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Single axle Intrigue

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Currently looking at 03 Intrigue DS with single axle, the rear weight is 19424 lbs, axle rated at 20000 lbs. This does not give much room for error. Front axle is fine, total CCC is 2500lbs. Currently have 01 Magna w/single slide, rear axle is 20900lbs, rated at 23000lbs, which means it came from the factory overloaded for most states. Does any one have any insight, info or experience with a single rear axle Intrigue.

Ray G 01 Magna 5940

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(snip) Does any one have > any insight, info or experience with a single rear axle Intrigue.
This won't help you ... but we had our '98 single rear axle non-slide 36' Intrigue weighed after the recent FMCA Convention by RVSEF (formerly A-Weigh We Go).

With nearly full fuel/LP/black tanks, full water tank and all our cr*p (err, valuable stuff), our front axle weighed 8,825 lbs (11K lb rating) and rear axle weighed 17,350 lb (19K lb rating), for a total of 26,175 lbs ... 3,825 lbs below our GVWR. We're thrilled.

Dick (& Geri) Campagna
Intrigue #10571.

Single axle Intrigue

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Sorry on previous post forgot to mention the Intrigue is a 40'.

Ray G 01 magna 5940
 

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............Currently have 01 Magna w/single slide, rear axle is 20900lbs, rated at 23000lbs, which means it came from the factory overloaded for most states. Does any one have any insight, info or experience with a single rear axle Intrigue. Ray G 01 Magna 5940

This is copied from a previous post which should answer axle load questions. jerry in NM.

"There have been many posts and replies regarding axle weights on motorhomes in recent weeks. I read with dismay that my own coach is in violation of Interstate and Bridge regulations if the 23,000 lb. drive axle is loaded above 20,000 lbs. (Not True!) Much of this was "mis-information", and I contributed to it also. Since reading this "information" and trying to apply the commercial truck/bus formulas to a motorhome, I have done considerable research. So here is what I've discovered; your motorhome/coach has a Federal Certification Sticker; it lists the GVWR for the vehicle as well as the GAWR for each axle. As long as none of the individual axles exceed the listed weight and the total of the axles does not exceed the GVWR, you are legal in all states, for use on the Interstate system and on any road or bridge that is not posted with a weight limit lower than your vehicle. The 20K per single axle and the weights derived from the Federal Bridge Gross Weight Formula DO NOT apply to your coach. They are for commercial trucks and buses and represent maximums allowed without a permit, not maximum safe weights for roads and bridges. Presently, transit buses are exempt also, so technically if three identical buses, one commercially owned, one municipally owned and one converted to a motorhome are traveling down the same highway, one behind the other, two are legal and one is illegal!! This is being addressed by commercial bus operator's organizations as they are being grouped with commercial trucks at this time. Do not take the above to mean that there are not certain roads (some turnpikes, town roads, etc.) that are restricted to lower weights. They must be posted as such and, just like your clearance, you must be aware of your Gross Weight to avoid operation on these roads. You can be turned away from a particular road just as a pick- up truck can be turned away from a "passenger car only" designated road. If you are ever weighed on an Interstate, you must be in compliance with your Federal Certification sticker. These vary for every make and model, which is why you don't get weighed ? the authority would have to check each sticker, as there is no standard maximum weight for motorhomes or motorhome axles. If you are weighed upon attempting to enter a restricted weight road, you can be turned around but not ticketed unless you entered that restricted road disregarding signs that indicated the maximum allowable weights.
This information was compiled by checking with the USDOT, FHWA, NHTSA, several motorhome manufacturers, and the Motor Transport Association (an organization that assists trucking companies with the sometimes complicated Federal and State laws.) This should put to rest any fears relating to loading a 23,000 lb. motorhome axle in excess of 20,000 lbs. If you decide to transport passengers for hire, that's another story!
Rich D. '99 Lxi 43"