Holiday Trip 2012, Руководство пользователя

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Occupant & Cargo Carrying Capacity:
Each motorhome, 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 occupants, cargo, water, propane and
tongue weight. Weighing will determine the
GVWR is not exceeded as this is maximum
allowable weight. However, Occupant &
Cargo Carrying Capacity (OCCC) weight is
comprised of variables in occupants, cargo,
fresh water and tongue weight.
While the OCCC is a guide to the maximum
allowable weight in combinations of
occupants, cargo, water and tongue weight,
the amount of weight in each of the categories
(occupants, cargo, and water and tongue
weight) can be adjusted so one can offset
another or reduced entirely to gain advantage
in 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 or tongue
weight, offsetting one for another and still
under maximum allowable weight of GVWR,
GAWR, GCWR or OCCC.
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.
Three basic types of scales:
A large platform scale will allow the
entire motorhome to fit on the scale to
read the gross 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.
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Each wheel position requires weighing to
accurately determine the correct tire inflation
pressure. When weighing, the scales and
the motorhome must be level to obtain
accurate scale readings. A definite lean in
the motorhome will produce inaccurate scale
readings.
INFORMATION:
The most accurate weighing method
is to weigh each wheel position
independently. Weighing the entire
motorhome or a single axle will not
reflect the actual weight carried by
each wheel position. A segmented
platform scale that reads a single
axle may be used if a platform scale
that will weigh each wheel position
is unavailable. Divide the total axle
reading by two for an approximation
of what each wheel position may
average. When weighing the dual
wheel position on the drive axle,
dividing that wheel position scale
reading by two will determine the
weight carried by each tire.
Four-Point Weighing
The motorhome must be weighed in a
loaded, ready to travel condition to obtain
accurate scale readings and to determine the
proper tire pressure. All slide rooms must
be retracted when weighing. The purpose
for weighing the motorhome is to ensure
the GVWR, GAWR and GCWR are not
exceeded and that the tires are inflated to the
correct pressure as recommended by the tire
manufacturer. The exemplar worksheet is a
guide.
020369b
100233b
Segmented Platform (Top View) per wheel position.
Segmented Platform per axle.
Single Platform