Decimal Equivalents of Parts of an Inch

0.015625
33/64
0.515625
0.03125
17/32
0.53125
0.046875
35/64
0.546875
0.0625
9/16
0.5625
0.078125
37/64
0.578125
0.09375
19/32
0.59375
0.109375
39/64
0.609375
0.125
5/8
0.625
0.140625
41/64
0.640625
0.15625
21/32
0.65626
0.171875
43/64
0.671875
0.1875
11/16
0.6875
0.203125
45/64
0.703125
0.21875
23/32
0.71875
0.234375
47/64
0.734375
0.25
3/4
0.75
0.265625
49/64
0.765625
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9/32
19/64
5/16
21/64
11/32
23/64
3/8
25/64
13/32
27/64
7/16
29/64
15/32
31/64
1/2
0.28125
0.296875
0.3125
0.328125
0.34375
0.359375
0.375
0.309625
0.40625
0.421875
0.4375
0.453125
0.46875
0.484375
0.5
25/32
51/64
13/16
53/64
27/32
55/64
7/8
57/64
29/32
59/64
15/16
61/64
31/32
63/64
1
0.781255
0.796875
0.8125
0.828125
0.84375
0.859375
0.875
0.890625
0.90625
0.921875
0.9375
0.953125
0.96875
0.984375
1.0
24
Approximate Weight of Materials

Most materials and commodities vary in weight and containers vary in shape and size.
Therefore it is impossible to list any but average weights per cubic foot or per unit of
measurement and the following weights should be used only for approximation
purposes. When it is necessary to figure weights accurately for recommendation of
truck or tractor-trailer equipment, exact weights and dimensions should be obtained
from local sources. This is particularly true of fruits and vegetables, containers for which
vary widely in type, size and shape according to commodity and locality.
Building Supplies, other than lumber and stone
Pounds per
Cu. Ft.
Cu. Yd.
Asbestos
153
4130
Asphalt
Brick
125
3375
Lumps
85
2300
Paving
100
2700
Cinders
50
1350
Clay (dry lumps)
85
2300
Wet lumps
110
2970
Wet packed
135
3650
Fire
125
3375
Concrete
Cinder or slag
120
3250
Gravel or stone
150
4050
Ave. wet mix
138
3730
Crushed stone, ave.
100
2700
Earth (loam), Loose
76
2050
Shaken
87
2350
Packed
95
2565
Moist
100
2700
Wet
125
3375
Gravel, Dry
95
2565
Wet
125
3375
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Motor-lime
Rubble-dry
Wet
Pitch
Plaster of Paris (gypsum)
Quicklime, Solid
Ground-loose
Shaken
Rock crushed, ave.
Sand, Fine-dry
Wet
Course-dry
Wet
Tar
Terra Cotta
Tile, Solid
Construction
Brick
Soft, 2.5 x 4 x 8.25
Common, 2.25 x 4 x 8.25
Hard, 2.25 x 4.25 x 8.5
Pressed, 2.375 x 4 x 8.375
Paving, 2.5 x 4 x 8.5
Paving block, 3.5 x 4.5 x 8.5
Fire, 2.5 x 4.5 x 9
Cement block
8 x 8 x 16
8 x 12 x 16
Cinder block
8 x 8 x 16
8 x 12 x 16
25
Pounds per
Cu. Ft.
Cu. Yd.
110
2970
138
3730
154
4160
70
1900
150
4050
95
2550
55
1485
75
2030
100
2700
110
2970
125
3735
95
2565
120
3240
65
1755
110
2970
115
3100
40
1080
Thousand
4320
5400
6480
7500
6750
8750
7000
42
58
each
each
35
45
each
each
Pounds per
Cu. Ft.
Cu. Yd.
Glass
Common window
162
cu. ft.
Plate, 1/4 thick
3.3
sq. ft.
Lime
Small barrel
210
barrel
Large barrel
320
barrel
Farm and Dairy Products, except Fruits and Vegetables
Pounds
Per
Alfalfa seed
60
bushel
Barley
48
bushel
Bran
20
bushel
Buckwheat
49
bushel
Butter, 15 dia. x 15
25
tub
15 dia. x 15
70
tub
10.25 x 8.75 x 10.5
32
case
(30 lb.) bricks
9 lb. pail
10
each
Calf, Live (avg.)
150
head
Cheese, 15 dia. x 5.25
25
box
15 dia. x 7.5
35
box
15 dia. x 15
70
box
Chickens
Live broilers (20 avg.)
58
crate
Fowl (12 avg.)
78
crate
Std. crate, empty
24 x 35 x 13
18
each
Clover seed
60
bushel
Corn, Ear
35
bushel
Shelled
56
bushel
Sweet corn (green)
43
bushel
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Corn Meal
Cotton
Gin bale, 20 x 48 x 54
Std. bale, 24 x 28 x 56
Comp bale, 20 x 24 x 56
Cotton seed
Cow, Live, Feeder (avg.)
Butcher (avg.)
Heavy steer (avg.)
Eggs, 30 doz.
12 x 12 x 26
Flax seed
Flour, 19 1/8 head, 30 stave
Hay, Baled
17 x 22 x 40
14 x 16 x 43
Hemp seed
Hog, Live (avg.)
Horse, Live (avg.)
Ice Cream
2.5 gal., 9 dia. x 11
5 gal., 9 dia. x 21
Lamb, Live (avg.)
Malt, Barley
Rye
Brewers grain
Millet
Oats
Popcorn, Ear
Shelled
26
Pounds
44
Per
bushel
515
515
515
32
600
800
1000
each
each
each
bushel
head
head
head
55
56
215
crate
bushel
barrel
60
85
44
235
1350
bale
bale
bushel
head
head
18
35
80
28
32
40
50
32
35
56
can
can
head
bushel
bushel
bushel
bushel
bushel
bushel
bushel
Rice, Unhulled
Rye
Sheep, Live (avg.)
Shorts
Soy beans
Straw, Baled
17 x 22 x 40
Tallow
Timothy seed
Vetch seed
Wheat, Bulk
Bag
Wool, Pressed
Pounds
43
56
138
20
60
Per
bushel
bushel
each
bushel
bushel
45
60
45
60
60
90
82
bale
cu. ft.
bushel
bushel
bushel
1.5 bushel
cu. ft.
Fruits, Vegetables and Nuts

(in bulk, unless container specified)
Size
Container
Apples, Fresh
Western box
New England box
Standard barrel
Apricots, Fresh
Western box
Artichokes, Box
Asparagus, Pr. Crate
Loose
Bunches
Avocados, Box
bushel
11.5 x 12 x 20
11.25 x 14.25 x 17.5
17hc. 28.5 stone
bushel
5.5 x 12 x 20
10 x 11.5 x 22
11.5 high 19.375 long,
9.75 wide top,
11 bottom
5.75 x 11.25 x 17.5
Lbs. Per
Bushel or
Container
48
50
56
160
48
23
44
38
31
16
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GENERAL INFORMATION
4.25 x 14.25 x 30
bunch
bushel
bushel
bushel
bushel
bushel
5 peck
bushel
9.75 x 13.25 x 24
14 x 19 x 24.5
9.75 x 9.75 x 20
11.75 x 11.75 x 24
15.5 x 11.75 x 24
12.75 x 12.75 x 17
7.75 x 10.75 x 21.375
1.5 bushel
12.75 x 18.5 x 19
14 x 19 x 24.5
12.75 x 18.75 x 37.375
Lbs. Per
Bushel or
Container
38
55
46
60
56
39
36
45
55
50
95
25
48
63
30
26
58
60
85
110
11.75 x 11.75 x 23.5

12.75 x 12.75 x 23.5
13.75 x 13.75 x 23.5
4.75 x 12.75 x 23.5
5.25 x 14.25 x 23.5
5.75 x 15.25 x 23.5
bushel
bushel
11.75 x 14.125 x 24
58
68
78
26
28
32
55
40
60
Size
Container
Bananas, Carton
Single stem
Beans, Dry castor
White
Lima
Fresh lima
String
(Hamper) string
Beets (avg.)
Small crate
Western crate
Berries, Crate 24 pt.
24 qt.
32 at.
Broccoli, Bushel Crate
Brussels sprouts, Crate
Cabbage, Hamper
Crate
Western crate
Bbl. crate
Cantaloupe, Crate
Pony
Standard
Jumbo
Pony flat
Standard flat
Jumbo flat
Carrots, Topped
With tops
Crate
27
bushel
9.375 x 19 x 24
11.625 x 22 x 22.625
10.75 x 13 x 20.375
16.5 x 21.25 x 22
bushel
bushel
5.625 x 11.875 x 19.75
bushel
Lbs. Per
Bushel or
Container
30
50
70
35
85
56
64
17
50
9.5 x 11 x 14
12.5 x 14.75 x 22
bushel
9.75 x 13.75 x 24
5 x 13.25 x 19
bushel
14 x 11.75 x 24
bushel
1.5 bushel
11.5 x 11.5 x 24
12.75 x 12.75 x 27
bushel
5.375 x 16.375 x 17.5
15.5 x dia. x 14
12 quarts
bushel
bushel
bushel
bushel
28
60
55
75
26
40
54
25
36
68
90
48
30
45
18
25
45
35
25
Size
Container
Cauliflower
Crate
Celery, Std. Crate
1/2 crate
Northern crate
Cherries, Unstemmed
Stemmed
Lug box
Chestnuts
Cranberries
1/4 bbl. box
1/2 bbl. box
Cucumbers
Crate
Case
Eggplant, Hamper
Crate
Endive, Basket
Hamper
Grapefruit, Western box
Southern box
Grapes, Basket
Lug box
Western box
Basket
Greens
Hickory nuts
Horseradish roots
Kale
PAGE
GENERAL INFORMATION
Size
Container
Lemons, Limes, Western box
Southern box
Lentils
Lettuce, Hamper
Hamper
Basket
Crate
1/2 crate
Okra, Hamper
Hamper
Onions, Dry, Basket
Bag
Crate
Green with tops
Oranges, Western box
Southern box
Bushel box
Parsley, Bushel Crate
Parsnips
Peaches, Basket
Basket
Crate
Western box
Peanuts, Unshelled
Bag
Pears, Basket
Western box
Peas, Dry
Fresh hamper
Hamper
10 x 13 x 25
12.75 x 12.75 x 27
bushel
bushel
1.5 bushel
8.5 x 11.75 x 21.375
13.75 x 17.5 x 24.5
9.5 x 13.5 x 24.5
.5 bushel
bushel
bushel
17 x 32
20.5 x 11.5 x 10.5
bushel
11.5 x 11.5 x 24
12.75 x 12.75 x 27
10.75 x 10.75 x 23.5
12.75 x 12.75 x 17
bushel
bushel
.5 bushel
10.5 x 11.25 x 24
5.5 x 11.25 x 24
bushel
bushel
9.625 x 12.125 x 19.75
bushel
bushel
40 quarts
28
Lbs. Per
Bushel or
Container
80
90
60
25
38
17
75
40
18
34
55
50
58
32
80
90
65
30
48
48
25
50
22
22
100
50
51
60
35
45
Size
Container
Pecans, Large bag
Small bag
Peppers, Basket
Crate
Pineapples, Crate
Plums, Basket
Western box
Potatoes, Sweet
White or Irish
Bag
Barrel
Prunes, Box
Quinces
Radishes, Basket
Crate
Rhubarb, Box
Romaine, Crate
Crate
Rutabagas
Spinach
Squash
Sweet Corn, Basket
Crate
Tomatoes, Basket
Lug box
Crate
Basket
Turnips
bushel
14.125 x 11.75 x 24
11 x 12.5 x 36
bushel
5.625 x 16.375 x 17.5
bushel
bushel
1 2/3 bushel
barrel
5.625 x 16.375 x 17.5
bushel
bushel
9.75 x 13.75 x 24
5.125 x 11.5 x 22
13.875 x 18.875 x 24.5
12.25 x 13 x 15.25
bushel
bushel
bushel
bushel
13 x 13 x 24
bushel
7.25 x 14 x 17.5
10.5 x 11.25 x 24
8.5 x 8.75 x 20
bushel
Lbs. Per
Bushel or
Container
100
50
25
45
85
56
25
55
60
102
185
25
50
34
40
24
64
27
56
27
46
45
60
55
35
48
18
54
PAGE
GENERAL INFORMATION
Size
Container
Walnuts, Bulk
Bag
bushel
29
Lbs. Per
Bushel or
Container
50
100
Liquids
Acetone
Alcohol, commercial
Asphalt, hot oil
Carbolic acid
Castor oil
Chloroform
Coconut oil
Corn oil
Corn syrup
Cotton seed oil
Cream
Creosote
Crude oil
Ether
Fuel oil-Diesel
Fuel oil-Furnace
Gasoline
Glycerine
Honey
Kerosene
Pounds per
Cu. Ft.
Gallon
50
6.6
51
6.8
71
9.5
60
8.0
61
8.1
95
12.7
58
7.8
58
7.8
86
11.5
58
7.8
64
8.5
69
9.2
56
7.5
46
6.2
52
7.0
56
7.5
45
6.0
79
10.5
90
12.0
50
6.6
Linseed oil
Lubricating
Maple syrup
Milk, bulk
Molasses
Muriatic acid, 40%
Naphtha, petroleum
Nitric acid, 91%
Olive oil
Peanut oil
Petroleum
Sorghum syrup
Soybean oil
Sugar cane syrup
Sulfuric acid, 87%
Turpentine
Vinegar
Water, fresh
Beer, Wood barrel

Steel barrel
Wood barrel
Steel barrel
Carton, 24 12oz.
Regular bottles
Steinie bottles
Pounds per
Cu. Ft.
Gallon
59
7.9
52
7.0
82
11.0
64
8.6
90
12.0
40
10.0
42
5.6
94
12.5
58
7.7
57
7.6
56
7.5
86
11.5
58
7.7
85
11.3
112
15.0
54
7.3
64
8.5
63
8.4
Size
Container
.25 barrel
.25 barrel
.25 barrel
.25 barrel
17.25 x 11.5 x 9.875
18.375 x 12.125 x 7.375
Lbs. Per
Container
PAGE
GENERAL INFORMATION
Size
Container
16.25 x 11 x 5.125
30
Lbs. Per
Container
Tin cans
Wood case, 24 12oz.
Regular bottles
21 x 13.5 x 10
Steinie bottles
22 x 13.75 x 7.5
Note: Beer cases are of many types with variable size and weight. Cases
shown are average for popular full depth type with partitions.
Size
Lbs. Per
Container
Container
Milk, 5 gal. can
10.25 dia. x 19
62
10 gal. can
13 dia. x 23
115
Crate, 21.5 pt. bottles
33
20 pt. bottles
54
12 qt. bottles
64
Note: Milk bottle crates vary widely in dimensions and weights. Those shown
are average weights.
Size
Lbs. Per
Container
Container
Molasses, 50 gal. bbl.
20.25 hd.
675
34 stave
Soft drinks
Half depth bottle box
24, 6 to 8 oz. bottles
12.25 x 18.75 x 8.5
39
Full depth bottle box
12, 24 to 32 oz. bottles
13.375 x 18.5 x 12.25
60
Lumber, Air Dried

Kiln dried lumber averages 10% to 15% lighter, and green lumber 40% to
50% heavier than air dried.
Pounds per
Thousand
Cu. Ft.
Board Ft.
Ash, Black or Red
40
3330
White
46
3830
Bamboo
22
Basswood
30
2500
Beech
30
2500
Birch
48
4000
Butternut
30
2500
Cedar
30
2500
Cherry
44
3670
Chestnut
37
3080
Cottonwood
37
3080
Cypress
30
2500
Elm, Soft
38
3170
Rock
45
3750
Fir, Douglas
32
2670
Eastern
25
2080
Gum
40
3330
Hemlock
29
2420
Hickory
54
4500
Locust
42
3500
Mahogany
42
3500
Maple, Hard
44
3670
Soft
34
2830
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GENERAL INFORMATION
31
Pounds per
Thousand
Cu. Ft.
Board Ft.
Oak, Black
42
3500
Red
42
3500
White
48
4080
Pine, Long Leaf
44
3670
North Carolina
36
3000
Oregon
32
2670
Red
30
2500
White
26
2170
Yellow, Northern
34
2830
Southern
45
3750
Short leaf
38
3170
Long leaf
44
3670
Poplar
27
2250
Redwood
30
2500
Spruce
28
2330
Sycamore
37
3080
Walnut
43
3580
Willow
31
2580
Lath, Standard length 29 in. Put up in bundles of 50. Avg. bundle;
dia. 9 in., weight 25 lbs.
Shingles, Bundles contains the equivalent of 250 shingles, measures
24 x 20 x 10, avg. weight 50 lbs.
Metals, Minerals, Ores, Rock, Stone, Coal
Pounds Per
Cu. Ft.
Cu. Yd.
Alabaster, gypseous
160
4320
Aluminum, pure
165
4450
Andesita stone
Antimony
Asbestos
Babbit
Barytes, mineral
Basalt rock
Bauxite
Bluestone
Borax
Brass, Cast
Rolled
Drawn
Bronze
Chalk
Charcoal, oak
pine
Coal, broken
Anthracite
Bituminous
Pocahontas
Cannel
Coke
Copper, Cast
Rolled
Diabase
Dolomite
Emery
Feldspar
Pounds Per
Cu. Ft.
Cu. Yd.
180
4850
420
11650
153
4130
440
11900
280
7560
185
5000
160
4320
120
3240
110
2970
525
14175
534
14420
542
14635
550
14850
137
3700
33
890
23
620
60
45
50
50
27
550
560
185
181
250
160
1600
1200
1350
1350
730
14850
15120
5000
4890
6750
4320
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GENERAL INFORMATION
32
Pounds Per
Cu. Ft.
Cu. Yd.
Flint
185
5000
Gneiss, Solid
160
4320
Crushed
95
2565
Granite, Solid
175
4725
Crushed
96
2590
Graphite
170
4590
Greenstone, Solid
187
5050
Crushed
107
2900
Gypsum
150
4050
Iron, Cast
450
12150
Wrought
485
13100
Hornblende
187
5050
Lead, Cast
710
19170
Limestone, Solid
166
4480
Crushed
95
2565
Magnesite
187
5050
Manganese
475
12825
Marble, Solid
165
4455
Crushed
95
2565
Marl
140
3800
Mercury
850
Mica
185
5000
Nickel
537
14500
Ore: Most ores are 15% to 20% heavier than the rock which forms the bulk of
the ore.
Peat
50
1350
Phosphate rock
200
5400
Porcelain
150
4050
Porphyry
Pumice
Pyrites
Quartz
Rip-rap stone
Salt, Rock, Solid
Very coarse
Coarse
Fine
Barrel
Saltpeter
Sandstone, Solid
Crushed
Shale, Solid
Crushed
Silica
Slag, Solid
Crushed
Screenings
Slate
Soapstone
Steel, Cast
Rolled
Stone, Crushed, avg.
Sulphur
Talc
Tin
Trap rock
Pounds Per
Cu. Ft.
Cu. Yd.
172
4645
40
1080
315
8500
165
4455
65
1750
136
3670
35
950
45
1215
50
1350
280
per bbl.
69
1860
147
3970
86
2325
172
4645
92
2485
135
3650
175
4750
75
2025
100
2700
175
4725
169
4565
490
13250
495
13365
100
2700
125
3375
170
4600
460
12400
187
5050
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GENERAL INFORMATION
33
Pounds Per
Cu. Ft.
Cu. Yd.
440
11880
Zinc
Miscellaneous
Ashes, cool (packed)

Bone
Cork
Furniture
Garbage
Dry, paper wrapped
Wet
Groceries, misc.
Ice
Paper, Solid, avg.
Rubber goods
Snow, moist-packed
Street sweepings
Pounds Per
Cu. Ft.
Cu. Yd.
45
1215
115
3110
15
405
6
160
15-30
50
30
57
58
94
50
32
400-800
1240
810
1540
1565
2540
1350
865
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GENERAL INFORMATION
METRIC/U.S. CUSTOMARY CONVERSION TABLE
Multiply
Linear
Area
Volume
Mass
Fuel Economy
Power
Torque
Velocity
Common Metric Prefixes
mega (M) = 1,000,000
kilo (k) = 1,000
inches
inches
feet
square inches
square Inches
square feet
cubic inches
cubic inches
cubic inches
quarts
gallons
cubic feet
cubic feet
fluid oz.
ounces (av)
pounds (av)
tons (2000 lb)
tons (2000 lb)
miles/gal
gal/mile
gal/mlle
horsepower
ft.-Ib./min
pound-inches
pound-feet
miles/hour
kilometers/hour
miles/hours
centi (c) = 0.01
milli (m) = 0.001
By
x 25.4
x 2.54
x 0.3048
x 645.16
x 6.452
x 0.0929
x 16387.0
x 16.387
x 0.01639
x 0.94635
x 3.7854
x 28.317
x 0.02832
x 29.57
x 28.35
x 0.4536
x 907.18
x 0.90718
x 0.42514
x 2.3522
x 235.22
x 0.746
x 0.0226
x 0.11298
x 1.3558
x 1.6093
x 0.27778
x 0.4470
To Get/Multiply
millimeters (mm)
centimeters (cm)
meters (m)
square millimeters (sq. mm)
square centimeters (sq. cm)
square meters (sq. m)
cubic millimeters (cu. mm)
cubic centimeters (cu. cm)
liters (l)
liters (l)
liters (l)
liters (l)
cubic meters (cu. m)
milliliters (ml)
grams (g)
kilograms (kg)
kilograms (kg)
tonne (t)
kilometers/liters (km/l)
Iiters/kilometer (l/km)
liters/100 kilometers (1/100 km)
kilowatts (kW)
watts (W)
newton-meters (N-m)
newton-meters (N-m)
kilometers/hour (km/h)
meters/sec (m/s)
meters/sec (m/s)
hecto (h) = 100

micro () = 0.000001
By
x 0.03937
x 0.3937
x 3.281
x 0.00155
x 0.155
x 10.764
x 0.000061
x 0.06102
x 61.024
x 1.0567
x 0.2642
x 0.03531
x 35.315
x 0.03381
x 0.03527
x 2.2046
x 0.001102
x 1.1023
x 2.3522
x 0.42514
x 0.004251
x 1.34
x 44.25
x 8.851
x 0.7376
x 0.6214
x 3.600
x 2.237
U.S. Imperial Gallon Comparison

1 U.S. Gallon = 0.833 Imperial Gallon
1 Imperial Gallon = 1.201 U.S. Gallon
To Get
inches
inches
feet
square inches
square inches
square feet
cubic inches
cubic inches
cubic inches
quarts
gallons
cubic feet
cubic feet
fluid oz.
ounces (av)
pounds (av)
tons (2000 lb)
tons (2000 lb)
miles/gal
gal/mile
gal/mile
horsepower
ft.-lb./min
pound-inches
pound-feet
miles/hour
kilometers/hour
miles/hour
34
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35
LIGHT DUTY MODEL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM

The designation consists of seven characters, two letters followed by five numbers. The first letter indicates the selling division and second
identifies the chassis type. The first number designates the GVWR range, the second and third identify the cab-to-axle dimension (CA) or
model type, and the last two identify the cab or body style.
For example:
07
03
1. Selling Division
2. Chassis Type
3. GVWR Range
4. CA Dimension/Model Type
5. Cab or Body Style
1. Selling Division
T GMC Truck
C Chevrolet Truck
3. GVWR Range
1 4200 to 8600
2 7300 to 9200
3 9900 to 12,000
2. Chassis Type
C Full Size Pickup/Utility/ChassisCab, 4 x 2 (Two-Wheel Drive)
K Full Size Pickup/Utility/ChassisCab, 4 x 4 (Four-Wheel Drive)
G Full Size Full Body Van/Cut-away, 4 x 2 (Two-Wheel Drive)
H Full Size Full Body Van, AWD
(All-Wheel Drive)
S Mid-Size and Small Utility/MidSize Pickup and Chassis-Cab,
4 x 2 (Two-Wheel Drive)
T Mid-Size and Small Utility/MidSize and Small Pickup
4. CA Dimensions/Model Type
05 & 55 Trailblazer/Envoy (Mid-Size
S/T Utility) and Silverado/
Sierra Short Box Crew Cab
(Full-Size 5' 8" Pickup)
10 & 60 Silverado/Sierra (Full-Size

C/K Chassis-Cab w/60" CA)
C/K Chassis-Cab w/84" CA)
34 Express/Savana (Full Size G/H
Full Body Van, 135" WB)
5. Cab or Body Type

03 Pickups and Chassis-Cab,
Regular/Conventional Cab
(C/K, S/T) and Cut-a-way G Van
(Commercial/Motorhome)
05 Full Body Cargo Van (G/H)
35 Express/Savana (G Cut-a-way
Van, 139" WB w/80" CA)
06 Full Body Passenger Van (G/H)

and 4-Door Utilities (C/K)
37 Express/Savana (Full-Size G/H

Full Body Van, 155" WB)
43 Pickup Crew Cabs (C/K, S/T)

6' 6" Pickup) and Tahoe/
Yukon (Full-Size Utility) and
H2 Hummer (SUV)
Van, 159" WB w/100" CA)

8' Pickup) and Suburban/
Yukon XL (Full-Size Utility)
54 Colorado/Canyon
(S/T Mid-Size Pickup)
53 Pickup Extended Cabs

(C/K, S/T)
Van, 177" WB w/118" CA)
56 Colorado/Canyon (S/T Mid-Size

Pickup and Chassis-Cab)
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PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING CHASSIS/DEALER CLAIMS ........................................................................................................................1

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S/T Series S10/Sonoma and Colorado/Canyon Regular/Extended/Crew Cab Pickups

C/K 1500 Series

C/K 1500-3500 Series

C/K/Silverado/Sierra Chassis-Cabs/Regular/Extended/Crew Cab Pickups

C/K 1500-2500 Series

Express Cargo Van/Savanna Cargo Van

Express/Savanna Passenger Van

Commercial/RV Cutaway/Savanna Special

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Federal Regulations Tires

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GM FLEET & COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS

BASE MODEL WEIGHT INFORMATION

Light Duty General Information 2007

Where to Find the Information

1. Determine trucks Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)

GVWR Selector Section

Model and Option Weights

Model and Option Weights

Light Duty General Information 2007

2. Curb Weight (C15903) .....................................................................................

3. 5.3L V8 gasoline engine w/automatic transmission (M30).............................

Weight Calculator Lbs.

C15903 2WD Regular Cab Long Box

LM7 - Engine Vortec 5300 Gas & M30

Light Duty General Information 2007

C7H GVWR, 6400 lbs. (2903 kg)

Incomplete Vehicle Payload Determination

Where to Find the Information

1. Determine trucks Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)

GVWR Selector Section

Model and Option Weights

Model and Option Weights

Light Duty General Information 2007

2. Curb Weight (C36003) .....................................................................................

3. Vortec 8100 V8 Gasoline Engine w/5-speed Allison automatic trans............

Weight Calculator Lbs.

Light Duty General Information 2007

C36003 2WD Regular Cab, Chassis Cab

L18 - Engine Vortec 8100 Gas & MW7

C7W GVWR, 11,400 lbs. (5171.0 kg)

Percentage Body and Payload Weight at Front Axle

Cab to rear Axle dimension

100 x CA - [(BC) + B/2] = % Body Payload at Front Axle