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The maximum amount of weight your<br />
motor home can pull or stop is determined<br />
by the manufacturer of the chassis on<br />
which your motor home is built . Check the<br />
Chassis Operator’s/Owner’s Guide/<br />
Manual provided by the motor home<br />
chassis manufacturer for the limits on the<br />
weight you can tow .<br />
NOTE<br />
In most cases the GCWR of the chassis and the finished<br />
motor home are the same. In some cases, due<br />
to the equipped hitch receiver, the GCWR may be<br />
reduced. Please refer to the Federal Certification Tag<br />
posted in your motor home for the rated GCWR.<br />
If the Chassis Operator’s/Owner’s Guide/<br />
Manual equipped with your motor home<br />
does not provide specific information<br />
on towing weight limits, it is strongly<br />
recommended that the towed vehicle or<br />
trailer be equipped with a properly installed<br />
and operating supplemental brake control<br />
system that operates in combination with<br />
the brakes on your motor home .<br />
• You may be able to increase the weight of<br />
any towed load by properly installing on<br />
the towed load a supplemental brake control<br />
system that operates with your motor<br />
home’s braking system . Even with additional<br />
brakes, you cannot tow more than<br />
the GTW or GCWR for the chassis under<br />
your motor home . Again, check the Chassis<br />
Operator’s/Owner’s Guide/Manual.<br />
• You CANNOT increase the towed weight<br />
limit by changing the size of your hitch .<br />
• Properly load what you tow to avoid a<br />
vehicle crash .<br />
• Do not attempt to tow something that is<br />
too heavy for your chassis .<br />
• When driving in mountainous areas,<br />
look for and obey highway signs concerning<br />
grades and curves. Your driving<br />
experience when pulling and stopping a<br />
towed unit on mountain roads will be very<br />
Introduction<br />
different from what you experience on<br />
level ground .<br />
• State laws in the United States and provincial<br />
laws in Canada vary concerning towing<br />
equipment requirements and limits . Check<br />
the laws in the areas where you anticipate<br />
traveling .<br />
Alterations to Your Motor Home<br />
Many motor home owners like to add a<br />
personal touch to their motor home . But<br />
there is a difference between changing<br />
how your motor home looks versus how<br />
it handles or responds to driver inputs . If<br />
you expect to make any type of alteration<br />
to your motor home, consult a professional<br />
who understands the correct way to do<br />
the alteration and how the alteration will<br />
change or affect the stability, handling,<br />
vehicle response, and overall performance<br />
and safety of your motor home . An<br />
improper alteration that affects vehicle<br />
handling or response can cause a vehicle<br />
crash, and any improper alteration to the<br />
electrical or Propane systems can cause a<br />
fire and can endanger your motor home<br />
and its occupants . <strong>Fleetwood</strong>, your chassis<br />
and other manufacturers stand behind the<br />
motor home as delivered – NOT as altered<br />
by someone else .<br />
Due to a recent National Traffic Safety<br />
Administration (NHTSA) ruling it should<br />
be noted that any alteration to a motor<br />
home increasing the overall weight by 100<br />
lbs or more is required to be reweighed and<br />
the Federal Certification Weight Tag needs<br />
updated to reflect the weight change. This<br />
tag is printed and supplied by the motor<br />
home manufacturer . Please contact the<br />
“Administrator” at NHTSA at the address<br />
shown on page 02-4 for further details .<br />
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