Tiffin Motorhomes WAYFARER 2021, Руководство пользователя

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ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CONTINUED
TIRE AND SAFETY INFORMATION CONTINUED
CARGO CAPACITIES CONTINUED
Understanding this flexibility will allow you to make choices that fit your travel and camping
needs. When loading your cargo, be sure it is distributed evenly to prevent overloading front to
back and side to side.
Heavy items should be placed low as close to the axles positions as allowed. Too many items
on one side may overload a tire.
The best way to know the actual weight of the motorhome is to weigh it at a certified public
scale. Talk to your RV dealer to discuss the weighing methods needed to determine the various
weights related to the motorhome. This would include weights for the following: axles, wheels,
hitch and total weight.
HOW OVERLOADING AFFECTS YOUR MOTORHOME AND TIRES
The results of overloading can have serious consequences for passenger safety. Too much
weight on your motorhomes suspension system can cause:
• Spring issues.
• Shock absorber issues.
• Brake failure.
• Handling or steering problems.
• Irregular tire wear.
• Tire failure.
• Other serious damage.
An overloaded motorhome is hard to drive and hard to stop. In cases of serious overloading,
brakes can fail completely, particularly on steep hills. The load a tire will safely carry is a
combination of the size of tire, its load range and corresponding inflation pressure.
Excessive loads and/or under inflation cause tire overloading and as a result, abnormal tire
flexing occurs. This situation can generate an excessive amount of heat within the tire.
Excessive heat may lead to tire wear and eventually tire failure.
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