Fleetwood 1997 Discovery Owner's Manual page 39

ON
THE ROAD
As the operator of this motor home, you bear the sole responsibil-
ity for proper, safe loading. This section will guide you through
the steps necessalY to properly and safely load your vehicle.
Before discussing loading and weighing, we need to explain
some common weight terms. We'll use abbreviations in our
discussion. These terms are:
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
means the maximum permissible weight of this motor
home. The GVWR is equal to or greater than the sum of
the Unloaded Vehicle Weight plus the Net Carrying
Capacity.
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
means the maximum weight a specific axle is designed to
carry.
GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating)
means the value specified by the motor home manufac-
turer as the maximum allowable loaded weight of this
motor home with its towed trailer or towed vehicle.
GTW (Gross Towed Weight)
means the maximum permissible loaded weight of a
trailer or car that this motor home has been designed to
tow. This cannot be increased by changing the trailer
hitch.
TW (Tongue Weight)
means the downward force exerted on the hitch ball by
the towed vehicle coupler.
UVW (Unloaded Vehicle Weight)
means the weight of this motor home as built at the
factory with full fuel, engine oil and coolants. The UVW
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DiSCOVERY - CopYRiql1T 1996, FlEETWood ENTERPRisES, INC. All RiqllTS RESERVEd.