Jayco SENECA 2010 Owner's Manual page 30

SECTION 3
PRE-TRAVEL INFORMATION
W
EIGHING
Y T C
OUR OWING OMBINATION
Store items in areas designated for
storage. Do not store anything in the areas
reserved for the converter, electrical panels
or the furnace or water heater, etc.
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 Warranty and the
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)
It is important to redistribute the load to
avoid component failure as well as to
improve the handling characteristics of the
vehicle.
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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component part
differently. The
Fig. 3.5 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
determine the
positions' weights.
axle weights to
un-weighed wheel