I have a 97 country coach affinity on a Gillig chassis that i recently purchased. When i had it weighed before a trip it was 13,180lb on the front axle as weighed at a cat scales. The weight rating for this coach is 13,200 for the front axle. Since i was not in the coach when it was weighed, i would be over if i drove it. This coach had vertualy nothing in it except full fuel tanks and 1/2 tank of propane. It was in the winterized state...no water at all. We had minimal dishes in the galley and clothes in the bedroom closets. I am running 11R goodyears that are rated at 6610 which gives me 13,220 max load. I talked to country coach and they say i should have the ride height adjusted. I talked to truck frame and axle alignment and they say they could do it but it won't make any differance even if it was off. Does anyone have any experience with this issue? Is this normal with this coach? Aside from running with half tanks all of the time i don't see anything that i can reduce weight with except leaving ma home, and i don't think that one will fly. Any Ideas would be welcome.
Rich Gere
Rich Gere