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Re: What Constitutes Vintage Class A
Dave, It's going to be a long winter. I got curious and searched for specs of the 3 brands; GMC, FMC and Revcon. The FMC is heavier with a GVWR of 15,500. But interestingly the Revcon numbers are all a bit higher than the GMC. Ultimately though they are all close for the final designs; FMC 15,500 Revcon 14,500 GMC 12,500 Dan Chassis Curb / MH Curb / (Gross) GMC 23 ft 6,725 (10,500) 26 ft 7,015 (12,500) Revcon 1st design 7,666 (10,740) final design 27 ft 7,600 11,500 (14,500) 30 ft 8,000 11,900 (14,500) 33 ft 8,400 12,300 (14,500) edit - added chassis curb wt to revcon Daveinet wrote: the original Revcon was built on the Toronado front end.... It was lighter than the GMC,653Views0likes0CommentsRe: What Constitutes Vintage Class A
Thanks Dave, I was just curious as I worked for FMC in MPLS (and follow-on companies for 20 years) long after they parted the RV business, and worked with folks from San Jose. The folks out there designed and built some real interesting equipment, at least as far as weapon systems are concerned. Dan656Views0likes0CommentsRe: Inconsiderate engineering
This is what happens when a weapon designer/manufacturer designs a motorhome. Of course the cost is another matter. :) Dan with 19 years at FMC/UD/BAE BigRabbitMan wrote: It is stories like the above that make me keep lovin' my old coach. Fuel, black and grey tanks drop directly down and out. fresh water tank is inside under the couch and is removable. A small hatch was put in by the factory to be able to get to and remove the fuel pickup/sender assembly.337Views0likes0CommentsRe: Class A with tag axle - beware of $1000. fine in AZ!
This is just a possibility so take it for what it's worth... I was considering buying a single axel dump and was concerned about needing a commercial license, the truck had a GVWR of something above 32,000 lbs. I called the MN DMV and they said I could license the truck for a weight rating LESS than the GVWR, ie; my case under 26,000 lb, to avoid the commercial license. This could be where the "Declared Gross Vehicle Weight" comes from. Not sure if or how this might apply to RV's. Dan Declared Gross vehicle weight108Views0likes0CommentsRe: Steps not retracting all the way
Ours wouldn't retract all the way, straightened and freed up all the pivot points and it still didn't go all the way up. Turns out the linkage was worn out. Got a new replacement online, put in all back together and it works fine. Cost about $30. Dan494Views0likes0Comments
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