Towing Automobiles - Fleetwood 1990 Tioga Arrow Owner's Manual

or from the chassis manufacturer. Ask for the chassis
manufacturer's "Towing Guide" that applies to your
vehicle.
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Alternate gear ratios may be available for special tow-
ing needs. Contact your local chassis manufacturer
dealer for recommendations. Exceeding these GCWR's
may cause damage to your motor home drive train
or chassis, unstable driving and handling
characteristics, and may void your warranty.
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Weigh your motor home fully loaded with driver,
passengers, cargo, and the fully loaded trailer attached.
Do not exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
of any axle, and do not exceed the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) of either the motor home or
the trailer, or the Gross Combined Weight Rating
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(GCWR) of the motor home. If any of these ratings
are exceeded, weight must be eliminated or shifted
until scale weights are equal to or less than ratings.
Towing Automobiles
If you plan to tow an automobile with your motor
home, the tongue weight must not exceed 250 pounds.
The Gross Combined Weight must not exceed the
GCWR.
CAUTION: Towing devices (other than wheeled
dollies) that raise the front or rear wheels of the
vehicle in tow off the ground create tongue weights
in excess of the 250 pounds maximum, and must
not be used.
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