Fleetwood 1998 American Tradition Owner's Manual page 52

If any readings are higher than the rating, you will have to
adjust or remove the load.
If you exceed appropriate weight ratings, you will:
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Calise damage to the motor home, drive traill, or chassis
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Calise unstable driving and handling characteristics
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Cause unsafe braking
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Reduce your warranty protection.
Since you may load your motor home differently for different
trips, loading and weight patterns will change. Periodically
reweigh your motor home and log the weights in the back of
this manual. Refer to your log as you prepare to load for future
trips.
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Do 1I0t load heavy items in upper cabinets.
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Secure and brace items so they won't move during travel,
thereby shifting the load.
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Do not load heavy items lIear either elld of the motor
home or on the bumpers.
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Adjust cargo storage to keep the side to side loads as equal
as possible.
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Fresh water and waste water weigh over eight pounds per
gallon. Carry only as much water as needed for travel use
or to balance the load, and whenever possible, empty the
holding tanks before traveling.
LOAdiNG
Tips
WARNING
Modification of your ve-
hicle by addition of racks
or storage pods not origi-
nally equipped by the
manufacturer to carry
additional equipment,
vehicles or cargo will
reduce your warranty
coverage and may cause
personal injury or prop-
erty damage.
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AMERiCAN TRAdirioN - CopYRiqliT 1997, FlEETWood ENTERPRisES, INC. All RiqliTS RESERVEd.