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>
> hello
> i just purchased a 1978 fc32?
> after some reading i realize its either a 31 or 33, how do i tell the
difference?
> have some questions
> the wanderlodge has air ride added and when it turns it seems to lean a lot,is
that normal?
> it has a good 3208na, i have a 3208t, is it worth putting the
> turbo motor in place of the na?can do work myself.
> does this allison have a trans retarder and how does it work?
> it only has a 50amp power recepticle with cords to adapt to 110
> does this have a 220 curciut built into the system also?
> wish there was someone local to show how all the things work!
>
> dana
> 40 miles east of stockton ca

i just purchased a 1978 fc32?
after some reading i realize its either a 31 or 33, how do i tell the
difference?

Measuring tape? The 31 will be approx 2 feet shorter than... Smile

fc newbie questions - George Burke - 03-08-2011 06:04

Dana, The actual measurements of a so called FC 31 isn't exactly 31 feet. Someone told me that my FC31 was called the "State Park" model I think, because there were length restrictions on RV's in some parks, and Bluebird tried to capitalize on that. I would imagine that the 33' and the 35' are not exactly their true measurements either. To find out the length of mine, my brother held a 2x4 up against the front bumper, and I measured as far as my tape measure would go down the side of the bus, around 25' if I remember, then he moved to the rear bumper and I measured to there. Whatever the total of the two measurements was, it was closer to 31' than 33', so we figured that it was 31'. I later verified that it was a 31 footer via two previous owners. Good Luck, George Burke 1977 FC31 Charlotte

On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 7:49 AM, Dick <"giderich@fidnet.com"> wrote:

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--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "df0226" wrote:

>

> hello

> i just purchased a 1978 fc32?

> after some reading i realize its either a 31 or 33, how do i tell the difference?

> have some questions

> the wanderlodge has air ride added and when it turns it seems to lean a lot,is that normal?

> it has a good 3208na, i have a 3208t, is it worth putting the

> turbo motor in place of the na?can do work myself.

> does this allison have a trans retarder and how does it work?

> it only has a 50amp power recepticle with cords to adapt to 110

> does this have a 220 curciut built into the system also?

> wish there was someone local to show how all the things work!

>

> dana

> 40 miles east of stockton ca

i just purchased a 1978 fc32?

after some reading i realize its either a 31 or 33, how do i tell the

difference?

Measuring tape? The 31 will be approx 2 feet shorter than...

>

fc newbie questions - David Ward - 03-08-2011 07:08

FWIW, my 80 FC 31 measures 30 ft 10 in bumper to bumper.
Dave Ward
Mesa, AZ
80FC31SB

--- On Sun, 3/6/11, df0226 wrote:

From: df0226
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] fc newbie questions
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, March 6, 2011, 5:51 PM

hello

i just purchased a 1978 fc32?

after some reading i realize its either a 31 or 33, how do i tell the difference?

have some questions

the wanderlodge has air ride added and when it turns it seems to lean a lot,is that normal?

it has a good 3208na, i have a 3208t, is it worth putting the

turbo motor in place of the na?can do work myself.

does this allison have a trans retarder and how does it work?

it only has a 50amp power recepticle with cords to adapt to 110

does this have a 220 curciut built into the system also?

wish there was someone local to show how all the things work!

dana

40 miles east of stockton ca

fc newbie questions - Julian Cane - 03-08-2011 16:17

Dana..........40 miles east of Stockton. could that be around Sonora. I ma down by San Mateo...................Julian

--- On Tue, 3/8/11, George Burke wrote:

From: George Burke
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: fc newbie questions
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 10:04 AM

Dana, The actual measurements of a so called FC 31 isn't exactly 31 feet. Someone told me that my FC31 was called the "State Park" model I think, because there were length restrictions on RV's in some parks, and Bluebird tried to capitalize on that. I would imagine that the 33' and the 35' are not exactly their true measurements either. To find out the length of mine, my brother held a 2x4 up against the front bumper, and I measured as far as my tape measure would go down the side of the bus, around 25' if I remember, then he moved to the rear bumper and I measured to there. Whatever the total of the two measurements was, it was closer to 31' than 33', so we figured that it was 31'. I later verified that it was a 31 footer via two previous owners. Good Luck, George Burke 1977 FC31 Charlotte

On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 7:49 AM, Dick <giderich@...> wrote:

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "df0226" wrote:

>

> hello

> i just purchased a 1978 fc32?

> after some reading i realize its either a 31 or 33, how do i tell the difference?

> have some questions

> the wanderlodge has air ride added and when it turns it seems to lean a lot,is that normal?

> it has a good 3208na, i have a 3208t, is it worth putting the

> turbo motor in place of the na?can do work myself.

> does this allison have a trans retarder and how does it work?

> it only has a 50amp power recepticle with cords to adapt to 110

> does this have a 220 curciut built into the system also?

> wish there was someone local to show how all the things work!

>

> dana

> 40 miles east of stockton ca

i just purchased a 1978 fc32?

after some reading i realize its either a 31 or 33, how do i tell the

difference?

Measuring tape? The 31 will be approx 2 feet shorter than...

>