Tag Axle-Pluses and Minuses
Still looking for my next rig. Wondered if you guys with tag axles would buy one again. Does anybody feel they are not worth the trouble? Would you guys with tags ONLY buy a rig with the tag? Repea...
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DSDP Don wrote:
"time_to_go_now".......You make a good point that I have made in the past. Certain lengths will force you into a tag. Before the rear axle weight was increased several years ago, many 38' and 40' coaches pretty much overloaded from the factory. Those that were not, didn't have much CCC.
With that said, one of the reasons I bought my Newmar, was that it came with a tag in a true 40' coach. Mine is exactly 40' long, bumper to bumper.
And that may be another point; could you get your Newmar model 4018 without a tag? Meaning, it was an option and you could order it either way. I agree with everything you said. Once you get to 40', depending on slide outs and distribution, it is very easy to overload the back axle. A tag axle would help.
My point is that it is not typically an option. You get what you get. If you really wanted a 40' coach, and you really wanted a tag axle, I guess you would be heading to Newmar!
