1995 BMC 37 Major Overweight Problem

[Jeff Miller]

I recall there being an issue with the drive axle weight limits on
the '94 BMC 37', not sure it was on the '95 also. Whether it was a
BlueBird or Spartan issue I don't know either, but did hear that
they were replaced under warranty.

It might be a good idea to check the drive axle numbers to see if it
is an upgraded axle.

- Jeff Miller
in Holland, MI


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Lee Davis"
wrote:
>
> We bought a 95 BMC 37 about 4 months ago (we RV full time). This
is
> the first motor home we have owned and we excited about getting a
> Bluebird. I recently had it weighed (each front wheel separately
and
> duals separately on the back) with full fresh water and fuel at a
> Family Motor Coach Rally and found I was 3000 total lbs overweight.
> About 700 lbs. on the front, and 2300 lbs. on the back) GVWR is
> 31,000lbs ( I don't have a tag axle) and we were over 34,000 lbs.
> That worried me since although we have a fair amount of stuff, we
> don't have enough to be that overweight. I have since raised the
tire
> pressure (Michelin's) to the maximum 110 lbs, (still overloaded
> according to the Michelin book) but less than with the recommended
by
> Bluebird of 100 lbs. on the front and 90 lbs. on the rear duals
> printed on the Aqua Hot. I also carry now very little freshwater
> which eliminates 700 lbs. or so. We are also trying to eliminate
> everything else that's very heavy, but there is no way we'll get
rid
> of another 2000 lbs. I don't have Joey beds, I don't have more
than
> 50 lbs. of tools, I have some books, but nothing like we'll need to
> jettison. (I think 2000 lbs is close to more stuff than we have!)
>
> I read in one of the forum notes about a rear axle recall that
helps
> with the weight problem, but when I contacted Bluebird, (Bill
Coleman,
> been there since before 1995 and says he has been involved in all
> recalls) they deny there ever was a rear axle recall on this
model.
> They say Ridewell (sp?) redid some tag axles but nothing to do with
> single rear axles. Blue bird say they have no info on the cargo
> capacity of this model or the original initial weight with all
factory
> installed stuff, full fresh water and fuel, but no other cargo. (I
> wish I'd weighed it before putting in our stuff, but we were moving
> the stuff from a trailer and just didn't think about it.
>
> Has anyone else noticed a weight problem with this model? If so,
what
> did they do about it? I'm pretty concerned about the safety
situation
> I am in now. I bought the Bluebird because everyone said they were
> built like tanks and were supersafe, but now I feel I am sort of
> running on the edge of a potential major problem (like a front tire
> blowout going down a mountain or something else).
>
> Thanks for any info you can give.
>
> Lee Davis
>