Pre-Travel Information
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To weigh your
Tow Vehicle
and
RV
BEFORE you begin, read through all the weighing instructions.
Your RV must be weighed FULLY LOADED (
ie., with food, water,
clothing, supplies, propane, fuel, etc.
).
1. Weigh your RV while
unhitched
from the tow vehicle
to obtain your
Gross Vehicle Weight
(GVW).
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FOR SAFE OPERATION:
Your RV’s GVW
must
be
LESS THAN or EQUAL
to the GVWR.
◦
If your RV’s weight is GREATER THAN the GVWR,
then you
must
REMOVE contents until the weight
is in compliance with your RV’s listed ratings.
2. Hitch your RV to the tow vehicle. Weigh the RV and tow
vehicle to obtain your
Gross Combined Weight
(GCW).
◦
Confirm that
your
GCW
is
LESS THAN, or EQUAL
to
the
Gross Combined Weight Rating
(
GCWR
) specified
by the manufacturer of your tow vehicle.
◦
If your GCW is GREATER THAN the GCWR
,
REMOVE contents until the weight is in compliance.
3.
While still hitched to the tow vehicle,
PULL onto the scale
to weigh
ONLY the RV
, and RECORD the weight.
This measures the total load carried by the RV tires.
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The difference of this weight, subtracted from the
GVW is your
Hitch
Weight
.
4. To obtain the side-to-side weights, there
must
be enough
space on either side of the scale to accommodate the RV
being partially off the scale.
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Pull the RV so that the tires of
only one side
are on
the scale. Your RV
must
remain as level as possible.
◦
For a BALANCED load:
The weight of one side of
your RV,
must
be
EQUAL TO
one half
of the weight
determined in step #3.
◦
If the weight of one side of the RV is NOT EQUAL
to one half of the weight from step #3
,
Then you
must
REDISTRIBUTE the load until the RV
is equally balanced side-to-side.
When a load is
unbalanced
, the components on the heavier
side (
tires, wheels, brakes, springs, etc.
) may be
overloaded
,
even though the total axle load is within the GAWR.
If you have further questions, consult with your dealer
or the scale operator
.
It is important to redistribute
the load to avoid component
failure as well as to improve
the handling characteristics
of the vehicle.
WARNING
Total weight of your tow
vehicle and RV must not
exceed the GCWR.
DO NOT assume that you
can tow an RV that happens
to be within the capacity of
the tow vehicle hitch.
By doing so, you may exceed
the total GCWR of your
tow vehicle and RV towing
combination.
WARNING
Exceeding the established
weight ratings for the
axles, running gear, tires
and wheels can lead to
failure that can affect motor
vehicle safety and lead
to property damage or
damage to the RV.
WARNING
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