MOTOR HOME LOADING
Responsibility
for
Proper
Loading
As
the operator
of
this motor home, you are respon-
sible for
its proper and safe loading. This section
is
intended to provide you with helpful information
concerning the loading of your motor home.
Your motor home chassis is designed to carry a
specifically rated maximum weight. This weight
includes everything: the weight
of
the empty
motor home itself, all occupants and their
belongings, fuel, fresh water, waste water and
anything else that may be in or attached to the
motor home.
The specified weights must never
be exceeded.
If
you do exceed them, you will
change how your motor home handles and
responds, possibly leading to a vehicle crash.
Some Definitions
First
Before discussing loading and weighing, we need
to explain some common weight telms.
We
will
use abbreviations and you should refer back to
these terms
if
you do not understand what the
abbreviation means.
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Ratingy
is the maximum permissible weight
of
this
fully loaded motor home. The GVWR is
equal to
or
greater
than
the sum
of
the
Unloaded Vehicle Weight plus the Cargo
Carrying Capacity.
GCWR (Gross CombinedWeight Rating)"
means the value specified
by·
the motor
home manufacturer
as
the maximum allow-
able loaded weight
of
this motor home with
its towed trailer or towed vehicle. Towing
and braking capacities may be different.
Refer to Fleetwood and the chassis manu-
facturer's manuals for complete information.
GTW(Gro$s Towed
Weighty
is the maximum loaded weight
of
a trailer or
towed vehicle this motor home with equipped
hitch has been designated to
tow.
GTW can-
not be increased by changing the trailer hitch.
ON
THE
ROAD
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)"
means the maximum permissible loaded
weight a specific axle is designed to carry.
MTW (Maximum Tongue
Weighty
is the maximum permissible downward
force exerted on the hitch ball by the towed
vehicle coupler.
UVW (Unloaded Vehicle
Weighty
means the weight
of
this motor home as
built at the factory with full fuel, engine oil
and coolants. The
UVW does not include
cargo, fresh water, LP gas, occupants, or
dealer installed accessories.
CCC
(Cargo Carrying Capacity)"
is equal to GVWR minus each
of
the fol-
lowing:
UVW, full fresh (potable) water
weight (including water heater), full
LP gas
weight
and SCWR.
SCWR (Sleeping CapacityWeight Rating)
is the manufacturer's designated number
of
sleeping positions multiplied by 154
pounds (70 kilograms).
Hitch Rating
means the maximum allowable weight
of
a
towed trailer
or
towed vehiCle. The GCWR
of
the motor home must never be exceeded,
even
if
the towed trailer or towed vehiCle
weight is less than the hitch rating.
Designated Seating Capacity.
(Canadian
units
only)
the number
of
sleeping positions desig-
nated equals the seating capacity.
*These ratings
are
shown on the Cargo
Carrying Capacity label.
,A
WARNING
The heaviest loaded motor home with all passengers,
goods, water, driver and towed
vehicle must not
exceed any of the
following:
1.
The gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR).
2.
The gross combination weight rating (GCWR).
3.
The fronVrear gross axle weight ratings (GAWRs).
4.
The individual tire and wheel ratings.
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