| What does a 26' rolling chassis weigh? [message #229685] |
Wed, 13 November 2013 10:53  |
rcjordan
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Including drivetrain.
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| Re: What does a 26' rolling chassis weigh? [message #229727 is a reply to message #229685] |
Wed, 13 November 2013 17:03  |
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My guess:
Wheels and tires...6 x 65lbs,........390lbs
Rear Suspension.................................350lbs
Front Suspension, torsion bars....375lbs
455 Engine & accessories..............700lbs
Front frame clip.................................250lbs
Transmission and Final drive........325lbs
Frame Rails...........................................500lbs
TOTAL.................................................2890lbs
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1975 Glenbrook - Manny Powerdrive, OneTon
455 F Block, G heads
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| Re: [GMCnet] What does a 26' rolling chassis weigh? [message #229728 is a reply to message #229721] |
Wed, 13 November 2013 17:01 |
emerystora
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Don
If you figure about 2000 pounds per wheel or 12,000 pounds total you will be close.
Emery Stora
On Nov 13, 2013, at 3:30 PM, Don Adams <dj.adams@att.net> wrote:
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>> Including drivetrain.
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> RC, ask the guy in your Santa Rosa ad :)
> sure he would give you a straight answer.
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> http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/rvs/4188466298.html
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| Re: What does a 26' rolling chassis weigh? [message #229737 is a reply to message #229727] |
Wed, 13 November 2013 18:30 |
Bob de Kruyff
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| bwevers wrote on Wed, 13 November 2013 16:03 |
My guess:
Wheels and tires...6 x 65lbs,........390lbs
Rear Suspension.................................350lbs
Front Suspension, torsion bars....375lbs
455 Engine & accessories..............700lbs
Front frame clip.................................250lbs
Transmission and Final drive........325lbs
Frame Rails...........................................500lbs
TOTAL.................................................2890lbs
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I'd say that's a good estimate !
Bob de Kruyff
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Chandler, AZ
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| Re: [GMCnet] What does a 26' rolling chassis weigh? [message #229774 is a reply to message #229772] |
Thu, 14 November 2013 07:30 |
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Maybe he's trying to figure out the scrap value of that Craigslist rolling
chassis...
On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 7:16 AM, botiemad . <botiemad11@gmail.com> wrote:
> If you're going to transport it, just tow it.
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| Re: What does a 26' rolling chassis weigh? [message #229776 is a reply to message #229685] |
Thu, 14 November 2013 07:58 |
rcjordan
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I'm background-processing what it would take to make a GMC into a tilt-bed recovery vehicle. There are a lot of reasons that a GMC is perfect, but to get around a lot of the regulations, it must legitimately stay titled as a coach.
From NCDMV site:
HC: House Car - Self propelled vehicles equipped with permanent living and sleeping facilities and used for camping activities classified as private passenger vehicles. The body style of these vehicles will be designated as house cars.
A house car must provide **at least 4** of the following facilities:
1. Cooking
2. Refrigeration or ice box
3. Self contained toilet
4. Heating or Air conditioning
5. Portable water supply system including a faucet and sink
6. Separate 110-125 volt electrical power supply or an LP gas supply
So chop the cab to a "sleeper" configuration similar to an 18-wheeler. Extend the chassis to have X feet clear behind the cab's rear partition. Widen the chassis where the bogies bolt on to max 102" OD.
The only problem I see is the weigh stations kicking a bitch when you blow by them and -when stopped- trying to convince the patrolman that it's a toyhauler and not a truck.
SOLD 77 Royale Coachmen Side Dry Bath
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76 Eleganza
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| Re: What does a 26' rolling chassis weigh? [message #229778 is a reply to message #229685] |
Thu, 14 November 2013 08:12 |
rcjordan
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Robin, you know better than anyone here that "the law" and "how an officer chooses to interpret the law" are two different things.
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| Re: What does a 26' rolling chassis weigh? [message #229780 is a reply to message #229685] |
Thu, 14 November 2013 08:23 |
rcjordan
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>gives a judge a reason to dismiss it.
And who pays for that? Me. Restitution? None.
There's a reason that until NC dropped the visible inspection sticker requirement I carried a letter on state letterhead that cited the statutes.
SOLD 77 Royale Coachmen Side Dry Bath
76 Birchaven Coachmen Side Wet Bath
76 Eleganza
Elizabeth City, NC
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| Re: What does a 26' rolling chassis weigh? [message #229796 is a reply to message #229776] |
Thu, 14 November 2013 10:43 |
Bob de Kruyff
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| rcjordan wrote on Thu, 14 November 2013 06:58 |
I'm background-processing what it would take to make a GMC into a tilt-bed recovery vehicle. There are a lot of reasons that a GMC is perfect, but to get around a lot of the regulations, it must legitimately stay titled as a coach.
From NCDMV site:
HC: House Car - Self propelled vehicles equipped with permanent living and sleeping facilities and used for camping activities classified as private passenger vehicles. The body style of these vehicles will be designated as house cars.
A house car must provide **at least 4** of the following facilities:
1. Cooking
2. Refrigeration or ice box
3. Self contained toilet
4. Heating or Air conditioning
5. Portable water supply system including a faucet and sink
6. Separate 110-125 volt electrical power supply or an LP gas supply
So chop the cab to a "sleeper" configuration similar to an 18-wheeler. Extend the chassis to have X feet clear behind the cab's rear partition. Widen the chassis where the bogies bolt on to max 102" OD.
The only problem I see is the weigh stations kicking a bitch when you blow by them and -when stopped- trying to convince the patrolman that it's a toyhauler and not a truck.
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If it is not used for commercial purposes, none of that applies.
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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| Re: What does a 26' rolling chassis weigh? [message #229807 is a reply to message #229685] |
Thu, 14 November 2013 12:36 |
rcjordan
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>commercial purposes, none of that applies.
Ahh, but the INSURANCE rates for coaches vs other vehicle types do, Bob. Even for just liability, on my personal policy the differential between coaches and trucks on my fleet is about $360/yr.
SOLD 77 Royale Coachmen Side Dry Bath
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| Re: What does a 26' rolling chassis weigh? [message #229808 is a reply to message #229807] |
Thu, 14 November 2013 12:41 |
Don A
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In Texas coaches are trucks, even GMC's.
Don Adams Dallas, TX
'76 26' Glenbrook, '90 Sidekick
rebuilt by R Archer, powered by J Bounds, Koba
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