Jayco SENECA, Руководство пользователя

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SECTION 3
PRE-TRAVEL INFORMATION
W
EIGHING
Y
OUR
M
OTOR
H
OME
Now that your RV is loaded you should have
it weighed. The actual weight of the RV,
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 RV:
total weight and balance. It is imperative that
you verify compliance within all applicable
weight ratings. Overloading your RV will void
the
Motorized 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 RV.
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 the 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.
The motor home towing and braking label is
located both at the exterior, on or near the
hitch receiver bar, and in the interior, adjacent
to or immediately below the RVIA weight
information label on the back of an interior
cabinet door (typically in the kitchen area).
Both labels should be kept permanently
affixed to the motor home.
Fig. 3.5 Towing and braking label
Dump the gray and black water holding
tanks before traveling to avoid carrying
unnecessary weight. Traveling with the
tanks full can affect your fuel consumption,
and depending on the location of the tanks,
can affect your vehicle handling
characteristics. If you are dry camping and
cannot immediately empty your holding
tanks, reduce your vehicle speed until you
reach a dumping station.
It is important to redistribute the load to
avoid component failure as well as to
improve the handling characteristics of the
vehicle.
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