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> During this recent discussion, the one important item not mentioned > is the weight guide required to be posted in all new coaches except > bus conversions. At shows, I've found very few lookers who are

of the sticker...and of courese most don't care. But education

this sticker and it's data could go a long way to help the novice

buyer. As we know, Country Coach places the label inside a bath > cabinet. But you really have to search in other brands since there > is no common required placement. Monaco uses the driver side wall

rear closet...perhaps the same for their others brands...Beaver, > Holiday Rambler, Safari...but I'm not sure. The CCC...cargo

capacity...is clearly stated...such as the dismal 860 pounds for

Newell. This is figured after accounting for full fuel, full L P, > full fresh water and 154 pounds for each occupant (based on

accomodations). It's not perfect but much better than the guess

of previous years or worse the assumption that all that bay space > could be loaded to the hilt. I don't falt FMCA for not stressing

in so called reviews...in the Newell review the writer even tried

explain the deficit by stating the coach had lower stainless

which added a lot of weight and that they would not do that

But let's face it, FMCA exists in part to bring the buyer and > manufactures/dealers together and exists due to the major profit > centers of the magazine and rallys so they can't bite the hand,

And to FMCA credit, nearly every rally has the A-weight to go

and weighting. By the way, don't mean to pick on Newell which must > be a a fine coach. I have seen a Prevost (not required since a > conversion but it had a sticker) showing only 1800 pounds....in a

> During this recent discussion, the one important item not mentioned > is the weight guide required to be posted in all new coaches except > bus conversions. At shows, I've found very few lookers who are

of the sticker...and of courese most don't care. But education

this sticker and it's data could go a long way to help the novice

buyer. As we know, Country Coach places the label inside a bath > cabinet. But you really have to search in other brands since there > is no common required placement. Monaco uses the driver side wall

rear closet...perhaps the same for their others brands...Beaver, > Holiday Rambler, Safari...but I'm not sure. The CCC...cargo

capacity...is clearly stated...such as the dismal 860 pounds for

Newell. This is figured after accounting for full fuel, full L P, > full fresh water and 154 pounds for each occupant (based on

accomodations). It's not perfect but much better than the guess

of previous years or worse the assumption that all that bay space > could be loaded to the hilt. I don't falt FMCA for not stressing

in so called reviews...in the Newell review the writer even tried

explain the deficit by stating the coach had lower stainless

which added a lot of weight and that they would not do that

But let's face it, FMCA exists in part to bring the buyer and > manufactures/dealers together and exists due to the major profit > centers of the magazine and rallys so they can't bite the hand,

And to FMCA credit, nearly every rally has the A-weight to go

and weighting. By the way, don't mean to pick on Newell which must > be a a fine coach. I have seen a Prevost (not required since a > conversion but it had a sticker) showing only 1800 pounds....in a

Harvey,

If your tires are over 5 years old you might as well change them

larger tires on the coach. No matter how they look the tire life on

coach is 5 years because of UV damage. We have a 2001 Magna and in

tires will be replaced. Everyone we know who has tires over 5 years

had a blow out and lots of damage and it does not make any

brand they have. Besides you don't know how the former owner ran

If he ran them on the low side for the load and in your case that

any pressure below full pressure, the tires have suffered some