Jayco jay 2016 series, User Manual

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JAYCO TOWABLE SECTION 3 - PRE-TRAVEL INFORMATION
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Have your RV weighed periodically at a public scale to determine the proper load
distribution.
Keep in mind that individual scales will operate differently.
The surroundings of the scale need to be adequate to accommodate weighing each side of
your RV.
To weigh your tow vehicle and RV
Read through all the weighing instructions before you begin. If you have further questions,
consult with your dealer or the scale operator. Your RV must be weighed fully loaded (that
is with food, clothing, fuel, water, propane, supplies, etc.).
1. Weigh the RV including the tongue weight, while detached from the tow vehicle.
This actual overall weight must be less than or equal to the GVWR for safe operation.
If the overall weight is greater than the GVWR, some contents must be removed until
the actual overall weight is less than or equal to GVWR.
2. Hitch the RV to your tow vehicle. Weigh the RV and the tow vehicle to determine the
GCW. Make sure that this rating is less than or equal to the GCWR as specified by
the manufacturer of your tow vehicle. If this overall weight is greater than the
GCWR, some contents must be removed to bring the combination into compliance
with the listed ratings.
3. Weigh the RV while attached to but excluding the tow vehicle. This will result in the
actual weight that is exerted on all of the RV tires. This weight may be subtracted
from the overall RV GVWR to determine the actual “tongue” weight.
4. With the RV still attached to the tow vehicle, weigh each wheel position separately to
ensure each tire is not overloaded.
To determine the wheel position weight:
5. Pull the RV onto the scale so only one tire is on the scale. Record the weight. Your
RV must remain as level as possible on the scale (even though an axle or side is not
physically on the scale). Obviously, to obtain the side-to-side weights, there must be
enough space on either side of the scale to accommodate the RV being partially off
the scale.
6. To calculate the opposite side of the RV wheel position weight, subtract the first
side’s weight from the weight determined in step #3.
If there is a difference in the weights on one side of the vehicle as compared to weights on
the other side, components (tires, wheels, brakes, springs, etc.) on the heavier side could be
overloaded, even though the total axle load is within the GAWR.
WARNING
Total weight of your tow vehicle and RV must not exceed the GCWR. Do not
assume that you can tow a RV that happens to be within the capacity of the tow
vehicle hitch. By doing so, you may exceed the total GCWR of your tow vehicle and
RV towing combination.
WARNING
It is important to redistribute the load to avoid component failure as well as to
improve the handling characteristics of the vehicle.