Load Capacity

[thom hole]

I have carried 14 Partyers on a 'Pub Crawl' last St Patrick's Day. Combine
that with copious amounts of 'Malted Beverages' in various coolers
throughout the coach and I'm certain that I have exceeded the published load
limit. It was great to be the designated driver, and we got to park the
coach wherever we wanted - who was going to argue??

>My question has to do with how many people you can carry. My coach is a '78
>Royale and is in good mechanical condition, the air bags have been replaced
>within the last year and a half. I have seating for ten but I wonder if, as a
>practical matter, adding approximatly 2000lbs is a good idea especially since
>six people would riding in the rear. What is the generally accepted maximum
>payload capacity ? And, of course, how far can I exceed it
>
>So, how about it guys, fess up, how many people have YOU carried in your GMC ?
>
>Thanks - Craig Miller
>

 

[david l greenberg]

Wellll Craig,

You asked for the truth....I carried ten people to a Miami Dolphins
football game once but wouldn't do it again. I had no problem
transporting the weight. It was the pizza and beer they spilled over the
coach!

Actually, my GMC was used as an executive transport for about 8 years
making daily round trips between Birmingham and Atlanta. They carried
Bell South execs back and forth and while I don't know how many they took
on each trip, if they are as heavy as IBM execs, the weight was awesome.
I do know this coach has had two engines and 6 transmissions over its
567,000 miles!

David Lee Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
200 MacFarlane Drive
Delray Beach, FL 33483-6829

>My question has to do with how many people you can carry. My coach is
>a '78
>Royale and is in good mechanical condition, the air bags have been
>replaced
>within the last year and a half. I have seating for ten but I wonder
>if, as a
>practical matter, adding approximatly 2000lbs is a good idea
>especially since
>six people would riding in the rear. What is the generally accepted
>maximum
>payload capacity ? And, of course, how far can I exceed it
>
>So, how about it guys, fess up, how many people have YOU carried in
>your GMC ?
>
>Thanks - Craig Miller
>