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SECTION 4
TRAVELING WITH YOUR MOTOR HOME
GAWR. For example, if the GAWR for the rear
axle is 12,000 lbs., then the load on each rear
dual set (left rear duals or right rear duals)
should not exceed 6,000 lbs.
Tires should be filled to the recommended
air pressure for the highest loaded tire set on that
axle. For example, on the rear axle, if the left
side weighs more than the right, fill the left tires
to the pressure required for that weight, then fill
the right tires to the same pressure as the left
ones.
NOTE: The Hitch Load from a Towed Vehicle or
carrier box must also be counted on the
Rear GAWR and subtracted from the
rear axle cargo capacity.
MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY
The following label is placed in a visible
location in the driver compartment.
The number of belted seating positions in
your motor home may exceed the number of
people used to determine maximum coach occu-
pancy, called Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC).
To calculate the CCC, Winnebago uses vehi-
cle sleeping capacity, however your coach may
be equipped with more belted seating positions
than sleeping positions to give passengers a
choice of seating arrangements. You may use all
of the belted seated positions providing you stay
within your vehicle’s GVWR listed on the Vehi-
cle Certification Label (see Section 0). However
you use or load your vehicle, it is your responsi-
bility to keep the weight within its stated gross
vehicle weight rating.
ROOF LOADING
The roof on most models is capable of carry-
ing some lightweight articles while the vehicle is
in motion. A roof-mounted luggage carrier de-
signed for this purpose is available from your
dealer. However, roof load while the vehicle is in
motion is not to exceed 10 pounds per square foot
or a maximum of 100 pounds.
When the vehicle is stationary, a cargo load of
100 pounds plus the weight of a 225 pound per-
son to load the cargo or to conduct inspection and
maintenance is permissible.
Weight added to both the roof and the trailer
hitch contribute to the gross vehicle weight,
which must not exceed the vehicle’s GVWR.
TRAILER TOWING
This coach may be equipped with a Class I
(2,000 lb.) trailer hitch.
NOTE: Volkswagen specifies certain weight lim-
itations and reductions for altitudes
about 3000 ft., steep grades more than
6% and ambient temperatures above 90°
F. See the “Vehicle Operation” section
in your Volkswagen chassis owner’s
manual.
BELTED SEATING POSITIONS MAY
EXCEED SLEEPING CAPACITY OF
THIS VEHICLE. SEE OWNERS MAN-
UAL FOR OCCUPANCY AND WEIGHT
RESTRICTIONS.
For safety towing and vehicle han-
dling, maintain proper trailer weight
distribution.
The total weight of the motor home
and the vehicle towed must not
exceed the Gross Combined Vehicle
Weight rating. Contact the chassis
manufacturer to obtain the Gross
Combined Vehicle Weight rating for
your chassis.
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