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11-16-2013, 08:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zman62
Here is our 43 ft coach and 30 foot stacker. Overall we are 80 ft.
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Don't go to California that way. I got stopped at just over 78 feet long in California.
I was a little offended by the cop when I told him I was from Idaho. He said ok and let me go. I did forget to tell him I was born and raised in California and live there for 38 years.
Must be nice to have that trailer buddy. they do work well.
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11-16-2013, 08:37 PM
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#100
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Utah
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Originally Posted by hes4all
I do have the ISL 400 and it pulled great. All loaded for two weeks full fuel, water, food everything else weighed if I remember right at 46,300.
I can tell you that I pulled much harder and left my friends 2007 Travel Supreme with the ISL 425 emissions equipped behind.
I have changed out my air filter to a larger one and I have the Aero muffler. Can't say it helped in the mountains but I did pick up a little MPG's on the highway!
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Thanks. You have a nice looking coach and I have a special place for LJ's as well.
The last two years of heading to Ouray with the Jeep JKU and the Harley and my son's Buell loaded in the trailer we were weighing right @ 48,500. It pulled good but you can never have enough power.
Mike.
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11-16-2013, 08:40 PM
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#101
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Utah
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zman62
Here is our 43 ft coach and 30 foot stacker. Overall we are 80 ft.
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Beautiful looking rig. What model coach and trailer?
Mike.
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11-16-2013, 09:29 PM
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#102
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,399
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hes4all
Don't go to California that way. I got stopped at just over 78 feet long in California.
I was a little offended by the cop when I told him I was from Idaho. He said ok and let me go. I did forget to tell him I was born and raised in California and live there for 38 years.
Must be nice to have that trailer buddy. they do work well.
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I have been driving from seattel to palm springs for years. I know I am way over length. I always go the speed limit and have had numerous police cars next to me but never stopped. My fingers are crossed.
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11-16-2013, 09:31 PM
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#103
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Originally Posted by zmotorsports
Beautiful looking rig. What model coach and trailer?
Mike.
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Thanks for the compliment. Its a Monaco Camelot with a pace shadow stacker.
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11-16-2013, 09:33 PM
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#104
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New to the RV World
Vintage RV Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
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Location: Rochester, NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zman62
Here is our 43 ft coach and 30 foot stacker. Overall we are 80 ft.
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I think 80 is the longest posted as yet.
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11-17-2013, 06:47 AM
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Vintage RV Owners Club
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Zman,
I see you chose the Trailer Toad to carry the tongue weight. Great choice and thank you ! ;-)
Here is a friend who is about 80' as well. 500 gallon jet fuel tank in the attic above the tongue for fuel for his two jest dragsters he runs at air shows across the country. 4000 lbs tongue weight, none on his bus.
Hope we can run into each other one day.
Jok
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1995 34' Hawkins Motor Coach.
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11-17-2013, 09:29 AM
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Community Administrator
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Marquette, Michigan "Da UP" & Lehigh Acres Florida
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Originally Posted by TrailerToad1
Zman,
I see you chose the Trailer Toad to carry the tongue weight. Great choice and thank you ! ;-)
Here is a friend who is about 80' as well. 500 gallon jet fuel tank in the attic above the tongue for fuel for his two jest dragsters he runs at air shows across the country. 4000 lbs tongue weight, none on his bus.
Hope we can run into each other one day.
Jok
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I'm surprised he's never been treated as a commercial vehicle.
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11-17-2013, 09:44 AM
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#107
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New to the RV World
Vintage RV Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
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Location: Rochester, NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnRR
I'm surprised he's never been treated as a commercial vehicle.
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With 500 gals of jet fuel I would think it should have placards
(DOT Placard, 1863 , Fuel, Aviation, Turbine Engine)
for hazmat (454 kg (1,001 lbs.) aggregate gross weight or more must be placarded
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11-17-2013, 10:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Valley Springs, Ca
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Here's our contribution to this, nothing special. When our son came back from Afghanistan he was sent to Ft. Lewis Wa. He was going to be there for a couple of months on some medical rehab stuff and wanted his Bronco to drive so we took it to him.
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11-17-2013, 01:08 PM
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#109
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 522
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zmotorsports
Thanks. You have a nice looking coach and I have a special place for LJ's as well.
The last two years of heading to Ouray with the Jeep JKU and the Harley and my son's Buell loaded in the trailer we were weighing right @ 48,500. It pulled good but you can never have enough power.
Mike.
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Thanks Mike, I do have the Jeep desease. The Jeep on the trailer is my wife's TJ, she has the Jeep desease too, it is a very capable Jeep.
Funny you mention the LJ, I should be done building mine by the end of the year.
I love the wheelin i Colorado. Quray, Silverton, Salida, Empire, love them all and here in Idaho is a fun place too.
I hope to wheel with ya someday. Maybe in Moab in May. Will see.
Have a good day!
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11-17-2013, 02:22 PM
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#110
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Utah
Posts: 2,873
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hes4all
I hope to wheel with ya someday. Maybe in Moab in May. Will see.
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I hope to see in Moab in May as well.
Mike.
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11-17-2013, 02:24 PM
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#111
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Utah
Posts: 2,873
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zman62
Thanks for the compliment. Its a Monaco Camelot with a pace shadow stacker.
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So I am assuming you have the ISL engine? How much do you weigh total with the trailer and how does it handle the weight especially on the grades?
Mike.
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11-17-2013, 04:12 PM
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#112
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zmotorsports
So I am assuming you have the ISL engine? How much do you weigh total with the trailer and how does it handle the weight especially on the grades?
Mike.
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Yes its an ISL. Trailer is 21k and the coach works great. Honestly the trailer toad makes it so you dont feel it because of no toungue weight on the coach. It can't help me on the steep grades though LOL. It acutally is not too bad on the grades. Coming from Seattle to So Cal the slowest I went was 40mph through the passes.
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