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SECTION 4

TRAVELING WITH YOUR MOTORHOME

(See also SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, Section 1

of this manual.)

LOADING THE

VEHICLE

NOTE: Your motor home’s load capacity is des-

ignated by weight, not by volume, so you

cannot necessarily use all available

space when loading your motor home.

When loading the vehicle, distribute the cargo

load equally so that you do not exceed either the

Front or Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating

(GAWR) or the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

(GVWR). The Gross Axle Weight Rating

(GAWR) means the weight value specified by

the chassis manufacturer as the load carrying

capacity of a single axle system as measured at

the tire-to-ground interfaces. This is the total

weight a given axle is capable of carrying. Each

axle has its own rating.

Have your vehicle weighed to determine the

proper load distribution for your vehicle. Also

distribute cargo side-to-side so the weight on

each tire or dual set does not exceed one half of

the GAWR for either axle.

For example, if the Front GAWR is 6,000 lbs.,

there should be no more than 3,000 lbs. on each

tire. (If the left side weighs 3,100 lbs. and the

right side weighs 2,700 lbs., at least 100 lbs. of

the load should be shifted from the left side to the

right side.) The GVWR is listed on the Vehicle

Certification Label. (See Introduction Section).

The GCWR (Gross Combination Weight

Rating) means the maximum allowable loaded

weight of this motor home and any towed trailer

or towed vehicle. If trailer towing is not recom-

mended, the GCWR will equal the GVWR.

NOTE: We recommend that you dump all hold-

ing tanks before traveling to avoid car-

rying unnecessary weight.

FRONT AXLE TIRE

ALIGNMENT

We recommend that you have the front sus-

pension and steering alignment checked and

adjusted after you have fully loaded the vehi-

cle according to your needs. Thereafter, have

alignment inspected periodically to maintain

vehicle steering performance and prevent un-

even tire wear.

WEIGHING YOUR

LOADED VEHICLE

To check the weight of your fully loaded

coach, locate a commercial weighing scale that

is capable of weighing large trucks.

Loading: Load your vehicle completely as if

you were going on a long trip, with everything

you would carry, including food, clothing, bed-

ding, lawn chairs, etc., a full fuel tank, full LP

tank, and a partial tank of fresh water - but

empty holding tanks.

Finding a Scale: In urban areas, the most

common places to find a public access scale are

commercial truck stops. In rural areas, most

grain storage elevators have scales available. If

you don’t know of a truck scale in your area,

look in the Yellow Pages for entries such as

Grain Elevators, Scales-Public, Truck Stops,

Weigh Stations, etc. If you cannot locate a scale

in your area, call your state DOT and ask for rec-

ommendations. Most scales charge a nominal

fee for weighing a vehicle.

The weight of the loaded vehicle

(including options, attachments, pas-

sengers, water, fuel, luggage and all

other cargo) must not exceed the

GVWR or GAWR of either axle.

CAUTION

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