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Axle Weight Ratings

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:51 am
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?

Mel Wick

Re: Axle Weight Ratings

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:11 am
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

Clifford

Re: Axle Weight Ratings

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:20 am
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:

Re: Axle Weight Ratings

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:39 am
by SmoothJazz
The ratings are as follows:

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

Gross Vehicle Weight 38,700lbs.

Re: Axle Weight Ratings

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:21 pm
by Mel Wick
Thanks Danial. I will get that posted in my Log Book.

Mel Wick

Re: Axle Weight Ratings

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:57 pm
by DeBar
I have an 05 are the ratings the same?

Re: Axle Weight Ratings

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:36 am
by gpzzdrm
My nameplate shows the same for my 78/05
Front: 11,700
Bogie: 10,000
Drive: 17,000
GVWR: 38,700

Bill

Re: Axle Weight Ratings

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:50 am
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.

Re: Axle Weight Ratings

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:29 am
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.

Re: Axle Weight Ratings

Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:18 am
by DeBar
Thanks I was figuring somewhere around that area.