Determining Tire Pressure
I have read that you should not pay much attention to the inflation psi marked on the tires, but rather go by the vehicle recommendation printed on the door edge. In other information I have found ch...
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You want to add weight closer to the front, not the rear. Adding weight in the rear will increase the load on the rear axle more than the front—indeed, if it's added in back of the rear axle, the weight on the front axle will decrease and the weight on the rear axle will increase by more than the added weight. (Think of the motorhome acting as a see-saw with the rear axle being the pivot; that's essentially what would be happening.)
If weight is added midway between the axles, you could get to the GVWR without exceeding either axle weight rating. Very much further back from there you will start reaching the rear axle weight limit before the vehicle weight limit and be more constrained in how much weight can be added.
If you did not have the water and/or holding tanks full when you weighed the motorhome, figure out how much weight and approximately where they would add if filled. Water weighs roughly 8 pounds per gallon; it can add up pretty quickly, especially as many times the tanks are not centrally located front to back.
If weight is added midway between the axles, you could get to the GVWR without exceeding either axle weight rating. Very much further back from there you will start reaching the rear axle weight limit before the vehicle weight limit and be more constrained in how much weight can be added.
If you did not have the water and/or holding tanks full when you weighed the motorhome, figure out how much weight and approximately where they would add if filled. Water weighs roughly 8 pounds per gallon; it can add up pretty quickly, especially as many times the tanks are not centrally located front to back.
