ON
THE
ROAD
The allowable carrying capacity
of
the motor home is the
difference between the GVWR and the weight
of
the empty
motor home. When the motor home is being designed, the
number and size
of
storage compartments, the liquid tank
capacities and number
of
belted seating positions are maxi-
mized for value and convenience.
If
you fill all liquid tanks to
capacity, fill all storage compartments and cupboards to
maximum volume and fill all available seating positions with
passengers, the motor home will be overloaded. The number
of
passengers and placement
of
cargo will affect the amount
of
water and cargo that you can carry (See Loading Tips).
In addition to knowing the overall weight that can be safely
loaded in or attached to the motor home, you must know how
to distribute the weight so that correct amounts
of
weight are
placed on the axles. When the load is properly distributed,
your motor home will handle better, and you
as
the driver will
be more confident and comfortable.
If
your motor home is
improperly loaded, driving will be more uncomfortable and
much
of
your driving attention will be given to correcting
vehicle wandering, drift, pull and sudden directional changes
caused by wind blasts.
CARRYING CAPACITY
AND
LOAD
DISTRIBUTION
II
NOTE
Net Carrying Capacities
(NCC)
of
your
motor
home are specified on a
label affixed to the inside
of
a wardrobe
door.
The
label includes all factory
installed options.
If other
equipment such
as lev-
eling jacks, awnings, roof
pods, etc., are installed
after
the
motor
home
leaves the factory the
weight
of
these items
must be subtracted from
the total
of
the passen-
ger
and cargo carrying
capacities.
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