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Ann n Gene · 08-15-2013, 10:26 AM

My front side weights (loaded fuel, water and all stuff ready for travel) are within 300 lbs at 8195 drivers side and 7910 curbside so I do not have any worry about distribution, I AM close to the axle weight limit of 16,600 at 16105 but have plenty of wiggle room with 500lbs. All reasons why Entegra went to the 16,600 lb front axle and the 315 tires on the front of the Anthem and another reason to get the Anthem vs the Aspire. Many coaches on the market do not have room for 500 CCC total BEFORE you load the coach for travel so Entegra has done it again looks like. My back weights only total 14945 on the drive axle and 10485 on the tag so I have lots of CCC left in the back also. All JMHO

Steve Ownby · 08-15-2013, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ann n Gene

My front side weights (loaded fuel, water and all stuff ready for travel) are within 300 lbs at 8195 drivers side and 7910 curbside so I do not have any worry about distribution, I AM close to the axle weight limit of 16,600 at 16105 but have plenty of wiggle room with 500lbs. All reasons why Entegra went to the 16,600 lb front axle and the 315 tires on the front of the Anthem and another reason to get the Anthem vs the Aspire. Many coaches on the market do not have room for 500 CCC total BEFORE you load the coach for travel so Entegra has done it again looks like. My back weights only total 14945 on the drive axle and 10485 on the tag so I have lots of CCC left in the back also. All JMHO

Just my opinion, but if you have your chassis builder back off the tag weight somewhat, you will increase the weight on the drive clue and reduce the weight on the steer axle and the tag axle. One of the unheralded advantages of a tag is the ability to shift weight between axles.

Marcosdad · 08-16-2013, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Ownby

Just my opinion, but if you have your chassis builder back off the tag weight somewhat, you will increase the weight on the drive clue and reduce the weight on the steer axle and the tag axle. One of the unheralded advantages of a tag is the ability to shift weight between axles.

I wanted to do that to lighten my nose weight, but Spartan liked the percentage of the total weight that the tag was carrying, so we decided not to do it.