41',43' LXi Gross Axle Weight Ratings

[Kurt Ickler]

Our bus is a 2001 Lx40,s/n F130222 built in Feb.2001. The placard lists the front axle rating @14600, however I called Spicer (now eaton/roadranger) and gave them the part # on the axle...same as David's 161BN2081...the service tech was very helpful and explained to me that number covers the complete assembly from spicer....king pins,snout,etc...all rated at 16,000lbs....I assume that if the rating is less it would be because the of the mounting to the Bluebird chassis. 15k miles ago we changed to the 9" wide alcoas and to the 315/80R/22.5 tires.We have noticed that our bus rode a little high in the back,so we 'topped off" all the fluids,and went thru the scales. We are way out of whack...15,300/steer..15050/drive...13010/tag...need to adjust airbag height and tag axle pressure for major weight distribution...