Another interesting thing I'm finding is that older coaches in some cases used the heavier transmission. E.G. in 2006 the Ventana had an empty weight of only 21,950, used the Cummins 300, but the GCWR is 38,000. The brochure for that year didn't specify the trans model, but it had to be a 3000 to achieve that weight rating.
The current shortest Ventana LE weighs 25,600. So it's starting two tons heavier and with a lighter duty trans than the 2006. Of course the LE was introduced as I understand it to compete at a lower price and cost of operation, nothing wrong with that.
