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Loading Tips
After you have determined how much weight you can
safely carry and selected those items to make up that
weight, make a list and keep it for future reference.
Load the motor home and distribute the load so that
you get proper weight on the axles. Do not load upper
cabinets with heavy items. Secure and brace items so
they won’t move during travel, thereby shifting the load
in the motor home. 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. Carry only as much water
as needed for travel use or to balance the load.
Always empty your waste water and sewage holding
tanks before traveling.
WARNING: DO NOT INSTALL ANY TYPE OF
WEIGHT CARRYING RACK OR FRAME TO THE
REAR BUMPER OR ANY CHASSIS OR BODY
COMPONENT OF THE MOTOR HOME. DAMAGE
TO THE MOTOR HOME AND UNSTABLE HANDLING
CHARACTERISTICS MAY RESULT.
WARNING: EXCEEDING THE GAWR, GVWR, OR
GCWR OF YOUR MOTOR HOME CAN CAUSE
UNDESIRABLE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS
AND MAY CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD.
MODIFICATION OF YOUR VEHICLE BY ADDITION
OF RACKS NOT SPECIFIED BY THE
MANUFACTURER TO CARRY ADDITIONAL
EQUIPMENT OR VEHICLE IS NOT
RECOMMENDED, MAY CREATE A SAFETY
HAZARD, AND MAY VOID YOUR WARRATY.
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. Include tools, first-aid kit, rain
gear, flashlight, highway warning devices, and an
electric cord or light.
The difference between the empty weight and the
weight of the motor home in traveling configuration is
your usable load. If the loaded weight of your motor
home exceeds the GVWR or the weight on any axle
exceeds that axle’s GAWR, the motor home is
overloaded and you’ll have to remove items to bring
the weight down to or below the GVWR and GAWR.
All items must be considered for their weight and
stored according to how heavy they are. Heavy items
should be placed close to the floor and in the center of
the vehicle. DON’T FORGET TO INCLUDE THE
ITEMS YOU PURCHASE ON YOUR TRIP.
Luggage and similar cargo carried inside the vehicle
must be secured to prevent possible damage in the
case of a sudden stop or an accident. It is no good to
survive the initial impact of an accident to be hit on the
head by a flying object from inside your vehicle.
Manufacturer’s Labels
Your vehicle is equipped with several federally
required labels pertaining to the vehicle’s weight, load
capacity and operating limitations.
On the wall above or next to the driver is the federal
sticker that lists the unit’s manufacturer’s serial
number, the front and rear GROSS AXLE WEIGHT
RATING (GAWR), the vehicle’s GROSS VEHICLE
WEIGHT RATING (GVWR), tire and wheel rim sizes,
tire operating pressure, chassis serial number and the
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN). (FIG.1)
(FIG. 1) FEDERAL STICKER
(FIG. 2) WEIGHT INFORMATION LABEL
Federal Weight Definitions
GAWR: The allowable weight, INCLUDING CARGO
AND PASSENGERS, which can be SAFELY
supported by a specified axle.
GVWR: The maximum permissible weight of your
vehicle, INCLUDING CARGO, ALL OPTIONS,
PASSENGERS, GASOLINE AND WATER.
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