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WEIGHT
RATINGS,
ASSOCIATED
LABELS,
LOADING
AND
WEIGHING
Weight
Terms
PLEASE
READ
AND
UNDERSTAND
THE
MANY
SAFETY
LABELS
THROUGHOUT
YOUR
RV,
FAILURE
TO
DO
SO
COULD
RESULT
PROPERTY
DAMAGE,
DEATH
OR
SERIOUS
INJURY
Knowing
and
understand
the
following
weight
terms
are
a
crucial
step
to
overall
safety
of
your
RV.
By
becoming
familiar
with
this
information,
you
will
be
better
equipped
in
making
decisions
when
using
your
Alliance
RV
product.
GAWR
=
Gross
Axle
Weight
Rating
and
is
the
maximum
weight
the
recreational
vehicles
axle(s)
are
rated
for.
GVWR
=
Gross
Vehicle
Weight
Rating
and
is
the
maximum
operating
weight
the
vehicle
is
rated
for
when
fully
loaded.
UVW
=
Unloaded
Vehicle
Weight
and
is
the
weight
of
the
manufactured
completed
RV.
CCC
=
Cargo
Carrying
Capacity
and
is
the
difference
between
what
the
RV
weighs
when
there
is
nothing
in
it
and
what
it
weights
when
you
have
loaded
it
with
your
personal
belongings,
also
including
but
not
limited
to
food,
water,
propane
and
any
upgrades
added
(ie.
solar
power,
washer/dryer,
additional
batteries
etc.)
HITCH
WEIGHT
=
The
weight
of
the
trailer
that
is
on
the
hitch
of
the
tow
vehicle
when
attached.
NEVER
EXCEED
ANY
OF
THE
DESIGNATED
WEIGHT
RATINGS,
DOING
SO
COULD
RESULT
IN
DEATH
OR
SERIOUS
INJURY
FACTORY
INSTALLED
WEIGHT
LABELS
ARE
SPECIFIC
TO
YOUR
RV,
NEVER
REMOVE
OR
MODIFY
THESE
LABELS.
IF
YOU
HAVE
A
MISSING
LABEL,
CONTACT
YOUR
DEALER
OR
ALLIANCE
RV
FOR
ASSISTANCE