Scales - Holiday Admiral 2016 Manual

NOTE:
Contact the tire manufacturer for
further information concerning tire
inflation pressure and other tire
concerns.
Occupant & Cargo Carrying Capacity:
Each motorhome,
even of the same
model year, floor
plan and length,
will weigh different
due to options and
accessories. The
GVWR limits the
weight of the entire
load combination,
regardless of the
amount of weight of occupants, cargo, water,
propane and tongue weight. Weighing will
determine the GVWR is not exceeded as this
is maximum allowable weight. However,
Occupant & Cargo Carrying Capacity (OCCC)
weight is comprised of variables in occupants,
cargo, fresh water and tongue weight.
While the OCCC is a guide to the maximum
allowable weight in combinations of
occupants, cargo, water and tongue weight,
the amount of weight in each of the categories
(occupants, cargo, and water and tongue
weight) can be adjusted so one can offset
another or reduced entirely to gain advantage
in GCWR. While maximum allowable weights
are not to be exceeded, if one chooses to
carry less water or no water, that can allow
an increase in payload of cargo or tongue
weight, offsetting one for another and still
under maximum allowable weight of GVWR,
GAWR, GCWR or OCCC.

Scales

Certified public scales are located in moving
and storage lots, farm supplies with grain
elevators, gravel pits, recycling companies
and large commercial truck stops. To locate a
nearby public scale, check the yellow pages
under Scales-Public or Weighers. Expect to
pay a small fee.
Three basic types of scales:
A large platform scale will allow the
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entire motorhome to fit on the scale to
read the gross vehicle weight in one
scale recording.
A segmented platform scale is designed
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to weigh one axle at a time.
A segmented platform scale per wheel
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position reads each wheel position at a
time.
Single Platform
Segmented Platform per axle.
Segmented Platform (Top View) per wheel position.
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Four-Point Weighing
The motorhome must be weighed in a
fully-loaded ready to travel condition. This
includes passengers, food, clothing, fuel,
water, supplies, etc. Any towed vehicle
(car/pickup, boat or trailer) or item loaded on
brackets on the back of the motorhome, such
as bikes or motorcycles will also be included
in the weighing. Each wheel position requires
weighing to accurately determine the correct
tire inflation pressure. When weighing, the
scales and the motorhome must be level to
obtain accurate scale readings. A definite lean
in the motorhome will produce inaccurate
scale readings.
INFORMATION:
The most accurate weighing method
is to weigh each wheel position
independently. Weighing the entire
motorhome or a single axle will not
reflect the actual weight carried by
each wheel position. A segmented
platform scale that reads a single
axle may be used if a platform scale
that will weigh each wheel position
is unavailable. Divide the total axle
reading by two for an approximation
of what each wheel position may
average. When weighing the dual
wheel position on the drive axle,
dividing that wheel position scale
reading by two will determine the
weight carried by each tire.
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