TIFFIN MOTORHOMES
–PHAETON®
Chapter 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
First, drive the motor home onto the scales so that all wheels are on the scales; this provides the gross vehicle
weight (GVW) of the motor home and can be recorded as such. The GVW should not exceed the GVWR
specified for the motor home. Second, drive the motor home so that the front wheels are off the scales and
only the rear wheels remain on the scales; this provides the total weight of the motor home, save for the front
axle. This weight should not exceed the total rating of the axles remaining on the scales. The front axle weight
is determined by subtracting the weight from the GVW that was obtained in the first step which was performed
earlier. The result should not exceed the listed front-axle weight rating. For a more thorough weighing of the
motor home, Chapter 14 contains more specific axle-weight determinations.
Weight Distribution throughout the Motor Home
To assure the maximum stability of the motor home under static (i.e., parked) and dynamic (i.e., moving)
conditions, the distribution of the items to be carried and stored within the motor home and in the storage bays
underneath the motor home should be performed in such a manner to strive for reasonably even side-to-side
and front-to-rear dispersion of the entire weight of both the stored items and also the driver and expected
passenger(s) during transit. This process will assure that the motor home is not “lop-sided” in weight
distribution (i.e., all the stored weight on one side and/or mainly towards the front or the rear)—keeping a
center of mass of the motor home essentially centered on a front-to-rear and side-to-side basis will also provide
better control of the motor home when it is in motion.
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