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jurgen manske (4.61.102.121)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2001 - 2:32 am: | |
Could anybody with the right Knowledge explain to me the
Pro and Cons between a Single and A Tag Axel, since I am planning of purchasing a 1980 Eagle 10
with a Single Axel. Thank you in Advance. Look forward to hear from you.
Regards Jurgen
e-mail:a.germanjoe@verizon.net |
jurgen manske (4.61.102.121)
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oops , i mean Axle. Oh well, not even germans are perfect. |
FAST FRED (63.215.239.141)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2001 - 5:16 am: | |
The hassle comes with 40 ft coaches that only have a single axle.
The feds say you can only run 20,000 on a rear axle and these coaches can be very close , with no interior.
The 40GM are much lighter than the Eagles , so suffer less.
AS townships OWNED the roads in their towns, they could avoid the fed rules , but we cant.
A conversion weighs about 4000 to 6000 over what the empty coach does.
Before you buy it get to someplace that can weigh each end.
{many truck stops, $5.00 or $6.00}
If the rear end weighs close to that 20,000 you need a coach that has a tag , for another 12,000 of cap.
FAST FRED |
Jurgen Manske (4.61.102.121)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 15, 2001 - 8:39 am: | |
Thank you Fast Fred, I appreciate any Help I can get, since I am pretty new in this Field and don't feel like making costly Mistakes.
Live and Learn.
I am sure that I will have more Questions in the Future.
Regards Jurgen
e-mail:a.germanjoe@verizon.net |
Scott Whitney (63.151.68.130)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 15, 2001 - 3:35 pm: | |
In case it helps anyone. . .
I weighed my single rear axle transit bus (partially converted) with full water, full fuel and empty waste at 28K Lbs.
Scott |
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