New candidate for the overhang hall of shame...drive axle appears to be in the about the middle of the coach!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...&hash=item43bd78caa9

"SOME WEATHER CRACKS BUT DEALER SAID THEY ARE 12 PLY AND TO DRIVE THEM."

o v e r h a n g
indeed!
Extreme for a Barth, seems to me.
P30 much larger frame than most? Really?!?
Is it not what "most" gas Class A's had for quite a while? (after Dodge was no longer the supplier of choice)

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Originally posted by Mogan David:

P30 much larger frame than most? Really?!?
Is it not what "most" gas Class A's had for quite a while? (after Dodge was no longer the supplier of choice)

Perhaps he is referring to the 6 inch steel channel that Barth fastened on top of each GM chassis rail when they built the tag axle versions.

Ah, yes, thank you for that reminder. Last Fall didn't we meet the guy responsible for so doing?

Did Barth make any GM/tag axle coaches longer than 34 ft? That might be (should be?) the upper limit for that chassis!

IMHO, my 33 is a bit longer than ideal. It is now quite stable and easy to drive, but I would shoot for 31 or 32 and a tag axle for the best overall GM based coach.

There is an extra frame rail (is it 6" or 8"?) Sure helps working clearance underneath, too.