Fleetwood 1998 American Tradition Owner's Manual page 47

The allowable net catTying capacity (NeC) of the motor home
is the difference between the GVWR and the UVW. 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 maximized for value and convenience. If
you fill all liquid tanks to capacity, fill all storage compart-
ments and cupboards to maximum volume and fill all avail-
able 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
CatTY (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 bettel; and you as the driver will be
more confident and comfortable. If your motor home is improp-
erly loaded, driving will be more uncomfortable and much of
your driving attention will be given to correcting vehicle wan-
dering, drift, pull and sudden directional changes caused by
wind blasts. Always aim to load your motor home so that the
front axle is loaded to at least 80-85% of the front GAWR. If
the front axle load is below 80-85% of the front axle capacity,
these handling discomforts will be more noticeable.
CARRyiNG CAPAciTY
ANd LOAd
DiSTRibuTioN
.II
NOTE
The net carrying capac-
ity (NGG) of your motor
home
is
specified on
a
label affixed to the inside
of a wardrobe door. The
label includes all factory
installed options. If other
equipment such as lev-
eling jacks, awnings, roof
pods, etc., are installed
after the motor home
leaves the factory the
weight of these items
must be subtracted from
the carrying capacity
noted on the wardrobe
door tag.
WARNING
Do not exceed the GVWR,
GCWR, or any GAWR of
your motor home. Exceed-
ing the GVWR, GCWR,
or any GAWR of your mo-
tor home will reduce your
warranty protection, can
cause undesireble han-
dling characteristics and
may create a safety
hazard.
AMERiCAN TRAdirioN - CopYRiqHT 1997, FlEE/wood ENTERPRisES, INC. All RiqHTS RESERVEd.