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Old 10-09-2010, 06:53 PM   #7
GORDON HUMMEL
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Default Coach Weight Surprise

I finally had the chance to get my coach weighed & was quite surprised. The steer axle is over capacity & the tag is way under utilized! Coach was full of fuel & propane, but no water.

-------------AXLE..............NEWELL...........RIDEWELL AXLE
------------WEIGHT...........PLATE@PSI........ASSY RATING
STEER--------13520...........13200@120........18000
DRIVE---------22100...........22000@110........25000
TAG-----------5560...........10000@100........14000
TOTAL--------41180...........45200

My coach as purchased has G load range 11R24.5 rated @ 6610 single & 6005 dual capacity @105 PSI. H rated tires have higher capacities 7160 @ 120 PSI, yet the Newell rating of 13200 for the steer, must be for G load rating, but I don't understand the 120 PSI listed.
20 years ago, when the coach was built, maybe there were different ratings?

When I went to Newell for a windshield, the first thing they did was put 110 PSI in the steer tires. I pointed out that the sidewall stated 105 max, they said it was a directive from above?

Guess it's time for some H rated steer tires!
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