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SECTION 3
– Getting To Know Your MotorHome
3-8
Class A
NOTE: We recommend that you dump all
holding tanks before traveling to avoid
carrying unnecessary weight.
Weighing Your Loaded Vehicle
To check the weight of your fully loaded
coach, locate a commercial weighing scale that is
capable of weighing large trucks.
Loading:
Load your vehicle completely as if
you were going on a long trip, with everything
you would carry, including food, clothing, bed-
ding, lawn chairs, etc., a full fuel tank, full LP
tank, and a partial tank of fresh water - but
empty holding tanks.
Finding a Scale:
In urban areas, the most com-
mon places to find a public access scale are com-
mercial truck stops. In rural areas, most grain
storage elevators have scales available. If you
don’t know of a truck scale in your area, look in
the Yellow Pages for entries such as Grain Ele-
vators, Scales-Public, Truck Stops, Weigh Sta-
tions, etc. If you cannot locate a scale in your
area, call your state DOT and ask for recommen-
dations. Most scales charge a nominal fee for
weighing a vehicle.
Weighing:
There is typically a scale operator to
direct you but the basic routine is to take three
separate weights - front axle, whole vehicle, and
rear axle. You will first drive only your front
wheels onto the scale pad, then drive ahead so
that the whole vehicle is on the scale, then
finally pull off until just the rear wheels are on
the pad.
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.
CAUTION
The weight of the loaded vehicle
(including options, attachments,
passengers, water, fuel, luggage and all
other cargo) must not exceed the GVWR
or GAWR of either axle.
Front GAWR (Front Axle Only)
GVWR (Both Front and Rear Axles)
Rear GAWR (Rear Axle Only)