Tom-
Well its like this-a few years ago the Western States Club did a weigh
in of the coaches checking weight on each wheel. Duane Simmonds had the
small flat scales to do the job. Mine came in at 1700 lbs. for each on
the left and 1650lbs. for each on the right. I was pleased with the
closeness of the balance between them. I check them periodically at
truck scales when on the road, but I don't think they are all that
accurate as they are weighing many tons and I'd like accuracy within a
few pounds. I was lucky once at one truck scale -the fellow wasn't busy
and when he saw I was trying to weigh each wheel, he went to his van and
got out a set of portable scales to do it on. I like to check weights
periodically as it gives me an idea if balance is correct from side to
side and also transversely. My wife thinks I'm nuts and always asks why
I'm weighing it again. Sometimes its hard to give a good answer!! Oh
well that the way it is. You just have to have a GMC to understand.
And while I'm running on a bit here--I'm really feeling sorry for you
guys with macerators.Just think about it--Chains-stainless ones at
that-to pull your pipes up and down, jammed impellors,blowing
fuses,sloshing gallons of yuk in half empty tanks as you go down the
road,problems of not knowing whether it will work or not work so you
still need a manual valve and hose which if you haven't used for a
couple of years it may have rusted out and be useless so now how do you
dump when you are way out in the middle of nowhere. I'd say all that
fandangled electrical stuff is a problem just waiting to happen.
If I ever meet one of you at a dump station I'll wager a bet that I can
whip my 3" hose out have it connected,have black tank emptyed then grey
tank flush the hose out and have every thing clean,put away and be
driving down the road, while you're still wondering who that was in the
GMC. So what is so wonderful about macerators. Remember the guy who went
down the road with the macerator running and pumped out effluent all
over some guys working on the side of the road. I think it was actually
reported on this illustrious news medium. I remember camping next to a
guy with a macerator which wasn't working . I lent him tools while he
had to crawl underneath and try to get it freed up.I felt sorry for him.
What a diry job.Even Heinz is finding that out!! So guys the answer, is
obvious- make it so it works properly and keep it simple.Some GMCers are
also boaters so they "think" they need a macerator. Of coarse in a boat
you do. I know I live on the west coast, but water runs down hill so
why in an RV except to make life complicated.Well I've pulled your
chains enough.
Claude in Victoria,BC.
Well its like this-a few years ago the Western States Club did a weigh
in of the coaches checking weight on each wheel. Duane Simmonds had the
small flat scales to do the job. Mine came in at 1700 lbs. for each on
the left and 1650lbs. for each on the right. I was pleased with the
closeness of the balance between them. I check them periodically at
truck scales when on the road, but I don't think they are all that
accurate as they are weighing many tons and I'd like accuracy within a
few pounds. I was lucky once at one truck scale -the fellow wasn't busy
and when he saw I was trying to weigh each wheel, he went to his van and
got out a set of portable scales to do it on. I like to check weights
periodically as it gives me an idea if balance is correct from side to
side and also transversely. My wife thinks I'm nuts and always asks why
I'm weighing it again. Sometimes its hard to give a good answer!! Oh
well that the way it is. You just have to have a GMC to understand.
And while I'm running on a bit here--I'm really feeling sorry for you
guys with macerators.Just think about it--Chains-stainless ones at
that-to pull your pipes up and down, jammed impellors,blowing
fuses,sloshing gallons of yuk in half empty tanks as you go down the
road,problems of not knowing whether it will work or not work so you
still need a manual valve and hose which if you haven't used for a
couple of years it may have rusted out and be useless so now how do you
dump when you are way out in the middle of nowhere. I'd say all that
fandangled electrical stuff is a problem just waiting to happen.
If I ever meet one of you at a dump station I'll wager a bet that I can
whip my 3" hose out have it connected,have black tank emptyed then grey
tank flush the hose out and have every thing clean,put away and be
driving down the road, while you're still wondering who that was in the
GMC. So what is so wonderful about macerators. Remember the guy who went
down the road with the macerator running and pumped out effluent all
over some guys working on the side of the road. I think it was actually
reported on this illustrious news medium. I remember camping next to a
guy with a macerator which wasn't working . I lent him tools while he
had to crawl underneath and try to get it freed up.I felt sorry for him.
What a diry job.Even Heinz is finding that out!! So guys the answer, is
obvious- make it so it works properly and keep it simple.Some GMCers are
also boaters so they "think" they need a macerator. Of coarse in a boat
you do. I know I live on the west coast, but water runs down hill so
why in an RV except to make life complicated.Well I've pulled your
chains enough.
Claude in Victoria,BC.
