Cargo Carrying Capacity
What is the formula for calculating Cargo Carrying Capacity?
Forum Discussion
Although CCC is no longer used, here is how it was defined by RVIA in 2000.
(Other definitions are given for clarity.)
The federal government (NHTSA) developed its own standard, Occupant and Cargo Carrying Capacity or OCCC, which is a very different number. CCC is in addition to water and passengers; water and passengers are part of the OCCC number.
A label is required (by the Feds) to be affixed to the coach with the following information:
"The Combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed
xxx lbs or xxx Kgms
Seat belt equipped seating is X
CAUTION
A full load of water equals xxx Lbs or XXX Kgms of cargo 1 gal =8.3lbs and the tongue
weight of a towed trailer counts as cargo."
The label should be black type on a yellow background.
In our coach the label is affixed to the wall just to the left of the driver and is beside the VIN number label.
Note: for trailers, the NHSTA defined a CCC, different from that defined by RVIA. It is the same as OCCC except the number does not include the weight of passengers.
Tom
(Other definitions are given for clarity.)
- GVWR: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
- UVW: Unloaded Vehicle Weight (1996 RVIA Definition)
Unloaded Vehicle Weight (UVW) is the weight of a vehicle as manufactured at the factory. It includes full engine and generator fuel tanks and fluids, if applicable. It does not include cargo, water, propane, or dealer-installed accessories. Be aware that some manufacturers weigh each unit to determine UVW, while others provide only the average or estimated weight for each model.
Note: Some dealers include the weight of all factory installed options; other include the weight of commonly ordered factory installed options. - SCWR:
Sleeping Capacity Weight Rating (2000 RVIA Definition)
The manufacturers designated number of sleeping positions multiplied by 154 pounds (70 kilograms) - CCC:
Cargo Carrying Capacity (2000 RVIA Definition)
Equal to GVWR minus each of the following: UVW, full fresh potable water weight (including water heater), full LP gas weight and SCWR. - NCC:
Net Carrying Capacity
Equal to GVWR - UVW
The federal government (NHTSA) developed its own standard, Occupant and Cargo Carrying Capacity or OCCC, which is a very different number. CCC is in addition to water and passengers; water and passengers are part of the OCCC number.
A label is required (by the Feds) to be affixed to the coach with the following information:
"The Combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed
xxx lbs or xxx Kgms
Seat belt equipped seating is X
CAUTION
A full load of water equals xxx Lbs or XXX Kgms of cargo 1 gal =8.3lbs and the tongue
weight of a towed trailer counts as cargo."
The label should be black type on a yellow background.
In our coach the label is affixed to the wall just to the left of the driver and is beside the VIN number label.
Note: for trailers, the NHSTA defined a CCC, different from that defined by RVIA. It is the same as OCCC except the number does not include the weight of passengers.
Tom
