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SECTION 3
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MOTOR HOME
3 - GE
TTING T
O
KNOW YOUR MOT
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R HOME
You will receive a weight ‘ticket’ that states
your current Front Gross Axle Weight, Rear
Gross Axle Weight and Gross Vehicle Weight.
You can compare these weights to the weight
ratings listed on your Vehicle Certification Label
to use as a guideline for future loading limits and
weight distribution.
The gross weight of the vehicle should not
exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR) specified on the Vehicle Certification
Label. (see section 2). The front and rear axle
weight also should not exceed the corresponding
Axle Weight Rating specified on the Vehicle
Certification Label.
Corner Weighing (Side-to-Side)
Weighing each corner of the coach sepa-
rately (single L/R front wheels or L/R rear dual
sets) is an accurate method to determine how to
distribute your cargo to avoid overloading, espe-
cially on tires.
To determine the weight distribution on each
tire or dual set, you will need to find a scale
capable weighing side-to-side, or all four ‘cor-
ners’ of the vehicle, separately. A truck scale
may be used if the ground is level with the scale
surface and the scale has clearance to drive one
side of the coach onto the scale as shown below.
Drive the coach on the level area next to the
scale and straddle the scale so that only one side
of the coach will be on the scale pad. Pull only
the front wheel onto the pad as shown.
When the front wheel has been weighed, pull
the coach straight ahead until only the rear
wheel/dual set is on the scale pad as shown.
After the rear wheel set has been weighed,
turn the coach around and repeat this process for
the other side.
The load on each wheel or dual-wheel set
should not exceed one-half of the corresponding
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.
Front GAWR (Front Axle Only)
GVWR (Both Front and Rear Axles)
Rear GAWR (Rear Axle Only)
Weighing Left Front ‘Corner’
Weighing Left Rear ‘Corner’