Math for determining CCC
Today at the Hershey show I looked at a Winnebago Forza 38R that my wife and I are both impressed with. I've been trying to figure out how much cargo we can carry, and the numbers just seem too low. A...
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To the OP - the CCC is normally printed and stuck to the door post. If not it is posted in a closet or near the driver's position.
If you really want to calculate it yourself, try this calculation from "How stuff Works":
"So how would you ever be able to determine if you were overloading an RV? After all, recreational vehicles carry things like furniture, appliances, televisions and people -- often lots of people. How much is too much? The short answer is that you would need to know the RV's cargo carrying capacity, or CCC. The long answer involves a little bit of simple math and a few definitions. Here's how to calculate an RV's cargo carrying capacity:
Start with the vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
20,000 pounds (GVWR)
Subtract the vehicle's unloaded vehicle weight (UVW)
The UVW is a manufacturer provided weight measurement of the vehicle that includes a full tank (or tanks) of fuel, coolant and oil
14,500 pounds (UVW)
Subtract the weight of the sleeping capacity weight rating (SCWR)
The SCWR is another manufacturer provided weight measurement (a maximum weight) determined by multiplying 154 pounds times the number of sleeping positions
924 pounds (SCWR) (6 sleeping positions x 154 pounds)
Subtract the weight of the propane fuel (LP gas)
Propane weighs 4.2 pounds per gallon
50.4 pounds (LP gas) (12 gallons x 4.2 pounds)
Subtract the weight of the fresh water on board
Water weighs 8.3 pounds per gallon
207.5 pounds (fresh water) (25 gallons x 8.3 pounds)
The result is the cargo carrying capacity (CCC) of the vehicle
4,318.1 pounds (CCC) (cargo carrying capacity)"
Easier to look for the label.
If you really want to calculate it yourself, try this calculation from "How stuff Works":
"So how would you ever be able to determine if you were overloading an RV? After all, recreational vehicles carry things like furniture, appliances, televisions and people -- often lots of people. How much is too much? The short answer is that you would need to know the RV's cargo carrying capacity, or CCC. The long answer involves a little bit of simple math and a few definitions. Here's how to calculate an RV's cargo carrying capacity:
Start with the vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
20,000 pounds (GVWR)
Subtract the vehicle's unloaded vehicle weight (UVW)
The UVW is a manufacturer provided weight measurement of the vehicle that includes a full tank (or tanks) of fuel, coolant and oil
14,500 pounds (UVW)
Subtract the weight of the sleeping capacity weight rating (SCWR)
The SCWR is another manufacturer provided weight measurement (a maximum weight) determined by multiplying 154 pounds times the number of sleeping positions
924 pounds (SCWR) (6 sleeping positions x 154 pounds)
Subtract the weight of the propane fuel (LP gas)
Propane weighs 4.2 pounds per gallon
50.4 pounds (LP gas) (12 gallons x 4.2 pounds)
Subtract the weight of the fresh water on board
Water weighs 8.3 pounds per gallon
207.5 pounds (fresh water) (25 gallons x 8.3 pounds)
The result is the cargo carrying capacity (CCC) of the vehicle
4,318.1 pounds (CCC) (cargo carrying capacity)"
Easier to look for the label.
