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For the last 40 years, Airstream has been
building trailers and have rarely found an
instance where people have overloaded their
trailer. Because it can happen we are giving
you instructions for weighing your trailer. We
are also providing you with an alternate
method of determining the weight of your
trailer without the use of scales. The follow¬
ing weight information and form will help
you determine the actual weight of your
trailer,
with all its
options
and variable
weights, and how much personal cargo weight
can
be added, staying within the weight
ratings of your trailer.
Per Federal regulations, your trailer is placard¬
ed on the front roadside area with a gross
vehicle weight rating and a gross axle weight
rating. The gross vehicle weight rating is the
maximum the trailer can weigh when it is
being towed. The gross axle weight rating is
the maximum load that can be on each axle
when the trailer is being towed.
The diagram on the following page illustrates
the use of scales in determining (1) your
trailer's total weight, (2) weight on axle
assemblies and (3) weight on tongue.
The allowable personal cargo, and placement
within the trailer, may be determined by the
following methods.
Before weighing trailer add all trailer's vari¬
able weights which are full water tank, LPG
tanks and water heater.
1 A
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
Note: The variable weights of the main and
auxiliary holding tanks are not used because,
under typical usage, if the water tank is full,
there is storage capacity in the holding tanks.
As the water tank is emptied, the holding
tanks are filled.
Remove personal cargo which includes food,
clothing, kitchen utensils, etc. from trailer.
Your trailer is now ready for weighing.
The trailer's total weight is determined by
placing the trailer, without tow vehicle, on a
scale. This weight indicates your trailer's total
weight without personal cargo. The allowable
personal cargo that you add to your trailer
shall not exceed the difference between the
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (G.V.W.R.) and
this weight. Example: if the G.V.W.R. rating
on the placard is 7100 lbs and the trailer's
total weight is 6100 lbs, your personal cargo
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