CHEVROLET 2010 Silverado - Manual (Page 404)

Add-On Equipment
When you carry removable items, you may need
to put a limit on how many people you carry inside
your vehicle. Be sure to weigh your vehicle before
you buy and install the new equipment.
Notice : Overloading the vehicle may cause
damage. Repairs would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. Do not overload the vehicle.
Remember not to exceed the Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR) of the front or rear axle.
* Equipment Maximum Weight
Ladder Rack and
Cargo
750 lbs (340 kg)
Cross Toolbox and
Cargo
400 lbs (181 kg)
Side Boxes and Cargo 250 lbs per side
(113 kg per side)
* The combined weight for all rail‐mounted
equipment should not exceed 1,000 lbs (454 kg).
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar
Equipment
Before installing a snow plow on the vehicle, here are
some things you need to know:
Notice: If your vehicle does not have the snow plow
prep package, adding a plow can damage your
vehicle, and the repairs would not be covered by
warranty. Unless your vehicle was built to carry a
snow plow, do not add one to your vehicle. If your
vehicle has the snow plow prep package, called
RPO VYU, then the payload your vehicle can carry
will be reduced when a snow plow is installed. Your
vehicle can be damaged if either the front or rear
axle ratings or the Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) are
exceeded.
Some vehicles are built with a special snow plow prep
package, called RPO VYU. If your vehicle has this
option, you can add a plow to it, provided certain
weights, such as the weights on the vehicle's axles and
the Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), are not exceeded.
The plow the vehicle can carry depends on many
things, such as:
. The options the vehicle came with, and the weight
of those options.
. The weight and number of passengers you intend
to carry.
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