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Axle Weight Ratings

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Mel Wick
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Bus Model: 1964 Model 01 on the road now. For Sale
1989 Model 15 work in progress. Now on the road July 2012. C-15 Cat./10 speed Eaton. Runs great.

Axle Weight Ratings

Post by Mel Wick »

The Vin Plate listing axle weight ratings for my model 15 has been lost. Can someone tell me what each axle rating
is?

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Re: Axle Weight Ratings

Post by luvrbus »

Mel, if no one answers you I will look at Van model 15 here and get it for.Are you afraid the C15 Cat is going to overload you LOL how are doing on the conversion missed you and Donna at Breaux Bridge she would have been a blast there and had a great time. good luck

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Re: Axle Weight Ratings

Post by van »

Clifford ,yes take a look in mine ,I thoght I had a photo of the tag ,must have lost it some where .you should still have the key I hope :lol:
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Re: Axle Weight Ratings

Post by SmoothJazz »

The ratings are as follows:

Drive axle 17,000lbs.
Front axle 11,700lbs.
Bogie axle 10,000lbs.

Gross Vehicle Weight 38,700lbs.
Daniel Lenz
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Mel Wick
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Joined: Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:38 am
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Bus Model: 1964 Model 01 on the road now. For Sale
1989 Model 15 work in progress. Now on the road July 2012. C-15 Cat./10 speed Eaton. Runs great.

Re: Axle Weight Ratings

Post by Mel Wick »

Thanks Danial. I will get that posted in my Log Book.

Mel Wick
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Bus Model: 1969 05 #7857 R44
Picked up 8/7/09
Original toilet,bunk on each side over axle between partition walls
Otherwise just about empty and waiting for me
Alabama

Re: Axle Weight Ratings

Post by DeBar »

I have an 05 are the ratings the same?
1969 05
8V71
4 Speed
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Re: Axle Weight Ratings

Post by gpzzdrm »

My nameplate shows the same for my 78/05
Front: 11,700
Bogie: 10,000
Drive: 17,000
GVWR: 38,700

Bill
1978 05 Eagle with 450HP Cummins ISM / Allison HT740
Started in 1996 and still an in-progress hobby.
DeBar
Posts: 89
Joined: Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:05 am
Bus Model: 1969 05 #7857 R44
Picked up 8/7/09
Original toilet,bunk on each side over axle between partition walls
Otherwise just about empty and waiting for me
Alabama

Re: Axle Weight Ratings

Post by DeBar »

thank you that is very helpful
it is strange to have a single axle rating that I could park my old 35' class a on :) (17,000)
Do you also know what the empty weight on the bus originionally was. more curiosity than anything on that question.
1969 05
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Re: Axle Weight Ratings

Post by SmoothJazz »

The empty weight on a seated bus was approximately 28,500lbs. This varied slightly depending on what the specs of the coach were.
Daniel Lenz
Brownsville, Texas


The work of an unknown good man is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground greener.
DeBar
Posts: 89
Joined: Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:05 am
Bus Model: 1969 05 #7857 R44
Picked up 8/7/09
Original toilet,bunk on each side over axle between partition walls
Otherwise just about empty and waiting for me
Alabama

Re: Axle Weight Ratings

Post by DeBar »

Thanks I was figuring somewhere around that area.
1969 05
8V71
4 Speed
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