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Introduction
Vehicle Towing
Your motor home can be equipped with a
hitch designed to allow you to tow vehicles
or other loads behind your motor home.
The maximum amount of weight your
motor home can pull or stop is determined
by the manufacturer of the chassis on
which your motor home is built. Check the
Chassis Operator’s/Owner’s Guide/
Manual provided by the motor home
chassis manufacturer for the limits on the
weight you can tow.
If the Chassis Operator’s/Owner’s Guide/
Manual equipped with your motor home
does not provide specific information
on towing weight limits, it is strongly
recommended that the towed vehicle or
trailer be equipped with a properly installed
and operating supplemental brake control
system that operates in combination with
the brakes on your motor home.
• You may be able to increase the weight
of any towed load by properly installing
on the towed load a supplemental brake
control system that operates with your
motor home’s braking system. Even with
additional brakes, you cannot tow more
than the Gross Towed Weight (GTW) or
Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR)
for the chassis under your motor home
and the Federal Certification Tag located
on the wall in the driver’s compartment
area. Again, check the Chassis Operator’s/
Owner’s Guide/Manual.
• You CANNOT increase the towed weight
limit by changing the size of your hitch.
• Properly load what you tow to avoid a
vehicle crash.
• Do not attempt to tow something that is
too heavy for your chassis.
• When driving in mountainous areas, look
for and obey highway signs concerning
grades and curves. Your driving experience
when pulling and stopping a towed unit on
mountain roads will be very different from
what you experience on level ground.
• State laws in the United States and
provincial laws in Canada vary concerning
towing equipment requirements and limits.
Check the laws in the areas where you
anticipate traveling. The label on the trailer
hitch will state the maximum allowable
trailer weight for the different types of
towing. Note that in some cases the Cargo
Carrying Capacity (CCC) may have to be
reduced to tow more weight.
Alterations to Your Motor Home
Many motor home owners like to add a
personal touch to their motor home. But
there is a difference between changing
how your motor home looks versus how
it handles or responds to driver inputs. If
you expect to make any type of alteration
to your motor home, consult a professional
who understands the correct way to do
the alteration and how the alteration will
change or affect the stability, handling,
vehicle response, and overall performance
and safety of your motor home. An
improper alteration that affects vehicle
handling or response can cause a vehicle
crash, and any improper alteration to
the electrical or Propane systems can
cause a fire and can endanger your
motor home and its occupants . Allied
Recreation Group, your chassis and other
manufacturers stand behind the motor
home as delivered – NOT as altered by
someone else. Due to a recent National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) ruling it should be noted that
any alteration to a motor home increasing
the overall weight by 100 lbs or more is
required to be re-weighed
NOTE
In most cases the GCWR of the chassis and the fin-
ished motor home are the same. In some cases, due
to the equipped hitch receiver, the GCWR may be
reduced. Please refer to the Federal Certification Tag
posted in your motor home for the rated GCWR.
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