Maximum Occupancy; Roof Loading - Winnebago Journey Owner's Manual

SECTION 4
TRAVELING WITH YOUR MOTOR HOME
grain storage elevators have scales available. If
you don't know of a truck scale in your area,
look in the Yellow Pages for entries such as
Grain Elevators, Scales-Public, Truck Stops,
Weigh Stations, etc. If you cannot locate a scale
in your area, call your state DOT and ask for rec-
ommendations. Most scales charge a nominal
fee for weighing a vehicle.
Weighing: There is typically a scale opera-
tor to direct you but the basic routine is to take
three separate weights - front axle, whole vehi-
cle, and rear axle. You will first drive only your
front wheels on to the scale pad, then drive
ahead so that the whole vehicle is on the scale,
then finally pull off until just the rear wheels are
on the pad.
To determine the weight on either front or rear
axle, drive that axle only onto the scale. Neither
axle weight should exceed the corresponding
maximum axle weight rating specified on the cer-
tification label.
You will receive a weight 'ticket' that states
your current Front Gross Axle Weight, Rear
Gross Axle Weight and Gross Vehicle Weight.
You can compare these weights to the weight
ratings listed on your Vehicle Certification
Label to use as a guideline for future loading
limits and weight distribution.
The gross weight of the vehicle should not
exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR) specified on the Vehicle Certification
Label on the rear inner jamb of the drivers door.
(see page 0-4). The front and rear axle weight
also should not exceed the corresponding Axle
Weight Rating specified on the Vehicle Certifi-
cation Label.
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MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY

The following label is placed in a visible
location in the driver compartment.
BELTED SEATING POSITIONS MAY
EXCEED SLEEPING CAPACITY OF
THIS VEHICLE. SEE OWNER
MANUAL FOR OCCUPANCY AND
WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS.
The number of belted seating positions in
your motor home may exceed the number people
used to determine maximum coach occupancy,
called the Net Carrying Capacity (NCC) in the
U.S. or Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC) in Can-
ada.
To calculate the NCC or CCC, Winnebago
uses vehicle sleeping capacity, however your
coach may be equipped with more belted seat-
ing positions than sleeping positions to give pas-
sengers a choice of seating arrangements. You
may use all of the belted seating positions pro-
viding you stay within your vehicle's GVWR
listed on the Vehicle Certification Label (see
page 0-4). However you use or load your vehi-
cle, it is your responsibility to keep the weight
within its stated gross vehicle weight rating.

ROOF LOADING

The roof is capable of carrying some light-
weight articles while the vehicle is in motion. A
roof-mounted luggage carrier designed for this
purpose is available from your dealer. However,
roof load while the vehicle is in motion is not to
exceed 10 pounds per square foot or a maximum
of 100 pounds.
When the vehicle is stationary, a cargo load of
100 pounds plus the weight of a 225 pound per-
son to load the cargo or to conduct inspection and
maintenance is permissible.