Tiffin Motorhomes Allegro Bus 2011, Owner'S Manual

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4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and luggage capacity. For example, if the
“XXX” equals 1400 lbs. and there will be five 150 lb. passengers in your vehicle, the amount of
available cargo and luggage capacity is 650 lbs. (1400-750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs.)
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle. That weight
may not safely exceed the available cargo and luggage capacity calculated in Step #4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer will be transferred to your vehicle.
Consult this section to determine how this reduces the available cargo and luggage capacity of
your vehicle.
Section Three:
Glossary of Tire Terminology
Accessory weight —The combined weight (in excess of those standard items which may be replaced) of
automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, power windows, power seats, radio and heater, to
the extent that these items are available as factory-installed equipment (whether installed or not).
Bead —The part of the tire that is made of steel wires, wrapped or reinforced by ply cords and that is
shaped to fit the rim.
Bead separation —This is the breakdown of the bond between components in the bead.
Bias ply tire —A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that extend to the beads are laid at alternate angles
substantially less than 90 degrees to the centerline of the tread.
Carcass —The tire structure, except tread and sidewall rubber which, when inflated, bears the load.
Chunking —The breaking away of pieces of the tread or sidewall.
Cold inflation pressure —The pressure in the tire before you drive.
Cord —The strands forming the plies in the tire.
Cord separation —The parting of cords from adjacent rubber compounds.
Cracking —Any parting within the tread, sidewall, or inner liner of the tire extending to cord material.
CT —A pneumatic tire with an inverted flange tire and rim system in which the rim is designed with rim
flanges pointed radially inward and the tire is designed to fit on the underside of the rim in a manner that
encloses the rim flanges inside the air cavity of the tire.
Curb weight —The weight of a motor vehicle with standard equipment including the maximum capacity
of fuel, oil, and coolant, and, if so equipped, air conditioning and additional weight optional engine.