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Thoughtful consideration of the weight placed in the
motor home can yield important benefits:
Greater choice of seating and storage
Safe operation, including improved handling
characteristics and ride comfort
Better fuel mileage and reduced tire wear
NOTE: Carrying capacities of your motor home
are specified on
a
label affixed to the inside of
a
wardrobe door. The label includes all factory
installed options. If other equipment such
as
leveling jacks, awnings, roof pods, etc., are'
installed after the motor home leaves the fac-
tory, the weight of these items must be sub-
tracted from the total of the passenger and
cargo carrying capacities.
If
you tow
a
trailer,
the tongue weight of the trailer must be sub-
tracted from the total of the passenger and
cargo carrying capacities.
Loading Tips
Do not load heavy items in upper cabinets.
Secure and brace items so they won't move
during travel, thereby shifting the load.
Do not load heavy items near either end of the
motor home or on the rear bumper.
Adjust cargo storage to keep the side to side
wheel loads as equal a possible.
Carry only as much water as needed for travel
use or to balance the load.
Whenever possible, empty the holding tanks
before traveling.
WARNING
MODIFICATION OF YOUR VEHICLE BY
ADDITION OF RACKS NOT SPECIFIED BY
THE MANUFACTURER TO CARRY ADDI-
TIONAL EQUIPMENT OR VEHICLES WILL
REDUCE YOUR WARRANTY COVERAGE
AND MAY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR
PROPERTY DAMAGE
Make a loading diagram of your properly loaded motor
home. It will help you locate where specific items are
stored, and will help speed the loading process. Store
emergency items in a readily accessible location. In-
clude a fire' extinguisher, tools, first aid kit, rain gear,
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flashlight, highway warning devices, and an electric
cord with light.
WARNING
DO NOT STORE OR CARRY LP GAS CON-
TAINERS, GASOLINE, OR OTHER FLAM-
MABLE LIQUIDS INSIDE YOUR MOTOR
HOME. THE CONTAINERS MAY LEAK.
Determining And Distributing
Your Motor Home Load
If the loaded weight of your motor home exceeds the
GVWR, you will have to remove items to bring theweight
down to or below the GVWR. If the loaded axle weight
on any axle exceeds the GAWR, you will have to
redistribute cargo to bring the weight down to or below
theGAWR.
Weighing Your Loaded Motor Home
Refer to your local directory to locate a public weigh
station. The following weighing procedure will help you
determine whether your loaded motor home (complete
with cargo, fluids, passengers, and driver) is within
GAWR and GVWR limits. When you arrive at a weigh
station, the attendant will guide you through the correct
positioning of the motor home on the scales.
1 . Center the front wheels on the scale platform and take
a reading. This is the front Gross Axle Weight (Reading
1 ).
2. Center the entire vehicle (all axles) on the scale and
take a reading. This is the Gross Vehicle Weight (Read-
ing 2).
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