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MOTOR HOME LOADING

Responsibility for Proper Loading

As

the operator

of

this motor home, you are respon-

sible for its

pIDper

and safe loading. This section

is

intended to

pIDvide

you with helpful infolmation

conceming the loading

of

your motor home.

Your motor

home

chassis is designed to carry a

specifically rated maximum weight. This weight

includes everything: the weight

of

the empty

motor home itself, all occupants and their

belongings, fuel, fresh water, waste water and

anything else that may be in

or

attached to the

motor home.

The specified weights

must

never

be

exceeded.

If

you do exceed them, you

wiJI

change how your motor home handles and

responds, possibly leading to a vehicle crash.

Some Definitions First

Before discussing loading and weighing, we need

to explain some common weight terms. We will

use abbreviations and you should refer back to

these terms

if

you do not understand what the

abbreviation means.

GVWR

(Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)*

is the maximum permissible weight

of

this

fully loaded motor home.

The

GVWR

is

equal to

or

greater than the

sum

of

the

Unloaded Vehicle Weight plus the Cargo

Canying

Capacity.

GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating)'

means the value specified by the motor

home manufacturer as the maximum allow-

able loaded weight

of

this motor home with

its towed trailer

or

towed vehicle. Towing

and braking capacities may be different.

Refer to Fleetwood and the chassis manu-

facturer's manuals for complete information.

GTW (Gross Towed Weight)*

is

the maximum loaded weight

of

a trailer or

towed vehicle this motor home with equipped

hitch has been designated to tow.

GTW

can-

not be increased by changing the trailer hitch.

GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)'

ON

THE

ROAD

means the

maximum

permissible loaded

weight a specific axle is designed to

cany.

MTW (Maximum Tongue Weight)*

is the maximum permissible downward

force exerted

on

the hitch ball by the towed

vehicle coupler.

UVW

(Unloaded Vehicle Weight)'

means the weight

of

this motor

home

as

built at the factory with full fuel, engine oil

and coolants.

The

UVW

does not include

cargo, fresh water,

LP

gas, occupants,

or

dealer installed accessories.

CCC

(Cargo Carrying Capacity)'

is equal to

GVWR

minus each

of

the fol-

lowing:

UVW, full fresh (potable) water

weight (including water heater), full

LP

gas

weight and SCWR.

SCWR (Sleeping Capacity Weight Rating)

is the manufacturer's designated number

of

sleeping positions multiplied

by

154

pounds

(70 kilograms).

Hitch Rating

means the maximum allowable weight

of

a

towed trailer

or

towed vehicle.

The

GCWR

of

the motor home must never

be

exceeded, even

if

the towed trailer

or

towed vehicle weight is less than the hitch

rating.

Designated Seating Capacity

(Canadian units only)

the number

of

sleeping positions desig-

nated equals the seating capacity.

*These ratings

are

shown

on

the

Cargo

Carrying

Capacity label.

A.

WARNING

The heaviest loaded motor home with all passengers,

goods, water, driver and towed

vehicle must not

exceed any

of

the following:

1.

The gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR).

2.

The gross combination weight rating (GCWR).

3.

The front/rear gross axle weight ratings (GAWRs).

4.

The individual tire and wheel ratings.

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