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Coach Weight

Yahoo Message Number: 6328
I just had our 1996 Intrique weighed! I am assuming that it was done correctly by Cat Scales. The front is 5100 LBS, Rear is at 19600 LBS with the total at 24700 LB, with Full Fuel and Propane tanks, no water or holding tank contents.

My concern is that the Coach Tag is rated from 10,410 in the front and 17,500 in the rear. The front appears to be fine however, the rear appears to be 2100 LBS overweight. The GVWR is at 27,910, which I am underthe total GVWR, but I have concerns about being overweight in the rear. We don't carry much of anything and distribute what we do carry fairly evenly! Should I be concerned?

Mic and Les

1996 Intrigue 36' #10167

Re: Coach Weight

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Yahoo Message Number: 6348
From: "twotufftwo" 2tufftwo@...>

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I just had our 1996 Intrique weighed! I am assuming that it was done
correctly by Cat Scales. The front is 5100 LBS, Rear is at 19600 LBS with the total at 24700 LB, with Full Fuel and Propane tanks, no water or holding tank contents.

My concern is that the Coach Tag is rated from 10,410 in the front and 17,500 in the rear. (snip)

Yes ... you have a problem. And it sounds like your coach may be high in the front and/or low in the rear, causing weight transfer to the rear. Have you had the ride height adjusted IAW CC's specs for your coach?

Dick (& Geri) Campagna
CC Intrigue/NJ

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Yahoo Message Number: 6350
Dick,

Ride height front to rear will have practically no impact on weight distribution.

Per K.

Affinity 5259

pagna@...> wrote:

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Yahoo Message Number: 6351
Mic,

I would definitely be concerned. Try to move as much weight as you can forward, heavier items in the front, minimal in the rear. Do this both inside and in the storage bays. Look at the weight rating of your tires--I suspect they are overloaded--please ensure they have maximum safe tire pressure. Did you weigh it with you and the passenger on board? Since you sit in front of the front axle, your weight will take some weight off the rear axle, but this will be minimal. After you have redistributed the weight, check it again.

Per K.

5259 Affinity

Re: Coach Weight

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Yahoo Message Number: 6352
From: "Per Korslund" peralko@...>
Dick wrote ...

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Yes ... you have a problem. And it sounds like your coach may be high in > > the front and/or low in the rear, causing weight transfer to the rear.

Have

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you had the ride height adjusted IAW CC's specs for your coach?

Dick,

Ride height front to rear will have practically no impact on weight
distribution.

So I guess it mainly has an effect from side-to-side? I'm still learning.
But, upon reflection, it does seem to make "backyard mechanic" sense that it wouldn't make much difference front-to-rear, as you said. .

Dick (& Geri) Campagna
'98 36' Intrigue #10571
Mfr: 11/97

Re: Coach Weight

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Yahoo Message Number: 6353
...... My concern is that the Coach Tag is rated from 10,410 in the front and 17,500 in the rear. > Mic and Les 1996 Intrigue 36' #10167
Something doesn't compute here. I'm sure your rear axle is rated for 20,000 lbs and maybe 23,000 (mine is). Why is your coach rated less than that? Is it the wheels and/or tires? I would call CC and find out what is going on. jerry in NM, '00 Magna

Re: Coach Weight

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Yahoo Message Number: 6365
-Thanks for all the replys! I emailed CC to ascertain the actual weight of the axles and GVWR when the coach was completed! I am also going to have my coach re-weighed. I'll re-check the rear axle weight, however, I'm certain I read that right at 17,500lbs! When I weighed it, I was in the drivers seat as well. I have virtually NO gear in the coach and what I do have is mostly in the front areas and evenly distributed!

Thanks again,

Mickey

Coach Weight

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Yahoo Message Number: 10206
Hi All, just weight the coach today, found a unattened scale and weight each wheel. Came up about 500lbs heavier on one side of rear than the other and about 200lbs difference in the front. [left front and right rear heaviest]. What is max difference before you start to move stuff around to equalize the load? Thanks, Larry
'99 Affinity

Re: Coach Weight

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Yahoo Message Number: 10210
Larry,

From what I've heard, Country Coach say up to 800 pound difference between sides are OK. Considering the holding tanks can hold up around 600 pounds each, this is understandable. Did you weigh with normal passenger load? Does the coach handle OK? Unless you have something that can be easily changed from one side to the other to balance the load, I would not worry about it.

Per Korslund
'95 Affinity

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Yahoo Message Number: 10212
Larry,

You have a 99 Affinaty and you just got around to the scales? You should have done that the first month you owned the coach. Your weights sound fine if you got a true 4 point weigh. Just adjust you tire pressure on each axle to the higher load and make both tires the same pressure. What pressure have you been using before you weighed the coach and are these the original tires? If so you probably want to consider replacements. We have a 2001 Magna and I am already thinking about new tires, not because of milage but because of age which the tire people say is 5 years due to the sun.

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Yahoo Message Number: 10214
Bill, No, this is not the first time I have weight the coach, it is however, the first time I was able to get a '4 corners' weight. I had new tire installed and the weight station was about a mile from the tire dealer.
Thanks for the reply.
Larry

'99 Affinity

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Yahoo Message Number: 10216
Per Korslund, thanks for the info, I guess I am within CC limits, but I think I'll shove some stuff around anyway. New tires, coach handles fine, just checking.
Thanks, Larry
'99 Affinity

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Yahoo Message Number: 10229
Bill,

It's your money, but I would not replace tires after just 5 years just because of age. Seven maybe, but not five. At least not as long as I had properly maintained the tires.

Per Korslund
95 Affinity

gablerwh@... wrote:
 

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Yahoo Message Number: 10254
Most of the people I know who have blow outs have them in the 6st and 7th year and they do $20,000 in damage. Even with good maintenance and tire covers you can't keep the UV rays off the tires. Would you keep car tires that are 6 years old, no but then we never have car tires that old. At 6 years your treads start to show wear anyway unless you only drive 5000 miles a year and thats even worse then driving 15,000 miles a year. Nothing is worse for a motor home then sitting. We keep our coach in a garage and will still replace the tires at 5 years, if I ever keep one that long.

Bill G. 2001 Magna #5998