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BTW, it looks like I have a 3.70 gear in my axles according to my door tag. I've had some interesting recent discussions on a FB page for Detroit engines. We used quite a bit of oil on our trips last year, about 3-gallons for 10K miles. A lot of guys responded that our rig is overpowered for...

Yeah, we run in the mountains all the time, almost every where we go is up and down. The 75-80 MPH toy hauler boys fly by us on the flats then we kill them in the hills. :D We went to Tulsa, Knoxville then back to AZ over the summer. Driving out on the plains was interesting and kicked our...

I don't want to side track too much but it all seems to come down to weather you'd have to claim prize money as income and you can't write off as a business expense. Most all non-professional racers would have to claim it as income if they don't have an LLC. This is why I think the family I know...

Phil, Do you have any type of a race name or markings on your HM or trailer now? We leave ours all white with nothing on it other than an NHRA sticker on the back of the trailer. Our friends have a Toter and trailer with their family racing name on the door of the truck and got stopped in...

I'm not sure. I could try to calculate it but I'm not sure if my top gear is 1:1 or an overdrive ratio. I assume I have an overdrive and a 3.XX gear.

Yep, we're 1450 RPM at 66-MPH and I wish we had a taller gear. I don't really run any faster than this unless I have to due to the RPM's.

Phil, As a reference, we paid $42K for our 1996, 9-year old build coach. This is a one off coach built by the guy we bought it from. He built it for himself and his wife and used it for 7-years (parked it for 2) before selling it due to an illness. These coaches are a little risky since you...

A friend of mine with a newer Columbia coach got stuck 80 miles from Phoenix on the way to a race when his auto trans shut down and the coach would not move. Sorry though I don't know what trans he has in the coach. Unfortunately he ended up with an $1,800 tow bill and I'm not sure what the shop...

I'd just keep the front axle stuff in mind. We had 11R x 24.5 tires on the front of our truck when we bought it. They're a 7K tire but they were pretty squatty and the steering was really tough when stopped. I'd just consider what front tires are there and maybe take it across a scale if you...

Yep, that's what Michellin's do. Their rubber compound just can't take the UV but still the best tire out there. I've seen several rigs with tires like that and it happened to the Mich's on our pickup after about 7 years in the sun. Leave them a note and tell them to get a FMCA membership and go...

Check the front end and tire specs along with the actual front axle weight before you buy anything. Some of these coaches are heavy on the front. Renegade started to change over their specs a few years ago from 12K to 18K. We run 315 steer tires up front and a lot of the newer coaches do the...

I've been putting 9-gallons of oil in my Series 60 with two of the big Baldwin filters.

1998 Detroit Series 60 with an Eaton 13-speed in a 41' twin screw rig pulling a 10K lb enclosed trailer. My average bounces between 7.63 & 7.65 MPG according to the Detroit computer and depending on the hills. We pull at 66 MPH at around 1450 RPM's. I'd love to have a taller gear but just not...

Good to hear 38Chevy454. We have a second trip under our belts, went up to Fallon NV a few weeks ago. I really like the feel of the 315's on the road. Interstate 40 is pretty rough in western Northern AZ and the 315's seem to take the ruts just fine.

Yeah, I ended up trading them in a few weeks ago. I traded them both in plus a 5-year Firestone 11R for a new rear spare tire.

We got our truck back late last week, loaded everything up then took off for a race in Vegas. I'm very happy so far with the modifications. The steering is way better with the new dual steering on the front axle. I also like the new Michelin 315's & the ride they're giving us. The tire shop only...

Good info Gordy. We should be picking up our truck tomorrow then taking it in for new tires and an alignment. Right now I'm only planning on running 115-120 psi in the 315's. Michelin rates the 315 tire combination at 16,480 lbs @ 115 psi & 17,060 lbs @ 120 psi for a single wheel axle...

38Chevy454, Who's the manufacturer of your truck and what does your sticker say for the front axle capacity? With a light load of fuel we were at 14,860 lbs on the front and 22620 lbs on the rear tandems. Hopefully you have the H-rated (7160 lb) 11R's and not the G-rated 11R's? Our first sign of...

That's good to know, thanks. From what I was told the unit we have was priced pretty fairly which is why it's in our coach, something like $9K new. I'd rather have an Onan though like yours in there. Our unit is still pretty much brand new with minimal hours so I might be able to swap it out and...

I think it's a 16kw unit. It's fairly loud when compared to an Onan.

Ok, thanks, guess it qualifies then. :) We should be ok now with the axle and tire swap but one of the other thoughts I've had is to replace our big Iszuzu generator with a smaller, possibly lighter unit that can still give us enough power.

Our truck VIN states 12,300. The truck was stretched and rebuilt as a 41' motor home with the original Volvo front axle but the builder replaced the original springs with 15,700 lb rated springs. The builder stated that the 12K & 15.7K Volvo specification both used the same axle beam and that...

We just put these tires on but are moving up to 315/22.5's. The tires only have about 500 miles on them and I have the documentation from when we bought them a month ago. The tires are in Phoenix and sorry this is short notice because we'll be trading them in this week or next week if they don't...

Bringing up an old thread, but we've been deep into this problem for a few months now. We bought a 1996 Volvo WIA that was converted into a 41' motor home. Sorry guess it's not a true HDT or MDt rig. We were originally told the front axle weight was 12K but after having a steer tire blow out on...