Jayco MELBOURNE Owner's Manual page 62

SECTION 6
PRE-TRAVEL INFORMATION
W
EIGHING
Y T C
OUR OWING OMBINATION
Now that your RV is loaded you should have it
weighed. The actual weight of the RV,
passengers, all options, liquids, the hitch
weight of your towed vehicle and your
personal cargo is important for you to know so
you do not exceed the GVWR. There are two
important factors when loading your RV: total
weight and balance. It is imperative that you
verify compliance within all applicable weight
ratings. Overloading your RV will void the
Motorized Limited
warranties of many
manufacturers.
Have your RV weighed periodically at a
public scale to determine the proper load
distribution. Keep in mind that individual
scales will operate
surroundings of the scale need to be adequate
to accommodate weighing each side of your
RV.
To weigh your motorhome and towed
vehicle (if so equipped)
WARNING
Total weight of your motorhome and
towed vehicle (if so equipped) must not
exceed the GCWR. Do not assume that
you can tow a RV that happens to be within
the capacity of the motorhome hitch. By
doing so, you may exceed the total GCWR
of your towing combination.
Read through all the weighing instructions
before you begin. If you have further
questions, consult with your RV dealer or the
scale operator. Your RV must be weighed fully
loaded (that is with food, clothing, fuel, water,
propane, supplies, etc). Any towed vehicle
(car/pickup, boat, or trailer) must also be
included when weighing your motorhome.
There are three types of scales:
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Warranty and the
component part
differently. The
Axle Indicator
Drive Axle
Fig. 6.6 Generic motorhome diagram
1. PLATFORM - This scale is long enough to
weigh the complete vehicle. The following
steps are suggested:
a. Pull onto the scale so that only the front
axle is on the platform (with the end of
the scale midway between the front and
rear axles) and record the scaled
weight.
b. Pull forward until the full unit is on the
scale and record the scaled weight.
c. Pull forward so that only the rear axle is
on the scale (again with the edge of the
scale midway between the front and
drive axles) and record the scaled
weight.
d. If a boat, trailer or other vehicle is being
towed, it should be weighed and
combined with the towing vehicle's
GVWR to ensure the total weight does
not exceed the GCWR.
2. SEGMENTED PLATFORM - Platform
scales with segmented sections can
provide individual axle weights and total
vehicle weights simultaneously, when the
vehicle is positioned properly.
a. Position the vehicle on the scales so
that each axle is centered as much as
possible on separate segments, and
record the weight.
b. Reposition the vehicle so that only one
side is on the scale, again centered on
the segment as much as possible.
c. Subtract the weighed wheel positions
from the total axle weights to determine
the un-weighed
weights.
Front Axle
wheel positions'