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Need to buy a tool box
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When the converters did the fit out was weight a concern ? And more to my point can we have to much weight or to large of a tool box on one side of the coach ?
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1st thing I did was put in a tool box, went to Lowes and bought the bottom section of a roll away ball bearing drawers lots of room not to pricey
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I would prefer to have my tool box on the curb side of the bus but that is “sovereign territory” of my better half and off limits to me.
That given, I had to find a solution that offered adequate tool storage (I’ve never met a tool I did not like) while still accessible under the front slide. In my case a lower tool box section was a little too tall and the upper sections were not deep enough and usually had a top that had to be opened way too far.
I settled on two “middle sections” that when stacked, fit nicely in the space. I did need to modify the front lip of the slide to accommodate the width. I cut some plywood for the top to provide a work space.
Not ideal but works well given the imposed limitations.
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Al, over loading the coach axles regardless of converter is always a concern. There are at least three converters whose axle weight limits have been exceeded even when owners are doing their best to avoid overloading. I am not going to say who, so don’t ask.
We always ask owners to load their personal stuff when they get a coach, and then fill the fuel and water, empty the holding tanks and get the coach weighted. The primary purpose for the advice is to know tire inflation pressures, but also to make an owner aware there might be a weight problem.
The reality is when a coach is a ton in excess of the Prevost weight limits for a given axle there is a limit to what the owner can do to alleviate the situation. If a loaded tool box pushes a coach axle load over the limit that is something that might be correctable, but when an axle is 1900 pound in excess of the rating, moving or unloading a tool box is akin to having diet Pepsi with your pizza.
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Jon, Thank you for the response . I will definitely do as you suggest . Now let me ask you, on a Non Slide XL do we have some room to add more weight being the coach does not have a slide ? I figure the slide that was cut into a XL shell of the 90 s must weigh more than my 800 lb tool box. Now why I have a 800 lb tool box when all I really use is my 2 ounce visa is another question . I guess i just like shinny tool and maybe one day have them for someone who uses them 🙂
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Tom, Yes, but I wanted to take a chance.
Jon, Thanks, Put me down for it. I have a trip planned to Hilton Head in August, maybe I could run I40 on the way back and meet up with you somewhere. I have no idea what it would be worth, but from Liberty Coach, it has to be expensive. LOL Hoping yours is the same bolt pattern as the one that once occupied the space. I’ll try to price one new from Liberty and get back to you.
BTW, just picked up the coach from Olympia last week, spent the 4th in Nashville arriving back home on Saturday. Super happy with it so far.
Jim
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Al: Like Jon says … fill your coach full of water, dump the holding tanks, fill it full of fuel, put all the stuff you usually carry on a trip (including the stuff you never use), put yourself in the captain’s chair, co-pilot in the co-pilot’s chair, get your pet(s) calmed down in the coach, include any passengers who you regularly carry, and then weigh the coach on a CAT Scale probably at the same place you just fueled up the coach.
Then compare those weights that are on the placard Prevost created for your unique coach. I found mine just to the left of the captain’s chair.
When I last weighed my coach just like I outlined above, I got the following weights:
Steer: 15,560# [16,500#]
Drive: 20,0040# [20,400#]
Tag*: 12,240# [12,000#]
Total: 47,840# [48,900#]
The numbers in brackets are from the data plate (picture attached). Looks like I’m under total gross, but 240# over on the tag axle. I suspect I could probably move that 240# to the steer by moving something forward or to the steer and the drive by changing tire pressures or maybe there is an adjustment to the the pressures in the air bags for the tags (I’m just guessing).
PLEASE do not use MY weights NOR my Prevost dataplate to approximate YOUR weight or axle ratings. Use YOUR OWN dataplate and actual weights.
*CAT called Tag Axle “Trailer Axle”
The picture appears upside down. If you click on it, it will appear “right side up”. Maybe one of the admins can fix it.
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Al,
I’m in CA land of almost 50 fuel, can I borrow that 2oz card?
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Al, the answer to your weight questions will be on a weight tag. Slides add weight without a doubt, but there are so many factors affecting the weight as well as the balance that every single coach, when loaded as described above needs to be weighed.
Those weights need to be at each axle and I have never had an issue with being able to place each axle on a different scale section. But if that is not possible it is relatively easy to move the coach getting multiple readings to allow for an accurate axle weight calculation.
You will never know the correct tire pressures without those weights.
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Truk, you didn’t fuel before entering CA?
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Speedy Fuel on I-5 around Bakersfield fuel is cheaper got fuel there a month ago and it was 3.75 per gallon
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Yes Dan, I’m running on AZ fuel and I can make to Oregon. Fuel there is 2.76 for PC Love’s.
Art, it’s 3.98 now at Bakersfield, not bad considering.
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Thank’s for the info and ideas . I will be sure to take the time to get the weights .
Tom, Just used it at USA Coach and it is still to hot to touch hang in there and when if cools off I might need to use it for some TPS items of yours 🙂
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