Monaco Camelot 2007 - Cargo.carrying.capacity.flowchart

SECTION 2 — DRIVING & SAFETY
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CAMELOT 2007
A 10-gallon water heater with a 40-gallon fresh
tank totals 50 gallons times 8.3, or 415 pounds.
A 30-gallon LP-Gas tank has 24 gallons of
LP-Gas due to the 80% valve. This is 24 gallons
multiplied by 4.2, or 100.8 pounds.
A 15,000 - 415 = B 14,585
B 14,585 - 100.8 = C 14,482.2
Next, calculate the Sleep Capacity Weight
Rating (SCWR) the manufacturer’s designated
number of sleeping positions for the motorhome
multiplied by 154 pounds.
The 154 pounds (70kg) is the average weight
established by the US Federal Government
and Transport Canada, and is used to arrive at
Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC). However,
actual sleep capacity weight may be greater.
The
SCWR is not intended to limit the sleeping
capacity to a specied weight.
Example: If the manufacturer has designated
the motorhome sleeping position at 4 (616
pounds) and there are four people who weigh
200, 200, 178 and 138 pounds, totaling 716
pounds, that doesn’t mean the sleeping capacity
is reduced to three individuals, but rather the
CCC is reduced by 100 pounds due to the actual
passenger weight.
C 14,484.2 - SCWR 716 = CCC 13,768.2
Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC) is how
much cargo the motorhome can carry. However,
tongue weight of a towed vehicle will further
reduce this amount.
Now the motorhome can be fully loaded and
weighed to ensure GVWR
is not exceeded. Once the
motorhome is fully loaded
it is ready to be weighed
to obtain an accurate scale
reading and determine the
proper tire pressure. All slide
rooms must be in the retracted
position when weighing the
motorhome. The motorhome
must remain as level as
possible on the scale, even
when an axle or side is not
physically on the scale.
Each wheel position must
be weighed to accurately
determine the weight
carried at each wheel
position.
Refer to the previous
examples on how to weigh
each wheel position. Each wheel position
weight must be weighed and recorded to
determine proper tire ination.
Wheel position weights are not to exceed
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) and
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
as printed on the Motorhome Vehicle
Certication Label.
Compare wheel position weights with
weight ratings on the label. If wheel
position weights exceed maximum
specications, items will need to be
removed until rating weight is within
specication.
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Cargo Carrying Capacity Flowchart
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