MC-5C empty weight

[bevans6]

I've been looking for a while and I can't find out what a typical MCI MC-5C weighs.  I know what the GVWR is, I'm wondering what they actually weigh.  I guess an empty weight pre-conversion, a typical converted weight, a weight set up as a passenger bus would all be useful to me if I knew roughly what was in it at the stated weight.

My bus will have a typical understated conversion, 200 gallons of water tanks (100 fresh, 100 grey/black) a 6.5 kw gennie that weighs 200 lbs, not a lot of extra stuff beyond that.  8V71 and Spicer 4 speed manual.  Still has coach A/C.

Any and all ideas gratefully received!

Thanks brian (I haven't got the bus yet plus I don't have my airbrake license so it's going to be a month or so before I can take it to a scale and weigh it)

[Airbag]

If it's licensed as a motorhome you should not need any special license to drive it. Having some air-brake training is not a bad idea but not neccessary. As far as the weight call MCI they can give you the exact no BS specs.

[JackConrad]

When you figure the weight, figure 100 gallons, not 200. If your water tank is full, your holding tank should be empty. If your holding tank id full, your water tank is probably empty.  Jack

[Lin]

My 5a weighed in at 27,000 the one time I checked, but I don't remember the tank levels at the time.

[bevans6]

Thanks, I was figuring about 27K ish.  Ontario requires a special license for any vehicle (or combination of vehicles if you tow anything) over 11,000 Kg (24,200 lbs) and an air brake endorsement for any vehicle with air brakes.  So getting upgraded isn't an option, it's a must do.  I already have the license for the weight, I need the air-brake upgrade.

Brian

[gyrocrasher]

And Mr Evans; Welcome to the board! Mitch

[christopher]

mine weighed 26000 lbs according to the cat scale exit 181 sc on the way to myrtle beach. fuel tank full
chris
mci5c

[steve5B]

    Hey Guys,

  If this will be of any help mine is A 1976 5B, when stripped, AC removed (shouldn't have) bare shell ribs exposed , everything I could think of that could be removed weighed in at  22,400.  I had about 53 gallions at the scale time!

   Steve 5B.......

[fraser8]

Mines not a MCI, it's a Prevost but on the way home from the Invemere Rally I stopped at a closed weigh scale and drove on. The front axle was 12,170 lb and the rear was 27560 lb for a total of just under 40,000lbs. I was fully loaded with fuel and water.

[bevans6]

Thanks to everybody, and thanks for the welcome.  I will confess that this is about the scariest thing I've done so far, and that includes building and driving racing cars!  We are really looking forward to travelling with our coach!  The learning curve is steep, but I am taking a whole lot of comfort from knowing that all of you have managed to make it work - if you can, I can!  I confess it helps knowing that I have a machine shop in my back yard, and that I can fabricate a whole lot of stuff if I need it.


Brian

[Fredward]

My -5 converted, 8V71 spicer, with an 8" roof raise and re-sided weighs around 29,000 if i recall.

I think everyone that drives a coach should be required to have air brake endorsement just becuase what you don't know about air brakes can hurt you. Particularly on aged equipment like an MC-5 that doesn't have auto slack adjusters. (which don't always work anyway). "the book" states that they should be adjusted every 5,000 miles, I think. Everybody now is so accustomed to auto adjusting hydraulic brakes they don't even think about the need to adjust.

Fred

[buswarrior]

Welcome to the insanity!

I'm in Toronto.

happy coaching!
buswarrior