Carryinq Capacity And Load Distribution - Fleetwood american flyer pacearrow 1995 Owner's Manual

The way your motor home handles will be affected by the
way the towed unit is loaded. If the tongue weight is too
light in relation to the GTW, handling problems can result.
Careful load planning and safe experimentation with differ-
ent loading patterns can help improve motor home handling
stability and make your driving and towing experience more
enjoyable.
The allowable carrying capacity of the motor home is the
difference between the GVWR and the weight of the empty
motor home. When the motor home is being designed, the
number and size of storage compartments, the liquid tank
capacities and number of belted seating positions are maxi- .
mized for value and convenience. If you fill all liquid tanks
to capacity, fill all storage compartments and cupboards to
maximum volume and fill all available seating positions with
passengers, the motor home will be overloaded. The number
of passengers and placement of cargo will affect the amount
of water and cargo that you can carry (See Loading Tips).
In addition to knowing the overall weight that can be safely
loaded in or attached to the motor home, you must know
how to distribute the weight so that correct amounts of
weight are placed on the axles. When the load is properly
distributed, your motor home will handle better, and you as
the driver will be more confident and comfortable. If your
motor home is improperly loaded, driving will be more
uncomfortable and much of your driving attention will be
given to correcting vehicle wandering, drift, pull and sudden
directional changes caused by wind blasts. If the front axle
load is below 80-85 % of the front axle capacity, these han-
dling discomforts will be more noticeable. Always aim to
load your motor home so that the front axle is loaded to at
least 80-85% of the front GA WR.
CARRyiNq CAPAciTY
ANd LOAd
DiSTRibUTioN
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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 factory the weight of
these items must be
subtracted from the
total of the passenger
and cargo carrying
capacities.
AMERicAN FlYER - CopYRiqHT 1994, FIEETlVood ENTERPRisES, Ifllc. All RiqHTs RESERVEd.
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