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Do not under any circumstance exceed the established single or combined trailer or tow vehicle
weight ratings (GVWR, GAWR, GVW, and GCWR).
Weight tips
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It is not recommended you travel with full tanks of fresh water. Travel with only enough fresh water for travel
purposes or for load balance.
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Waste (black/grey) tanks should always be emptied prior to travel.
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Refrain from loading heavy items into upper cabinets as this raises the overall center of gravity. Heavy items should
be placed as close to the floor as possible.
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Items placed inside the RV must be secured to prevent movement and damage during travel.
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Do not load items onto the rear bumper.
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Adjust cargo to keep the side-to-side weight distribution as equal as possible.
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Do not strap items to the roof of the RV.
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The amount of cargo will affect the quantity of water and propane you can carry and still remain within the weight
ratings.
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Propane weighs 4.2 pounds per gallon.
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Water weighs 8.3 pounds per gallon.
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Don’t forget to revise your weight calculation to include those items purchased during your trip.
Do not allow any person or pet to ride inside the trailer while trailer is in motion. The trailer is not
intended or designed to carry passengers and is not equipped with seatbelts. Serious injury or
death may result from riding inside the trailer.
LEVELING THE RV
Use the following detail as an outline for leveling the trailer when parking at a campsite. The trailer must be level prior to
operation of slide rooms or appliances. The level should be checked using a two foot carpenter’s level place on the floor of
the trailer.
1.
Select a site that is as level as possible.
2.
Move the trailer to the site check side-to-side level by placing the carpenter’s level on the floor in a side-to-side
position. If not level, drive one side of the trailer wheels up onto the blocks such as 2” x 8” wood blocks. Keep
adding blocks until level side-to-side.
3.
When level side-to-side, place wheel chocks at the front and rear of trailer tires to prevent movement.
4.
Disconnect the 12-volt connector, safety chains and break-away cable from the tow vehicle. Release the hitch latch,
raise front jack and drive tow vehicle forward. Note: on soft ground, it may be necessary to place a wood block
under the jack.
5.
Check the level by placing the carpenter’s lever front-to-back on the floor of trailer. Raise or lower the front jack to
level the trailer front to back.
6.
If equipped with stabilizer jacks, extend the jacks to stabilize the trailer.
Note: the stabilizer
jacks are not
designed to raise the trailer
. These jacks are designed to stabilize the trailer.
7.
You may now connect electrical power cord, extend the slide-out rooms, and connect the water and sewer hoses.
Do not use the stabilizer jacks to raise or level the trailer. Do not use the stabilizer jacks to change
a tire. Damage to the stabilizer jacks and trailer frame can occur which is not covered under any
warranty.
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