Jayco Recon ZX 2008 Owner'S Manual Download

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SECTION 3

PRE-TRAVEL INFORMATION

needed, keep your tow vehicle battery and
charging system working properly.

Brake controller (customer supplied)

The brake controller should be installed in the
tow vehicle to work in conjunction with the RV
electric brakes. Consult with your dealer or the
brake controller OEM to decide what is right for
your towing combination.

OADING

OUR

Decide on the various items of food, clothing,
equipment and other supplies you will need for
the length and destination of your trip. Store
and secure all loose items inside the RV before
traveling. Overlooked items such as canned
goods, or small appliances on the countertop,
cooking pans on the range or free-standing
furniture items can become dangerous
projectiles during a sudden stop.

Distribute cargo side-to-side so the weight on
each tire does not exceed one-half of the
GAWR for either axle. For traveling safety, it is
important to make sure any tie down straps (if
so equipped) on appliances or furniture are
secured.

EIGHING

OUR

EHICLE

Now that your RV is loaded you should
have it weighed. The actual weight of the
RV, passengers, all options, liquids, the
hitch weight of your towed vehicle and your
personal cargo is important for you to know
so you do not exceed the GVWR.

There are two important factors when
loading your RV, total weight and balance. It
is imperative that you verify compliance
within all applicable weight ratings.
Overloading your RV will void the

Towable

Limited Warranty

and the warranties of

many component part manufacturers.

Have your RV weighed periodically at a
public scale to determine the proper load
distribution.

Keep in mind that individual

scales will operate differently. The
surroundings of the scale need to be
adequate to accommodate weighing each
side of your RV.

To weigh your tow vehicle and RV

DO NOT EXCEED YOUR GVWR!

This

means you should weigh your RV as
loaded for your normal travel to determine
the actual weight. If you exceed the
GVWR, you

MUST

remove items from the

RV, or drain liquids, then re-weigh the
vehicle to ensure you have achieved a
safe weight. Do not travel with full
grey/black holding tanks. This not only
wastes gas but, depending upon the
location of the grey or black holding tanks,
can affect handling characteristics.

Store items in areas designated for
storage. Do not store anything in the areas
reserved for the converter, electrical panels
or the furnace or water heater, etc.

Never load the RV in excess of the GAWR
for either axle. Overloading your RV may
result in adverse handling characteristics
and damage to the chassis.

It is important to redistribute the load to
avoid component failure as well as to
improve the handling characteristics of the
vehicle.

Total weight of your tow vehicle and RV
must not exceed the GCWR.

Do not

assume that you can tow a 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.