SECTION 4
TRAVELING WITH YOUR MOTOR HOME
4-2
To determine the weight on either the front
or rear axle, drive that axle only onto the scale.
Neither axle weight should exceed the corre-
sponding maximum axle weight rating specified
on the certification label.
MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY
The following label is placed in a visible
location in the driver compartment.
The number of belted seating positions in
your motor home may exceed the number of
people used to determine maximum coach occu-
pancy, called the Net Carrying Capacity (NCC)
in the U.S. or Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC) in
Canada.
To calculate the NCC or CCC, Winnebago
uses vehicle sleeping capacity, however your
coach may be equipped with more belted seating
positions than sleeping positions to give passen-
gers a choice of seating arrangements. You may
use all of the belted seated positions providing
you stay within your vehicle’s GVWR listed on
the Vehicle Certification Label (see page 0-3).
However you use or load your vehicle, it is your
responsibility to keep the weight within its stated
gross vehicle weight rating.
ROOF LOADING
The roof on most models is capable of carry-
ing some lightweight articles while the vehicle is
in motion. A roof-mounted luggage carrier de-
signed for this purpose is available from your
dealer. However, roof load while the vehicle is in
motion is not to exceed 10 pounds per square foot
or a maximum of 100 pounds.
When the vehicle is stationary, a cargo load of
100 pounds plus the weight of a 225 pound per-
son to load the cargo or to conduct inspection and
maintenance is permissible.
Weight added to both the roof and the trailer
hitch contribute to the gross vehicle weight,
which must not exceed the vehicle’s GVWR.
CAR OR
TRAILER TOWING
The factory installed towing hitch on this
coach is capable of pulling 3,500 lbs. (max.) and
carrying 350 lbs. (max.) on the hitch ball. How-
ever, your coach’s towing and hitch ball capacity
may be less due to the coach’s loaded weight and/
or the towed vehicle’s weight and hitch ball
weight. The combined weight of the coach and
the towed vehicle should not exceed the coach’s
Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR). Also,
the combined weight of the coach and the towed
vehicle’s hitch ball weight should not exceed the
coach’s Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
or its rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
listed on the Vehicle Certification Label.
Because of individual vehicle use and loading
habits, we recommend weighing the vehicle
while fully loaded to avoid exceeding any of the
listed Gross Weight Ratings. See “Vehicle Certi-
fication Label” on page 0-3 for information on
gross weight ratings.
BELTED SEATING POSITIONS MAY
EXCEED SLEEPING CAPACITY OF
THIS VEHICLE. SEE OWNERS MAN-
UAL FOR OCCUPANCY AND WEIGHT
RESTRICTIONS.
GVWR
(Both Axles)
Front GAWR
(Front Axle Only)
Rear GAWR
(Rear Axle Only)
Weighing Your Motor Home
