Weighing Instructions - Jayco 2004 Talon ZX Owner's Manual

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CAUTION: DO NOT overload your sport utility trailer. Do not exceed the GVWR of your
Jayco sport utility trailer.
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WARNING: Your trailer frame is NOT designed to tow another trailer. Towing a
trailer behind your sport utility trailer or overloading the rear may result in damage
to your trailer or to the added items, or cause towing difficulties, resulting in property
damage or personal injury.
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CAUTION: Damage from add-on equipment or improper loading is not covered by your
Jayco Limited Warranty.
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WARNING: We recommend that you DO NOT travel with waste in your holding
tanks. The weight of holding tank contents is not calculated into the cargo carrying
capacity of the unit and the extra weight will greatly diminish the cargo weight
available to you, possibly causing you to exceed the gross vehicle weight rating of the
unit. This can damage suspension components, such as springs, tires and axles. If your
model has the holding tanks located behind the axles, the weight of a full tank will
reduce the hitch weight. Sway and other handling difficulties can be the result of the
hitch weight being too light. If you are dry camping and cannot immediately empty the
tanks, use caution when towing and maintain lower speeds for better control of the
trailer until you reach a dumping station. Towing your trailer with one or more tanks
with full or nearly full tanks, together with cargo you have added, may exceed the
GVWR of your trailer, causing towing difficulties and resulting in property damage
or personal injury.

WEIGHING INSTRUCTIONS

To properly weigh your recreation vehicle, it should first be weighted, including the tongue weight,
while detached from the tow vehicle. This actual overall weight must be less than or equal to the
GVWR for safe operation. If the overall weight is greater than the GVWR, some contents must be
removed until maximum GVWR limitations are achieved. Once the actual overall weight is
determined and the recreation vehicle is within GVWR limits, the following weights should be
determined:
1. The weight of complete recreation vehicle, while attached, but excluding the tow vehicle.
This will result in the actual weight which is exerted on all of the recreation vehicle tires.
This weight may be subtracted from the overall recreation vehicle weight (above) to
determine actual "tongue" weight.
2. With the recreation vehicle still attached to the tow vehicle, each wheel position should then
be weighed separately to be sure each tire is not overloaded.
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