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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 chas-
sis 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 recom-
mended that the towed vehicle or trailer be
equipped with a properly installed and oper-
ating 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 addi-
tional brakes, you cannot tow more than the
Gross Towed Weight (GTW) or Gross
Combind 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 con-
cerning 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 equip-
ment 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 dif-
ferent 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. Fleetwood RV, 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.