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Old 11-10-2008, 10:38 AM   #7
quikduk
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I have weighed mine with the following:

Full fuel tank (100 gal. @ 7.15#/gal. = 715#)
Full fresh water tank (100 gal. @ 8.33#/gal. = 833#)
Full pantry and refrigerator/freezer
Full of clothes, shoes, electronics and other "stuff"
Full compartments (tools, toys, camping stuff, spare tire (no rim) etc...)
2 adults, 2 kids, 1 dog (of varying intelligence...)

I do not have the weights at hand but if I can recall this correctly...

Our tires are Goodyear G149 @ 245/75R22.5 ('G' load range) with a max inflation of 110# (single @4675# and double @ 4410#). This gives a max load on the front axle of 9350# and a max rear axle load of 17640# with a total GVWR based on tire capacity of 26990# at 110 PSI...BUT...

Our coaches max out at I think 26000# total GVWR plus a 10000 max towing capacity. I think when I weighed the above combination, I was between 8600# and 8800# on the front axle and 16400# and 16700# on the rear for a combined total between 25000# and 25500#. This puts me between the 95 PSI and 100 PSI rating and I have found that 98 PSI provides the best ride.

I need to weigh the coach again when we go out on our next trip as I still want to get a more accurate weight. I also need to find a weigh station that will weigh all four corners independently so I can get an idea on load distribution but I haven't found one locally yet.
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