Weight upgrades to FreightLiner chassis??
Have a coach with a 2010 XCR raised rail chassis. Would like to upgrade the rear axle from 17500 max to 19000 max. Anyone tried to do this?? Would it entail more than heavier duty airbags? The ...
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wny_pat wrote:boob-ears wrote:
At this point, I'd rather not say the name of the manufacturer.
People drop names all the time around here. And it is a well known fact that some coach builders mess up the weight numbers. If you dropped the name, you might find out the story.
Is this compatible?
Front GAWR 12,000 lb (5448 kg)
Rear GAWR 17,500 lb (7945 kg)
GVWR * 29,500 lb (13,393 kg)
GCWR * 33,000 lb (14,982 kg)
The figures above are exactly what I got after the front axle upgrade (done last Monday). It is a Forest River Berkshire 390RB (rear bathroom).
FR did pay for upgrading the front axle from 10500 to 12000.
Actual weights as weighed on a CAT scale (truck stop):
front is 11,400 (900 lbs over before upgrade; 600 lbs under after upgrade)
rear is 18400 (still 900 over)
This makes a total actual weight for my coach 29800.
I am well under the 33K for combined since toad is only 2600 lbs.
Thanks for the responses.
B
