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NOTE: Carrying capacities of your motor home
are specified on
a
label affixed to the inside of
a
wardrobe door. The label includes all factory
Installed options.
If
other equipment such
as
leveling jacks, aWllings, roof pods, etc., are
installed after the motor home leaves the fac-
tory. the weight of these items must be sub-
tracted from the total of the passenger and
cargo carrying capacities.
If
you tow
a
trailer.
the tongue weight of the trailer must .be. sub-
tracted from the total of the passenger and
cargo carrying capacities.
Loading Tips
, Do not load heavy items in upper cabinets.
Secure and brace items so they won't move during
travel, thereby shifting the load.
Do not load heavy items near either end of the
. motor home or on the rear bumper.
Adjust cargo storage to keep the side to side wheel
. loads as equal 'as possible.
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Carry only as much water as needed for travel use
ortobalance the load.
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. Whenever possible, empty the hbldirig
i
t8.hks be-
fore traveling.
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·WARNING
MODIFICATION OF YOUR VEHICLE BY
ADDITION OF RACKS NOT SPECIFIED BY
THE MANUFACTURER TO CARRY ADDI-
. TIONAL EQUIPMENT OR VEHICLES WILL
"
REDUCE YOUR WARRANTY COVERAGE
,.' AND MAY CAUSE INJURY OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE. .
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Make a loading diagram of your properly loaded motor
home.
It
will help
you
locate where specific items are
stored, and will help speed the loading process. Store
emergency items in a readily accessible location. In-
chide a fire extinguisher, tools, first aid kit, rain gear,
flashlight, highway warning devices, and an electric
cord with light.
WARNING
DO NOT STORE OR CARRYLP GAS CON-
TAINERS, GASOLINE, OR OTHER FLAM-
MABLE LIQUIDS INSIDE YOUR MOTOR
HOME. THE CONTAINERS MAY LEAK.
Determining And Distributing
Your Motor Home Load
If
the loaded weight of your motor home exceeds the
GVWR,
you
will have to remove items to bring theweight
down to or below the GVWR. If the loaded axle weight
on
any
axle exceeds the GAWR,
you
will have to
redistribute cargo to bring the weight down to or below
theGAWR.
Weighing Your Loaded Motor Honie . . ;
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. Refer to your local directory to locate a public weigh
station. The following weighing procedure will help you
determine whether your loaded motor hoine (complete
with cargo, fluids, passengers, and driver) is, within
GAWR and GVWR limits. When you arrive' at a weigh
station, the attendant will guide
you
through the correct
positioning of the motor home on the scales.
1. Center the front wheels on the scale platform and
take a reading. This is the Front Gross Axle
Weight (Reading I).
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