On
The
Road
it..
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 front/rear gross axle weight ratings (GAWRs).
4.
The individual tire and wheel ratings.
Towing
a
Vehicle
or Trailer
("Towed
Load
or
Towed Unit")
"'I
NOTE 1
Some states and provinces require brakes and safety
chains when towing vehicles. Consult the proper
authorities in the states
or
provinces through which
you will be traveling.
When you use your motor home to tow, remem-
ber that you must stop the towed load with your
motor home's brakes. This is critical on hills
and in the mountains where you may encounter
sharp curves and possibly itTegular road sUlfaces.
Check your motor home
Chassis Operator's/
Owner's Guide/Manual for the maximum
weight your motor home can pull and stop
on
both level and steep roads.
"'I
NOTE 1
In
most cases the GCWR
of
the
chassis and the fin-
ished motor home are
the
same.
In
some
cases,
due to
the hitch receiver equipped, the GCWR may be
reduced. Please refer
to
the Carrying Capacity
Tag
posted
in
your motor home for
the
rated
GCWR.
If
the Chassis Operator's/Owner's
Guide/Manual equipped with your motor home
does not provide specific information
on
towing
weight limits,
it
is strongly recommended that
the towed vehicle or trailer be equipped with a
properly installed and operating supplemental
brake control system that operates
in
combina-
tion with the brakes on your motor home.
The supplemental brakes will
NOT allow you
to tow more than the listed GCWR for your
motor home.
If
you cannot
stop,
you will crash.
05-2
You
must not exceed the tire capacities or the
weight factors listed below
if
you expect to tow
something behind your motor home, either with
or without a dolly. The factors are:
• GCWR -
Gross
Combined Weight Rating
• GTW - Gross
Towed
Weight
•
MTW
- Maximum Tongue Weight
•
GAWR
-
Gross
Axle Weight Rating
The ratings for the above factors are all
listed on the Cargo Carrying Capacity label
posted inside the motor home.
•
Tire
Capacity
The
tire capacity is dependent upon the
inflation pressure set at the load applied.
If
you expect to tow with your motor home, there
are additional guidelines that you must follow:
•
Do
not exceed Maximum Tongue Weight
as
listed on the carrying capacity
label.
Heavier tongue weights can change your
vehicle's
handling and
respOllSe,
can cause
a vehicle
to
crash,
and will restrict your
coverage
under the Ownercare
Warranty.
•
Do
IIOt
tow
anythillg weighillg more than
the
GTW listed on
the
Cargo
Canying
Capacity
label.
Heavier
towed
loads
can
exceed your chassis'
ability
to
pull aml
stop
the load alld
cause
a vehicle
crash,
damage
the motor home structure or
drive
traill,
and
restrict your
coverage
ullder the Fleetwood
or
chassis
manufacturer's
warranty.
Changing the
trailer
hitch
will
not increase
the
tow
capacity
of
the motor home.
•
COIISUlt
the
Chassis
Operator's/Owner's
Guide/Manua~
a1lll
U.S.
state
and
Canadian
provincial
laws
for towing weight
limits
and for guidelines for installing sup-
plemelltal braking systems that operate with
your motor home's
brakes.
•
Towing
equipment
to
consider includes a
weight distributillg
system,
a
sway
cOlltrol
system,
a
brake
controller,
and a supple-
mental
brake
control
system.
The weight
of
your
towed
load
in
comparison
to
the
tow-
ing
capacity
of
your motor home should
be
evaluated durillg this
cOllSultatioll.
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