Like To Learn More About The SP36

[bluebirdsp36]

Eric,

We made the transission from a FC-33 to a SP-36 two years ago and for
the most part, are very satisfied. One of the engineers at BB told me
it was one of the best coaches they ever built. They ride and handle
well, plenty of power, and are very quiet. There's an abundance of
storage outside and inside.

The things I don't like about them are the difficulty of accessing
the engine, and availibility of service for the ZF transmission. We
had a ZF control module go bad. They no longer repair/exchange the
module so a new one is about $7,000. I ended up taking mine to a very
good TV repair shop and had it fixed for $85. This won't always be
doable though. ZF should continue to service their products when used
in $300k motorcoaches that last thirty plus years.

Paul Cunningham
Virginia
1990 SP-36



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Johnson"
wrote:
>
> As some of you know, I'm currently the happy owner of an 84FC35SB.
I like the size of our
> coach and the fuel economy of the 3208 but have to admit it's a bit
slow. I recently started
> taking a closer look at a low mileage 1991 SP36 and would
appreciate any info folks can
> share on performance and reliability of the rear mounted 3208 and 5
speed ZF transmission.
> These coaches had a fairly short production run and I'm curious
why. Did they have any
> warts I should know about?
>
> Appreciate your thoughts,
> Eric in San Antonio
>