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Driving & Safety - 2
2014 Holiday Rambler Travel Trailer
Tire Pressure
The recreational vehicle may weigh slightly
heavier on one side. The heaviest wheel
position (if applicable) on a single axle will
determine the inflation pressure for all tires on
the recreational vehicle due to weight transfer
that occurs when cornering.
Improperly inflated tires can result in sudden
tire failure (blowout). Cargo not properly
balanced on the suspension, can result in poor
handling, trailer sway, over-stressed chassis
components, overloaded wheel positions, and/
or tires. How the recreational vehicle is loaded
will influence tire inflation pressure and load
carried by the axles. When the actual loaded
weight of the recreational vehicle and the
weight on the axles are unknown, follow the
recommended tire inflation pressure(s) listed
on the Tire and Loading Information label.
NOTE:
When adjusting tire inflation pressure,
each tire on the recreational vehicle
must be inflated to the same pressure.
The wheel position carrying the most
weight will determine the tire inflation
pressure for all tires.
WARNING:
Improperly inflated or overloaded tires
can cause a blowout. An overloaded
axle can cause a component failure of
the suspension system. Tire blowouts
or broken suspension components
can lead to loss of control resulting in
property damage, personal injury or
death.
NOTE:
Contact the tire manufacturer for
further information concerning tire
inflation pressure and other tire
concerns.
Cargo Carrying Capacity
Each recreational
vehicle, even of the
same model year, floor
plan and length, will
weigh different due to
options and accessories.
The GVWR limits the
weight of the entire load
combination, regardless of the amount of
weight of cargo, water and propane. Weighing
will determine the GVWR is not exceeded as
this is maximum allowable weight. While the
CCC is a guide to the maximum allowable
weight in combinations of cargo and water,
the amount of weight in cargo and water
can be adjusted so one can offset another or
reduced entirely to gain advantage in CCC
and/or GCWR. While maximum allowable
weights are not to be exceeded, if one chooses
to carry less water or no water, that can allow
an increase in payload of cargo offsetting one
for another and still under maximum allowable
weight of GVWR, GAWR, GCWR or CCC.
Scales
Certified public scales are located in moving
and storage lots, farm supplies with grain
elevators, gravel pits, recycling companies
and large commercial truck stops. To locate a
nearby public scale, check the yellow pages
under Scales-Public or Weighers. Expect to
pay a small fee.
There are three basic types of scales:
A large platform scale will allow the
recreational vehicle and tow vehicle
to fit on the scale to read the gross
combined vehicle weight in one scale
recording.
A segmented platform scale is designed
to weigh one axle at a time.
A segmented platform scale per wheel
position reads each wheel position at a
time.
INFORMATION:
The most accurate weighing method
is to weigh each wheel position
independently. Weighing the entire
recreational vehicle or a single axle
will not accurately reflect the actual
weight carried by all axles on one side.
A platform scale that reads a single
axle may be used if a platform scale
that can weigh all axle(s) on one side
is unavailable. In this case, weigh each
axle to determine which axle supports
the most weight.
Each side of the recreational vehicle requires
weighing to accurately determine the correct
tire inflation pressure. When weighing, the
recreational vehicle must be level to obtain
accurate scale readings. A definite lean in the
recreational vehicle will produce inaccurate
scale readings.
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