Weight Terms - Holiday Admiral 2016 Manual

Factory Installed Federal Weight Label –
This factory installed certification label
attached on the screen door lists the vehicle
identification number. The maximum
allowable combined weight in Occupants
and Cargo Carrying Capacity (OCCC).
The designated number of seating positions
equipped with safety belts for travel and the
total amount of weight of fresh water based
on the capacity of the fresh water tank and
water heater tank. A duplicate weight label is
installed next to the Federal Certification labels
adjacent to the driver seat.
Dealer Installed Federal Weight Label –
If this certification label is attached next to
the factory installed weight label on the screen
door, the dealer has installed equipment and/
or accessories after the motorhome left the
factory and prior to retail sale. This dealer
installed label will list the amount of weight
in equipment and/or accessories installed by
the dealer. The amount of weight listed on the
dealer installed label will reduce the amount
Occupant and Cargo Carrying Capacity as
stated on the factory installed label by the
amount stated on the dealer installed weight
label.
Factory Installed Federal Weight Label
Dealer Installed Federal Weight Label
NOTE:
Do not remove these Federal
Certification labels. These
certificates confirm the chassis and
body conform to guidelines and
build practices as specified by the
respective governmental agencies.
The information on these certificates
is used by the vehicle owner and the
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
to register ownership and license the
vehicle for travel.
CAUTION:
Most States limit the amount of weight
carried by any single axle position. It
is the responsibility of the operator
to know the legal weight limit of the
State in which they travel. Side roads,
surface streets and bridges may
further impose weight restrictions.

Weight Terms

The following are definitions of terms used
when weighing. It is important each weight
term is understood.
2016 Admiral
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
z
(GVWR): Maximum permissible
weight of this motorhome. GVWR
is equal to or greater than the sum of
UVW plus OCCC.
Gross Combination Weight Rating
z
(GCWR): The sum of the maximum
allowable loaded weight of this
motorhome and any towed trailer or
towed vehicle.
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR):
z
Load-carrying capacity specified by
manufacturer of a single axle system,
as measured at tire ground interfaces.
Occupant and Cargo Carrying
z
Capacity (OCCC):
Is the weight comprised of occupants,
cargo, full fresh potable water weight
including water heater and tongue weight
of a towed load. Dealer installed equipment
and/or accessories reduce OCCC.
LCCR (Load Carrying Capacity
z
Reduced) is the amount the OCCC is
reduced due to vehicle weight added by
the dealer between vehicle certification
and first retail sale.
Unloaded Vehicle Weight (UVW):
z
Is the weight of this vehicle as built at
the factory with full fuel, engine oil,
coolants, propane. Factory UVW may be
increased by the addition of dealer installed
equipment and/or accessories. UVW does
not include occupants, cargo, full fresh
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potable water weight, including water
heater, and the tongue weight of a towed
load.
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