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Now that your motor home is loaded you should have it weighed. The actual weight of the
motor home, passengers, all options, liquids, the hitch weight of your towed vehicle and
your personal cargo is important for you to know so you do not exceed the GVWR. There
are two important factors when loading your motor home, total weight and balance.
It is imperative that you verify compliance within all applicable weight ratings. Overloading
your motor home will void the Limited Warranty and the warranties of many component
part manufacturers.
Have your RV weighed periodically at a public scale to determine the proper load
distribution.
Keep in mind that individual scales will operate differently. The surroundings
of the scale need to be adequate to accommodate weighing each side of your motor home.
There are three basic types of public scales. Each type of scale involves a different procedure
in weighing the motor home. Your motor home must remain as level as possible on the scale
(even if an axle is not physically on the scale). To obtain the side-to-side weights, make
sure there is enough space on either side of the scale to accommodate the motor home being
partially off the scale.
If a boat, trailer or other vehicle is being towed, it should be weighed separately. This weight
should be combined with the motor home’s Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) to ensure the total
combined weight does not exceed the GCWR.
Once actual weights are obtained, it is now possible to compare them to the
Weight
Information Label weight ratings to ensure you are below the posted minimum ratings.
If there is a difference in the weights on one side of the vehicle as compared to weights on
the other side, components (tires, wheels, brakes, springs, etc.) on the heavier side may be
overloaded, although the total axle load is within the GAWR .
7-way trailer plug
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If you choose to tow behind your RV, a chassis manufacturer supplied 7-way trailer plug
(located at the hitch) is pre-wired into your motor home. Wiring to operate your towed
vehicle brakes must be the same size in both the towed vehicle and the motor home.
White 1 Ground
Blue 2 Brakes
Green 3 Running lights
Black 4 House batteries charge line
Red 5 Stop & left turn
Brown 6 Stop & right turn
Yellow 7 Back up
Maintenance
The connector plug may build up corrosion with extended use and should be cleaned
periodically to insure good electrical contact. Make sure the connector plug is kept clean
and protected from road elements as you travel.
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