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Nice!

Just a question , is your LF steer a lot heavier since you have slides?

i always assumed that most would be, especially if the generator was also on the driver side.

Mike

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Mike,

According to ETLC built in scales, my drivers side steer is only 104 lbs heavier than the passenger side. But, my Gen is on the pass side, Bay #3.

In the rear, the 8 House batteries are over the RR drive/Tag axles to offset the slide in the bedroom. My drive axles were just a few pounds difference from side to side. 10,700 per side.

Driver side tag is 7,154 and pass is 7,051.

I have the large bedroom Super Slide, and a rear bath, so I think Featherlite did a pretty good job of balancing the weights from side to side.

Minus 350# for each weight for the lift forks.

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Mike

I have double slides and I weighed each wheel at Jeff’s
with full fuel and full fresh water and empty black and gray.

Weights are actual (scale weight minus 350# for lifting
cradle)

LF 8917 RF
8502 = 415# + on Left which
is less than 5%

LD 10213 RD 10472 = 259# + on right

LT 6532 RT
6719 =
187# + on right

The converters do a pretty good job balancing the weight.

3-F

[Tim]

thanks gentleman.

I am am looking forward to weighing my non slide bus this week and will post the results.

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jbchevy

we had our coach on Jeffs lift. Documented the weight but no one told us to deduct 350lbs for the “lift forks if our front left weighed 7725lbs, then subtract 350lbs, now what tire pressure would use. Our coach has 365 fat tires on steer and tag on a Marathon 40 footer XL rivets the previous owner had Kaiser trucks in Eugene, Or per Marathon put on it. The right front is 7569 lbs

[Andy]

Jim & Chris,

That’s a light front axle weight compared to what I’m used to. I run 110 on the steer and 100 on the tag for 365’s. But, I’m sure you can run less air than that.

Jon has a link to the Michellin tire pressure chart for your particular weights. I’m sure he will chime in.

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Here are the charts. Everyone should book mark this information.

http://www.michelintruck.com/reference-materials/manuals-bulletins-and-warranties/load-and-inflation-tables/#/

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OK

Per the chart. How many owners would put only 85psi in their front tires for weight of 15,300. Won’t the tires “zipper” and blow up from heat friction???

[DON]

If the chart called for 85 PSI based on tire size and weight I would use 85 PSI.

I assume Michelin knows more about what tire pressures I need than I do. Why are there that size tire on such a low axle weigh? It is far batter to have all the same size tires if possible.

[Bernie]

Good question. We wondered the same thing. Jeff R recommended 95. But I have a problem with that. Previous owner spent major $$$$$ on adding 365’s on steer and tag. We do ride softly.

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I have added 5 PSI to the Michelin suggestions on tire pressure just to provide myself with a small margin. Now that I have the Pressure Pro Pulse I am rethinking that because I should have an alert. A higher pressure than needed is not going to hurt anything but ride quality, and any tire wear in the center of the tread will be meaningless because I suspect the tires are going to age out far sooner than wearing out

[Rudy]

With what has been said above. What air pressure would anyone put in 365 tires that carry 15,400 pounds using referenced chart. Our local Michelin dealer is NO help

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85# acc Mich chart. I use a plus 5# cushion. Geo.

[Michael]

Looks like Geo and I agree on this. I respect his opinion because as a racer he knows more about how tire pressures are important than almost anyone.

[AL]

A little higher pressure on the steer, helps the power steering a little, the older buses were designed to turn a 315, not a 365, which is much wider.

Years ago, when I first changed from 315’s to 365’s, I could notice the difference in steering when moving slow.