Loading And Distribution Of Weight In The Motorhome; Mass In Running Order (Mro); Maximum Technically Permissible Laden Mass (Mtplm); User Payload - Bailey Approach Autograph Series Owner's Manual

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Weight restrictions and loading
Loading And Distribution Of Weight In
The Motorhome
The driver is responsible for arranging items
so that they comply with the technical weight
limits of the specific motorhome model: refer to
the Weight Data Table in your service manual.
Correct weight distribution is a major factor
in making your motorhome a balanced and
pleasant vehicle to drive without compromising
road-holding. Care should therefore be taken
to ensure that heavy items are well spaced and
are in as low a position as possible, for example,
low lockers and bed boxes. These larger/
heavier items should be stored securely before
travelling.
Do not travel with microwaves or televisions
in overhead lockers unless the appliance was
supplied fitted by the vehicle manufacturer.

Mass In Running Order (MRO)

HEAVY ITEMS
This refers to the weight of your motorhome as
it leaves the factory complete with its standard
fixtures and fittings, as well as:
• 90% of fuel capacity
• Driver (at 75kg, 11st2lb)
• One full LPG cylinder
• The water heater 90% full
• The fresh water tank 20 litres
• The waste water tank empty
• The toilet flushing tank, full
• The toilet holding tank, empty.
MEDIUM ITEMS LIGHT ITEMS
Any additional passengers/equipment
excluded from the MRO and need to be taken
into account when calculating your available
payload.
Maximum Technically Permissible
Laden Mass (MTPLM):
This is the maximum allowed weight of the
vehicle when it is fully laden for use on the
road; refer to your Service Handbook for exact
specification.
WARNING: Under no circumstances
should the
motorhome be exceeded.

User Payload

Please refer to the Service Handbook for MRO,
Conventional Load and MTPLM values specific
to your model.
The load margin (payload) is the difference
between the Mass in Running Order (MRO) and
the Maximum Technically Permissible Laden
Mass (MTPLM). This shows the maximum
weight that can be loaded into your motorhome;
it covers items such as optional extras, clothing,
food, crockery, cutlery, bedding etc.
WARNING: Please take care to
ensure that you have allowed for the
masses of all items you intend to
carry in your motorhome, e.g.
passengers,
essential habitation equipment as
well as your personal effects.
Your passengers' weight should also be taken
into consideration when loading your vehicle.
The mass of the conventional load is the mass
allowance that your motorhome is designed
to accomodate when carrying passengers
(excluding the driver). This mass is calculated
by multiplying the number of passenger seating
positions designated for use when the vehicle is
in motion by 75kg.
You may wish to allocate the user payload to
are
MTPLM of this
optional equipment,