Max permissible load (kg) for yaris?

[adiney74]

I'm bad in car topics. That's why I need to seek car enthusiasts opinions and advices. Pls dun mind me asking more questions. tq

[Stove]

My owners manual (2010 5-Door) says its 850 pounds (about 386 kg).

[adiney74]

What about permitted front/rear Axle load , do u know the figures? I've tried to googled , but no info found

[Stove]

I have no idea if the capacities have changed from year to year but there should be a tag some where on your car (in the US its on the drivers door frame) that specifies capacities.

My tag shows:
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) - 3245 lbs (1475kg).
The total Vehicle weight should never exceed this amount.

GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
FR (Front Rating) - 1830 lbs (831kg)
RR (Rear Rating) - 1830 lbs (831kg)

GAWR means that the total load on each axle should never exceed the shown amount. Axle in this case is defined as either the front pair of wheels or the rear pair of wheels. The combined axle load capacities will exceed the max GVWR of the car, they have to, and that way you don't have to as concerned with even loading but you should never exceed the GVWR regardless of axle weight capacities. Among other things, GVWR is the weight that your transmission and engine were designed to move and the weight that your brakes were designed to stop. As for GAWR, the loads on the front axle go up a lot under heavy braking and in a car with some power, the loads on the rear axle go up considerably under heavy acceleration. That's why the combined capacities of the individual axle ratings are higher than the max permissible load of the car.

Short of weighing the car and seeing what the curb weight of each axle is (with you sitting in the car), I don't know what the actual limits are. Keep in mind that putting 400 lbs (182KG) in the rear seat doesn't put that entire weight on the rear axle. It distributes some of the of the weight to the front axle. The only time that weight added to the rear of the car will only effect the load on the rear axle is if the center of mass of the load its placed directly over the center-line of the rear axle.

[adiney74]

Thanks Stove for the info.

[vdooone]

stove, if I add a trailer hitch basket w 300lbs would this affect considerably the behavior of the car, I mean i know is gonna be tilted backwards but in a dangerous way?

please see http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...hlight=scooter

thanks