Chassis
Manufacturer
Chevrolet
Ford
Ford
Engine
5.7
(350)
Gas
5.8 (351)
Gas
7.5 (460)
Gas
Ratio
4.10
4.10
4.10
GCWR
13,500
13,500
18,500
• Compare
the Gross Combined Weight
with
the
GCWR.
If
the weight exceeds the GCWR, the motor
home is overloaded; you'll have
to
remove'items
to
bring
the
weight
down
to
or
below
the
GCWR.
Alternate gear ratios and suspension springs may
be
retrofitted
for special
towing
needs.
Contact
your
local
chassis
manufacturer
dealer
for
chassis
racommendations. Exceeding these GCWR's may
cause damage to your
motor
home drive train or
chassis, unstable driving and
handling characteristics,
and may void your warranty.
Weigh
your
motor
home
fully
loaded
with
driver,
passengers, cargo, and
the
fully
loaded trailer
attached. Again, do
not
exceed.the Gross Axle Weight
6
Rating (GAWR)
of
any axle, and
do
not
exceed
the
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
of
either
the
motor home, the trailer, or the Gross Combined Weight
Rating (GCWR) of
the
motor
home.
If
any
of
these
ratings are exceeded,
weight
must
be eliminated or
shifted
until
scale
weights
are equal
to
or
less
than
ratings.
Towing Automobiles
If
you plan
to
tow
an automobile
with
your
motor
home,
the
tongue
weight
must
not
exceed
250
pounds. The Gross Combined Weight
must
not
exceed
the
GCWR listed on
the
chart
above.
CAUTION: TOWING DEVICES
(OTHER
THAN
WHEELED
DOLLIES)
THAT
RAISE
THE
FRONT
OR
REAR
WHEELS
OF
THE
VEHICLE
IN
TOW
OFF
THE
GROUND
CREATE
TONGUE
WEIGHTS
IN
EXCESS
OF
THE
250
POUNDS
MAXIMUM, AND MUST
NOT
BE
USED.
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