Loading Tips
After you have determined how much weight you can safely carry
and selected those items to make up that weight, make a list and
keep it for future reference. Load the RV and distribute the load so
that you get proper weight on the axles and hitch. Do not load
upper cabinets with heavy items. Secure and brace items so they
won’t move during travel, thereby shifting the load in the RV. Do
not load heavy items near either end of the RV or on the rear
bumper. Adjust cargo storage to keep the side to side wheel loads
as equal as possible. Carry only as much water as needed for
travel use or to balance the load. Always empty your waste water
and sewage holding tanks before traveling.
WARNING!
ONLY FACTORY INSTALLED REAR BUMPER
ACCESSORY RECEIVERS (OPTIONAL) ARE APPROVED FOR
USE ON THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT INSTALL ANY ADDITIONAL
TYPE OF WEIGHT CARRYING RACK OR FRAME TO THE REAR
BUMPER OR ANY CHASSIS OR BODY COMPONENT OF THE
RV. DAMAGE TO THE RV AND UNSTABLE HANDLING
CHARACTERISTICS MAY RESULT
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WARNING!
TOWING ADDITIONAL TRAILERS BEHIND YOUR
FIFTH WHEEL OR TRAVEL TRAILER (TANDEM TOWING) IS
STRICTLY PROHIBITED. CHECK WITH YOUR STATE OR ANY
STATE YOU PLAN ON TRAVELING THROUGH TO ENSURE
STATE LAW IS BEING FOLLOWED. MANY STATES HAVE
SPECIFIC LENGTH RESTRICTIONS THAT MAY BE VIOLATED
IF “TANDEM TOWING”.
WARNING
:
EXCEEDING THE GAWR, GVWR, OR GCWR OF
YOUR RV/TRUCK COMBINATION CAN CAUSE UNDESIRABLE
HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS AND MAY CREATE A SAFETY
HAZARD. MODIFICATION OF YOUR VEHICLE BY ADDITION
OF RACKS NOT SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO
CARRY ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT OR VEHICLES/TRAILERS IS
STRICTLY PROHIBITED, MAY CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD,
AND MAY VOID YOUR WARRANTY
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Make a loading diagram of your properly loaded RV. It will help you
locate where specific items are stored, and will help speed the
loading process. Store emergency items in a readily accessible
location. Include tools, first-aid kit, rain gear, flashlight, highway
warning devices, and an electric cord or light.
The difference between the empty weight and the weight of the RV
in traveling configuration is your usable load. If the loaded weight
of your RV exceeds the GVWR or the weight on any axle exceeds
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