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Weights and Measures - bubblerboy64 - 09-24-2007 00:05 I ran the 1973 FC (converted to 3208 NA Cat) over the scales at the local truck stop. The numbers are as follows Steer Axle 7620, Drive Axle 16020, Gross weight 23640. This was loaded with fuel pretty much as I drive it. The gross was what I expected but I was thinking the steer axle would have been higher and the drive axle lower. I can't think there was a error but I would have expected that diesel engine would have pushed the steer axle higher. Does this sound "bout right" to you other FC owners? John Heckman central Pa 1973 FC Weights and Measures - Peggy & Ed McStay - 09-24-2007 01:10 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64" wrote: > > I ran the 1973 FC (converted to 3208 NA Cat) over the scales at the > local truck stop. The numbers are as follows Steer Axle 7620, Drive > Axle 16020, Gross weight 23640. This was loaded with fuel pretty > much as I drive it. The gross was what I expected but I was thinking > the steer axle would have been higher and the drive axle lower. I > can't think there was a error but I would have expected that diesel > engine would have pushed the steer axle higher. Does this sound "bout > right" to you other FC owners? > John Heckman > central Pa > 1973 FC > john--- what length bus do you have. the bird that we own is a lot havier than what you have. front is 13020 lbs.---rear is 17220 lbs-- ----total is 30240 lbs. that is with me and the wife is our seats,full fuel and 35ft long,rear bath. ed mcstay "lonesome dove" Weights and Measures - bubblerboy64 - 09-24-2007 01:20 It's a 31ft > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64" > wrote: > > > > I ran the 1973 FC (converted to 3208 NA Cat) over the scales at the > > local truck stop. The numbers are as follows Steer Axle 7620, Drive > > Axle 16020, Gross weight 23640. This was loaded with fuel pretty > > much as I drive it. The gross was what I expected but I was thinking > > the steer axle would have been higher and the drive axle lower. I > > can't think there was a error but I would have expected that diesel > > engine would have pushed the steer axle higher. Does this sound "bout > > right" to you other FC owners? > > John Heckman > > central Pa > > 1973 FC > > > > > > john--- what length bus do you have. the bird that we own is a > lot havier than what you have. front is 13020 lbs.---rear is 17220 lbs-- > ----total is 30240 lbs. that is with me and the wife is our seats,full > fuel and 35ft long,rear bath. ed mcstay "lonesome dove" > Weights and Measures - Peggy & Ed McStay - 09-24-2007 01:32 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64" wrote: > > It's a 31ft > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64" > > wrote: > > > > > > I ran the 1973 FC (converted to 3208 NA Cat) over the scales at > the > > > local truck stop. The numbers are as follows Steer Axle 7620, > Drive > > > Axle 16020, Gross weight 23640. This was loaded with fuel pretty > > > much as I drive it. The gross was what I expected but I was > thinking > > > the steer axle would have been higher and the drive axle lower. > I > > > can't think there was a error but I would have expected that > diesel > > > engine would have pushed the steer axle higher. Does this > sound "bout > > > right" to you other FC owners? > > > John Heckman > > > central Pa > > > 1973 FC > > > > > > > > > > > john--- what length bus do you have. the bird that we own is > a > > lot havier than what you have. front is 13020 lbs.---rear is 17220 > lbs-- > > ----total is 30240 lbs. that is with me and the wife is our > seats,full > > fuel and 35ft long,rear bath. ed mcstay "lonesome dove" > > > john---- i now understand the total difference in weight. what i do not understand is the front to rear weight. you have a shorter wheel base than i and your difference front to rear is double. your differene is 8400 lbs to my 4200 lbs. did you have full water tanks or something. just has me wondering. ed mcstay, "lonesome dove" Weights and Measures - bubblerboy64 - 09-24-2007 01:41 Yes, there was if not a full water tank it was 3/4 and a full 110 gallons of diesel which is about midway along the length of the bus. The gross weight is what I expected. My question really is how the steer axle could be as low as it is with the 3208 hanging in front of the axle. I was expecting maybe 10 on the steer and 13 on the drive axles. > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64" > wrote: > > > > It's a 31ft > > > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64" > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I ran the 1973 FC (converted to 3208 NA Cat) over the scales at > > the > > > > local truck stop. The numbers are as follows Steer Axle 7620, > > Drive > > > > Axle 16020, Gross weight 23640. This was loaded with fuel > pretty > > > > much as I drive it. The gross was what I expected but I was > > thinking > > > > the steer axle would have been higher and the drive axle > lower. > > I > > > > can't think there was a error but I would have expected that > > diesel > > > > engine would have pushed the steer axle higher. Does this > > sound "bout > > > > right" to you other FC owners? > > > > John Heckman > > > > central Pa > > > > 1973 FC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > john--- what length bus do you have. the bird that we own > is > > a > > > lot havier than what you have. front is 13020 lbs.---rear is > 17220 > > lbs-- > > > ----total is 30240 lbs. that is with me and the wife is our > > seats,full > > > fuel and 35ft long,rear bath. ed mcstay "lonesome dove" > > > > > > > john---- i now understand the total difference in weight. what i > do not understand is the front to rear weight. you have a shorter > wheel base than i and your difference front to rear is double. your > differene is 8400 lbs to my 4200 lbs. did you have full water tanks > or something. just has me wondering. ed mcstay, "lonesome dove" > Weights and Measures - erniecarpet@... - 10-24-2008 19:30 John, my PT40 with 6v92- 39,000 pounds, 330 hp- 5mpg
Ernie Ekberg 83PT40 Weatherford, Texas Weights and Measures - bubblerboy64 - 10-24-2008 21:28 Can some one give me an idea of the "ready to roll" weights on a couple of these coaches. The ones I am interested in are the SP, PT 40, and PT 38, and PT 36. My reason for asking? Just would like to have a ruff HP to weight ratio. My Napper is just at 12 tons with 200hp and I'd like to do a little number crunching. I know the HP ratings of the various machines, don't know the weight. Not looking for exact numbers just a ball park to get an idea. John Heckman central Pa 1973 FC Weights and Measures - Rob Robinson - 10-25-2008 04:21 John my 94 PT has a listed GVW or 47400lbs and my silver 8V92 is the 500hp model 2008/10/25 bubblerboy64 <"jehdds@hotmail.com">
-- Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson 94 WLWB Weights and Measures - erniecarpet@... - 10-25-2008 04:47 In a message dated 10/25/2008 2:18:33 P.M. Central Standard Time, sfedeli3@... writes:
that heavy pile carpet and pad that Ernie used this summer or did I forget some tools?
Ernie Ekberg 83PT40 Weatherford, Texas Weights and Measures - Leroy Eckert - 10-25-2008 04:49
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