4
CAUTION
EXCEEDING THE GAWR
OR
GVWR OF
YOl'q
MOTOR HOME CAN CAUSE UN-
DES,AABLE
HANDLING
CHARACTER-
ISTICS
AND
MAY
CREATE A
SAFETY
HAZARD.
MODIFICATION
OF YOUR
VEHICLE
BY
ADDITION
OF RACKS
NOT
SPECIFIED
BY
THE
MANUFACTUREI1
TO
CARRY
ADDITIONAL
EQUIPMENT
OR
.
VEHICLES
IS
NOT
RECOMMENDED
AND
MAY
VOID
YOUR
WARRANTY.
....
VEHICLE
LOAD
CAPACITY
WEIGHING
Your
motor
home
is
designed
to
carry the loads defined by
the
Gross
Axie Weight Rating (GAWR)
and
Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) shown on the certification tag posted
on
or
nearthe
left
edge
of
the instrument panel.
These
ratings
are
for
fully-loaded vehicles including
passengers
and normal
belongi
ngs.
Periodically weigh the fully-loaded
motor
home at a public
scale
to determine axle loads. The following procedure
is
.
suggested,
although any
method
recommended
by
the
scale
operator which correctly determines weight values
is
ac-
ceptable. During all measurements,it
is
important
that
the
vehicle
be
kept
as
level
as
possible.
1.
Run only the
front
wheels
into
the
scale
platform
and obtain a reading. (This
first
value
is
the
front
axle
Gross
AxleWeight.)
.
2.
Next, place the entire vehicle (both axles) on the
scale
and
obtain a reading. (This second value
is
Gross
Vehicle Weight.) . .
3.
Drive forward
until
only the rear axle
is
on the plat-
form
and
obtain a reading. (This
third
reading
is
rear axle
Gross
Axle
Weight.) .
4. Compare reading 2
with
the GVWR
for
your
vehicle.
If
this reading exceeds the GVWR rating,
it
will
be
necessary
to
reduce total vehicle load.
5.
If
reading 2
is
less
than the GVWR
of
your
vehicle,
check readings 1
and
3
to
verify
that
each
is
less
than
the GAWR
on
the certification
tag.
If
either exceeds
the GAWR
for
the axle, redistribute enough equip-
ment from
front
to
back
or
back
to
front
to
ensure
that
loads on
front
and
rear axles
are
within
the
required
limit.
Check vehicle weight periodically to obtain
optimum
'TIileage
from tires
and
improve handling. Tires should always
be
.
inflated
as
recommended in the
Chassis·
Manufacturer's
I nstructions.
See
your
Chassis
Operator's Manual.
Every pound
of
extra v .
..Jight
means
extra
gasoline consumption.
Don't
carry any
more than you need.
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
