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will void the Limited Base Warranty and Limited Structural Warranty, and the warranties of
many component part manufacturers.
Have your RV weighed periodically at a public scale to determine the proper load distribu-
tion. Keep in mind that individual scales will operate differently. The surroundings of the
scale need to be adequate to accommodate weighing each side of your RV.
To weigh your tow vehicle and RV
Read through all the weighing instructions before you begin. If you have further questions,
consult with your dealer or the scale operator. Your RV must be weighed fully loaded (that
is with food, clothing, fuel, water, propane, supplies, etc.).
1. Weigh the RV including the tongue weight, while detached from the tow vehicle. This
actual overall weight must be less than or equal to the GVWR for safe operation. If
the overall weight is greater than the GVWR, some contents must be removed until
the actual overall weight is less than or equal to GVWR.
2. Hitch the RV to your tow vehicle. Weigh the RV and the tow vehicle to determine the
Gross Combined Weight (GCW). Make sure that this rating is less than or equal to the
GCWR as specified by the manufacturer of your tow vehicle. If this overall weight is
greater than the Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR), some contents must be
removed to bring the combination into compliance with the listed ratings.
3. Weigh the RV while attached to but excluding the tow vehicle. This will result in the
actual weight that is exerted on all of the RV tires. This weight may be subtracted
from the overall RV GVWR to determine the actual "tongue" weight.
4. With the RV still attached to the tow vehicle, weigh each wheel position separately
to ensure each tire is not overloaded.
To determine the wheel position weight:
5. Pull the RV onto the scale so only one tire is on the scale. Record the weight. Your
RV must remain as level as possible on the scale (even though an axle or side is not
physically on the scale). Obviously, to obtain the side-to-side weights, there must be
enough space on either side of the scale to accommodate the RV being partially off
the scale.
6. To calculate the opposite side of the RV wheel position weight, subtract the first
side's weight from the weight determined in step #3.
If there is a difference in the weights on one side of the vehicle as compared to weights on
the other side, components (tires, wheels, brakes, springs, etc.) on the heavier side could be
overloaded, even though the total axle load is within the GAWR. It is important to redistrib-
ute the load to avoid component failure, improve the handling characteristics of the tow
vehicle and not void the Limited Base Warranty and Limited Structural Warranty.
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