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Ross Carlisle (Ross) (207.88.96.134)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 12, 2002 - 8:37 pm: | |
Assuming the only way to put a hitch on an MC9 is to attach to the engine bed rails, what is the max tounge weight? I have a 24ft enclosed trailer that can approach 7000 pounds loaded, but the tounge weight is always very well balanced. Most people say 10% of the trailers gross should be on the tounge. IS 700 lbs too much for an MC9?
We are also building a new 26' trailer that will match the height of the bus and have living quarters. This is a triple axle and could get close to 10,000 lbs.
Thanks...Ross |
Peter Broadribb (Madbrit) (170.215.37.37)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 12, 2002 - 9:06 pm: | |
Ross,
I hope tht the MCI can take it as I am about to locate and buy a 24ft enclosed trailer as well and intend towing it behind my MC-8.
Twice I have seen new Prevosts with huge 3 axle full height trailers towing a 4 door car all 4 down behind the trailer, so there must be a way to anchor it all behind a bus.
Peter. |
Ross Carlisle (Ross) (207.88.96.134)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 12, 2002 - 9:29 pm: | |
Ive heard that tounge weight is an issue but no one can tell me what the MC9 can take. Ive also seen some huge trailers behind bus conversions. Saw an MC8 pulling a 20 footer this past weekend.
Ross |
sam (152.163.195.204)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 12, 2002 - 9:37 pm: | |
I talk to a engineer at work about tounge weight on our MCI 8 I told him that I was using a equating hitch ,and he said when you tighting up the bars that it would transfer wieght to front of bus and to trailer axles and I hope he is right because I am going to pull a 18 foot car hauler trailer with ATV and Geo tracker on it . hope this helps your question
sam |
Ross Carlisle (Ross) (207.88.96.134)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 12, 2002 - 9:47 pm: | |
Theoretically a load equalizer has the effect of lightening the tounge load by transfering it forward through the chassis. In reality, the forces are still transfered through the hitch and everything the hitch is attached to.
In other words...It would feel like you were towing a lighter trailer, but the weight you are transfering through the engine bed rails is the same with or without the load equalizer.
Ross |
FAST FRED (63.215.224.153)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 13, 2002 - 5:06 am: | |
Will this 10,000 lbs have breaks ,
or hope that the coach can do extra duty?
How will they be operated?
FAST FRED |
Ross Carlisle (Ross) (207.88.96.129)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 13, 2002 - 9:38 am: | |
10,000 lb GVW would not be legal without brakes. I think brakes are required by law on anything over 2500 GVW...Or maybe its 3500. The plan right now is to go with surge brakes. They tend to work better on heavier trailers than electric brakes.
Ross |