I was wondering if anyone had a American Eagle 16” rim? I need one for my spare tire. Just thought I’d check.
Thanks,
Tom
Thanks,
Tom
American eagle rim
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I am hanging on to the old 16.5 rim. Can I still get tires for it?, guess the answer is yes.
Firestone Transforce is about the only name brand choice for 16.5" in our size.
Hi There from the uk,does anyone know the weight differance between the alloy and the original steel rims? just trying to reduce the coach weight as to drive in the uk we need a medical every year. once you get to 70.
We have removed the two AC units complete with cables,electrics etc and also the onan genie this will be replaced with a smaller unit as we dont need AC in the UK (do not get much sunshine!!)
overhauled rear hubs brakes and cables,it was found only 1 wheel cylinder worked!I will send some pictures if any one is interested
We have removed the two AC units complete with cables,electrics etc and also the onan genie this will be replaced with a smaller unit as we dont need AC in the UK (do not get much sunshine!!)
overhauled rear hubs brakes and cables,it was found only 1 wheel cylinder worked!I will send some pictures if any one is interested
From the resources section:
LM Tire and Wheel puts the ION 167 16x6 wheel at 33 lbs, so a savings of ~7 lbs per wheel. It all adds up, but it's not an earth shattering difference.
Many thanks for that information yep you are right not as much weight saving that i thought,
regards M
- ION 167, 16 x 6, 17 x 6
- Sources: Applied GMC, Sirum GMC, Ron's Rims
- Cast aluminum
- 116.01mm hub centered or 130.18mm lug centered
- Weight: ~31 lbs.
Maxime, I'm assuming there's a weight classification/licensing requirement motivating the jettisoning of equipment - how much do you need to lose to have your GMC make the weight cutoff?
Interesting. Amazon says 22 lbs (so I'm throwing that one out), another rim shop says 32 lbs, and another at 33 lbs...
Applied is the one I would trust the most so far, but I think I'll be getting out my scale! I'll be curious to see what the 27725 steel rims weigh too. Maybe ~40 is actually 41 or 42?
That leaves a lot of room for improvement!
I bet it will stop much better now. Furniture in the factory GMC is very heavy. The benches are steel framed and steel sprung, and the cabinets are thick and dense. One could frame out cabinetry with lightweight 1x2 and attach thinner panels. To save a decent amount of weight. People often replace ceiling or wall panels with FRP as well, and that stuff is surprisingly heavy compared to luan plywood.
I just did a quick search and some sites are saying the steel rim might be less than 40#. I await your weight tabulation!
Hi there again we are only allowed to drive a car or truck up to 3,500kg (about 7,700ibs) on a normal licence,or if like me and passed your driving test before 31st Jan 1997 (like me) the old licence allowed you to drive anything up to 7500KG you need to have medicals every year when you get to 70 (me) or every 3 years when you get to 65.
This has caused many problems with many people driving with no licence as are unaware of the weight limit laws.
This goverment would not know if there arse was on fire!!
I don"t think I would be able to get the weight down to the limit but its a pain in the arse paying about$200 every year on top of the road tax, yearly mot test and insurance which is about $1300 per year limited to about 4000miles,What does GMC stand for? are i remember now Get More Cash !!
Regards
Wow, that's very restrictive. Do you have a 23' or a 26' coach? IIRC there's about a 2,000 lb weight difference between the two.
And is this a dry weight by chance? Or the "as driven" weight that can be checked at any time they feel like it? Do you get checked at scales like our American truckers?
Our 26' coach is about 12,000 lbs all loaded up for camping with the family. I don't know where I'd cut out 4,300 lbs from there.
And is this a dry weight by chance? Or the "as driven" weight that can be checked at any time they feel like it? Do you get checked at scales like our American truckers?
Our 26' coach is about 12,000 lbs all loaded up for camping with the family. I don't know where I'd cut out 4,300 lbs from there.
In Washington State I had to weigh-in at a certified scale for title transfer. I was expecting to weigh less than average, but I was surprised in 2022 to be this light for a 26 footer with a complete interior:
Front 3,700
Rear 6,720
All 10,420 pounds
Previous owner had upper aluminum cabinets installed to save weight. That doesn't explain the entire difference, but I bet that's what helped get this under 11,000.
I should probably start a separate thread for potential areas to minimize weight.
Front 3,700
Rear 6,720
All 10,420 pounds
Previous owner had upper aluminum cabinets installed to save weight. That doesn't explain the entire difference, but I bet that's what helped get this under 11,000.
I should probably start a separate thread for potential areas to minimize weight.
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