1992 WB40 Air tanks, were are they?

[mbrund]

I am trying to locate the air tanks on my coach and can not find
them. I have been under the front axle and don't recall seeing any,
and don't remember seeing any when I was under the rear adjusting the
airbag ride height valve, but I might have been to amazed by the sight
of that cross beam (it's huge on the tag to have noticed anything
else. So I'm at a loss. Are they located somewhere in the enclosed
area under the coach?

I have some manual water purge valves with lanyards that I want to
install on the wet and main tanks. I assume they currently have auto-
purge valves on them now, but I have had those go bad on SOB in the
past.

Michael Brundridge
1992 WB40
Georgetown, TX

[smquandt]

Michael



Just sent you large file with BB drawings that might help let me know if you
don't get them



Steve Quandt

Iron Mountain, MI

1993 PT-40





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I am trying to locate the air tanks on my coach and can not find
them. I have been under the front axle and don't recall seeing any,
and don't remember seeing any when I was under the rear adjusting the
airbag ride height valve, but I might have been to amazed by the sight
of that cross beam (it's huge on the tag to have noticed anything
else. So I'm at a loss. Are they located somewhere in the enclosed
area under the coach?

I have some manual water purge valves with lanyards that I want to
install on the wet and main tanks. I assume they currently have auto-
purge valves on them now, but I have had those go bad on SOB in the
past.

Michael Brundridge
1992 WB40
Georgetown, TX





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[mbulriss]

Michael,

Good luck! Carefully block the frame up. Crawl way to the centerline
of the bus in front of the drive axle. Look straight up and to either
side. You will see two of the air tanks on either side. They are way
tucked up in there! Manual purge valves unless someone changed them.
NOT a fun place to be if you are claustrophobic. Hope your arms are
longer than mine! If your air dryer is working right, you won't get
much out of them. I don't remember having to have messed with the
front one. As I recall(?) on the 91, the front one is tucked up
behind the front axle? Someone else will know for sure. Hope you
have a pit!

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbrund" <mbrund@...> wrote:
>
> I am trying to locate the air tanks on my coach and can not find
> them. I have been under the front axle and don't recall seeing any,
> and don't remember seeing any when I was under the rear adjusting the
> airbag ride height valve, but I might have been to amazed by the sight
> of that cross beam (it's huge on the tag to have noticed anything
> else. So I'm at a loss. Are they located somewhere in the enclosed
> area under the coach?
>
> I have some manual water purge valves with lanyards that I want to
> install on the wet and main tanks. I assume they currently have auto-
> purge valves on them now, but I have had those go bad on SOB in the
> past.
>
> Michael Brundridge
> 1992 WB40
> Georgetown, TX
>

[mbrund]

Mike,

Thanks for the hint. No I have no pit, only have two 20-ton jacks
and looking to make a set of blocks out of new 2x10 or 2x12 (don't
trust old railroad ties). Or if I can find some decent jack stands
that can hold the earth , I meant BB I will get those as well.

My concern as I found out lately from the prior owner is that he
NEVER serviced the dryer in the ten years he owned it, and they put
more than 100K on it. So I am not sure what to expect, but know
that I want to drain them and service or replace the dryer for
sure. Probably also need to service the compressor, or at least
make sure the screen is clean.

Michael Brundridge
1992 WB40
Georgetown, TX

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...>
wrote:
>
> Michael,
>
> Good luck! Carefully block the frame up. Crawl way to the
centerline
> of the bus in front of the drive axle. Look straight up and to
either
> side. You will see two of the air tanks on either side. They are
way
> tucked up in there! Manual purge valves unless someone changed
them.
> NOT a fun place to be if you are claustrophobic. Hope your arms
are
> longer than mine! If your air dryer is working right, you won't
get
> much out of them. I don't remember having to have messed with the
> front one. As I recall(?) on the 91, the front one is tucked up
> behind the front axle? Someone else will know for sure. Hope you
> have a pit!
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbrund" <mbrund@> wrote:
> >
> > I am trying to locate the air tanks on my coach and can not find
> > them. I have been under the front axle and don't recall seeing
any,
> > and don't remember seeing any when I was under the rear
adjusting the
> > airbag ride height valve, but I might have been to amazed by the
sight
> > of that cross beam (it's huge on the tag to have noticed
anything
> > else. So I'm at a loss. Are they located somewhere in the
enclosed
> > area under the coach?
> >
> > I have some manual water purge valves with lanyards that I want
to
> > install on the wet and main tanks. I assume they currently have
auto-
> > purge valves on them now, but I have had those go bad on SOB in
the
> > past.
> >
> > Michael Brundridge
> > 1992 WB40
> > Georgetown, TX
> >
>

[mbrund]

Steve,

Thanks for the electronic copies, those will come in handy. I have
the hard copies, but they are not always at the house for me to look
at as I forget and leave them in the coach when at storage.

Michael Brundridge
1992 WB40
Georgetown, TX

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "smquandt"
wrote:
>
> Michael
>
>
>
> Just sent you large file with BB drawings that might help let me
know if you
> don't get them
>
>
>
> Steve Quandt
>
> Iron Mountain, MI
>
> 1993 PT-40
>
>
>