User's Manual

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Date of Origin – 02/01/08
This Timpte trailer is designed for operation within legal highway speed limits on reasonable road
surfaces for the type of service it was built to perform, in accordance with the noted weight restric-
tions.
“Normal Service” means the loading and transportation of uniformly distributed legal loads of
properly secured, noncorrosive cargo, in accordance with any applicable factory instructions and
in a manner which does not subject the trailer or parts of the trailer to (a) concentrated loads; (b)
loads in excess of the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) or Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR) stated on the Certification Plate affixed to the trailer by Timpte; and (c) accidental dam-
age, or (d) stresses, impacts or shocks greater than those commensurate with normal, reason-
able lawful use.
The GAWR (gross axle weight rating) is the structural capability of the lowest rated member of the
running gear components: suspension system, hubs, brake drums, wheels, bearings, axles, brake
linings or tires.
The GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) is the structural capability of the trailer when supported by
the kingpin and axles with the load uniformly distributed throughout the cargo space.
NORMAL TRAILER OPERATION
The maximum load indicated on the identification plate
may not be a legal load on the highway you plan to use.
States have differing laws and regulations affecting vehicle
lengths and weights on roads that are not a part of the
primary interstate road system.
Modification of the Trailer – Any modification made to the trailer must comply with DOT and
NHTSA regulations and must not compromise the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the
trailer. Any modification made to the trailer without prior approval of Timpte may void the warranty.
Any operation of the trailer outside the limitations stated in this manual will void any responsibility
of Timpte Trailer Company for any of its results.
NOTICE: