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Glossary
WEIGHT & LOAD—
These terms are generally used interchangeably. For the purposes of
understanding RV applications:
• Vehicles have WEIGHT, which impart LOADS to tires, axles and hitches.
• Scale measurements taken when weighing, are LOADS carried by the tires.
The measured
LOADS
are used to calculate Gross Combination Weight (GCW)
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Axle Weight (GAW), and Hitch Loads.
WET WEIGHT—
The weight of the vehicle with the fuel, freshwater and propane tanks full.
Note these important weights:
Propane
•
4.25
lbs. per gallon
Water
•
8.3
lbs. per gallon
Gasoline
•
6.3
lbs. per gallon
Diesel fuel
•
6.6
lbs. per gallon
WIDE BODY
—An RV having an external body width greater than 96 inches (8 feet). The most
common wide-body widths are 100” and 102.”
WINTERIZED
—Refers to a camper that has been prepared for storage. The water systems
have been drained and RV antifreeze has been added to protect the water lines and drains.
The low point drains should be in the open position.
WORK CAMPER
—A person living in an RV and working. Many spell it as “workamper” after
the website and service by that name.
YAW—
Fishtailing action of the trailer caused by external forces that set the trailer’s mass
into a lateral (side-to-side) motion. The trailer’s wheels serve as the axis or pivot point. Also
known as “sway.”
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