If you don’t know your vehicle’s limits, you may drive your RAM 1500 with more weight than it can handle, causing service issues and more visits to our Hall Chrysler Dodge Jeep® RAM Virginia Beach service center. Luckily, the safety compliance sticker is always there to remind you of your safety limits. Let’s explore how to decode the information it contains.
Where Is the Safety Compliance Sticker?
The safety compliance sticker can be found either on the driver’s side door jamb or the pillar between the front and rear doors. This is why you may also see this badge referred to as a door jamb sticker. Most of the information here is boilerplate—you’ll see RAM listed as the manufacturer, along with the trim level and year of manufacture—but the other information is essential.
Weight Ratings
The door jamb sticker displays the GVWR or Gross Vehicle Weight Rating. This indicates how much weight the vehicle can carry inside the body, including any payload but excluding any weight you tow. The GCWR, or Gross Combined Weight Rating, covers that. You can also check the front and rear GAWR, or Gross Axle Weight Ratio, to ensure you’re not overloading your vehicle's front or rear.
Tire Pressure
In addition to displaying any weight limits, you’ll also find the optimal tire pressure for your truck. As the weather changes outside, tires automatically expand or deflate, so you must check them regularly to ensure they’re within this range. Use these details instead of the pressure printed on your tires, as that number indicates the maximum pressure a tire can stand.
Get RAM Truck Service in Virginia Beach, VA
To keep your RAM truck at the top of its game, don’t go past the GVWR, keep your tires properly inflated, and never miss scheduled maintenance. If you’re behind, bring your truck to Hall Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Virginia Beach and have our expert team perform a complete inspection today!