NEXUS 32 SC SUPER C INDEPTH REVIEW - MIKE MAS
Hello Forum Members - this is an extensive review on the new Super C from the folks at Nexus. The Nexus Phantom 32 SC is built on an International TerraStar chassis with the MaxxForce 7 V8 Diesel engi...
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ronfisherman wrote:
The chassis is rated at 19,500. I ran into the same thing with my Kodiak. Axles with same rate that equal 20,500. But chassis is rated at 19,500. I have always wondered where the 1,000 lbs went. :h
Generally when the chassis rating is lower than the axle ratings its due to the following:
1) Full GVWR brake testing could only pass standards at the lower GVWR.
2) Shorter wheelbase makes it likely to hit the limit of at least one axle, based on probable loading scenarios. Ford example 138" vs 158" wheelbase is the only difference between the 11,500 and 12,500 GVWR E350 cutaway chassis.
Or sometimes, they simply de-rate a chassis for liscensing or insurance reasons. There are many trucks built with a 10,000 or 26,000 GVWR which are mechanically the same as higher rated versions of the same chassis.
