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Sources

• California Department of Motor Vehicles. "Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: Gross Combination Weight Rating." (Sept. 24, 2008)
  http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d01/vc350.htm
• Carlist.com. "Automotive Glossary: Gross Combined Weight Rating." (Sept. 24, 2008)
  http://www.carlist.com/autoglossary/autoglossary_73.html
• Ford Motor Company. "Ford Vehicles: Help - Glossary." (Sept. 24, 2008)
  http://www.fordvehicles.com/help/glossary/index.asp?letter=g
• Midstate RV. "GCWR." (Sept. 24, 2008)
  http://www.midstaterv.com/index.php/component/option,com_glossary/Itemid,402/catid,37/
  func,view/term,GCWR/
• New Car Buying Guide. "Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR)." (Sept. 24, 2008)
  http://newcarbuyingguide.com/index.php/news/main/3654/event=view