Airstream Caravanner 1977 Owner's Manual page 33

Tongue Weight Columns on Chart B, C or D.
Next total both the + weight (i.e.
215 lbs),
and - weight (i.e.
21 lbs)
columns and find
the difference between the two columns;
this becomes ITEM 2 Column B (i.e. +
194
lbs).
Next add ITEM 1 Column B and ITEM
2 Column B; this becomes ITEM 4 (i.e.
824
lbs)
This Is the total of your trailer's Factory
Tongue Weight plus the weight of the
Options and Variable Weights on the
tongue. Next enter in ITEM 5 Column B
12V2% of your trailer's G.V.W.R. (i.e.
.125 x
7100 = 888);
this information is located on
Chart A page 26.
Next subtract ITEM 4 Column B from ITEM
5 Column B and the amount indicates the
amount of Recommended Personal Cargo
that can be added to your trailer's tongue
(i.e.
64 lbs).
The maximum tongue load must not
exceed 1000 pounds. Some tow vehicles
may restrict the amount of tongue load to a
lower value. The tongue load is a total of
the weight in ITEM 4 Column B plus your
personal cargo.
Column C
Column C represents the Maximum
Personal Cargo that can be added to your
trailer's axle system. Find the Factory Axle
Weight of your trailer and enter it in ITEM 1
Column C (i.e.
4410 lbs
—Factory axle
Weight = weight without options and
variable weights). This information is on
Chart A page 26. Next fill in the axle system
weights of the options and variable weights
with which your trailer is equipped from the
Axle System columns on Chart B, C or D
pages 27, 28, 29. Add all of the weights
together and this total becomes ITEM 2,
Column C (i.e,
567 lbs).
Next calculate 34% of ITEM 5 Column B
(i.e.
.34 x 888
=
302).
This becomes ITEM 3
column C and represents the amount of
tongue weight that is transferred to the
trailer's axle system when properly hitched
with a load equalizing hitch assembly. (The
remaining 66% is transferred to the tow
vehicle.) Next add ITEM 1 Column C, ITEM
2 Column C, and ITEM 3 Column C; this
becomes ITEM 4 Column C (i.e.
5279 lbs).
This is the sum total of your trailer's Factory
Axle Weight, the weight of the Options and
Variable Weights on the axle system, and
34% of the tongue weight. Next enter in
ITEM 5 Column C the sum of your trailer's
Gross Axle Weight Rating (G.A.W.R.-i.e.
3200 + 3200 = 6400 lbs)
This information is on the placard on the
front roadside area of your trailer which
corresponds to information on Chart A
page 26.
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the
maximum load that can be carried on the
axle system when the trailer is being towed.
Next subtract ITEM 4 Column C from ITEM
5 Column C. The remainder is the amount
of total Maximum Personal Cargo that can
be added to your trailer's axle system (i.e.
1121 lbs)
Under no circumstances shall the G.A.W.R.
be exceeded.
International Option Package
The following items are included in the
International Option Package:
Solar Dome
Exterior Trim
Water Purifier with Filter Faucet (page 74)
Automatic Gas Regulator (page 63)
Step Light Assembly
Central Control System (page 56)
Range Exhaust Fan (page 69)
Bath Exhaust Fan
Electronic Digital Clock (page 58)
Twin or Double Bedspreads
Ceiling Fan (page 61)
Combination Sink Cover and Cutting Board
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