eBay PT 40 - Anyone familiar?

[Ryan Wright]

Thanks to all for your responses. I am now much more educated on the A/C
options - I'd initially assumed the coach was a fixed "shell" with the A/C
location being an "after the fact" type of choice. Looks like the entire
coach is more or less built to order instead and I can now see where it
would be virtually impossible to change this. Certainly cheaper to sell the
coach and buy a different one if that's what a person wanted.

I've also decided that I'm not terribly picky about the A/C location, there
are apparently upsides and downsides to both configurations, so I won't
worry about it.

Thanks again to each of you.

-Ryan

On 9/1/06, Tom Warner wrote:
>
> The 1985 PT 40 with cruiseairs does not have much less exterior
> storage then one with roof airs. The two 1985 PT 40s that I looked
> when looking for a PT both had 300 gallon fuel tanks including the
> one that I bought. Both the 1982 FC35 that I had and the 1985 PT 40
> that I now have were equipped with cruiseairs and that was something
> that I specifically looked for in the 1985 PT 40. I would not have
> bought it if it had roof airs. Cruiseairs mean 3 less roof
> penetrations, clean ceilings since the air from the cruiseairs exits
> on the sides of the rooms, are quieter and in my opinion a better A/C
> option. Properly maintained they provide true 3 section A/C for the
> bedroom, kitchen and front room.
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> Tom Warner
> Vernon Center,NY
> 1985 PT 40
>
> At 01:08 PM 9/1/2006, you wrote:
> >After further thought, the smaller capacities closely match those of
> >the FC and may have been incorrectly used because of ignorance of
> >the seller who is probably not familiar with BB. Just another possibly.
> >
> >Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Richard Hayden>
> > To:
> > WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
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> >
> > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 9:57 AM
> > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] eBay PT 40 - Anyone familiar?
> >
> >
> > I'm sure someone with first hand knowledge will come in here.
> > However, my guess is that the smaller capacities are due to the
> > amount of space that the 3, Cruise Air A/C units take up. Just a
> > guess. I once looked at a coach for my brother that had that kind
> > of A/C and it seemed to me that it took up considerable amount of
> > basement space. As far as converting is concerned, it probably
> > isn't at all particle and would cost far more than it was worth. I
> > wouldn't consider doing it at all. You'll need that money for more
> > important things such as deferred maintenance and upgrades if you
> > get this coach. A far as the second couch is concerned - that
> > wouldn't be too difficult. We had such an arrangement in our last
> > coach but have the couch/2 chairs arrangement in our present one.
> > We much prefer the latter.
> >
> > Good luck
> >
> > Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Ryan
> > Wright > ryanpwright@... >>
> > To:
> > WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
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> >
> > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 8:58 AM
> > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] eBay PT 40 - Anyone familiar?
> >
> > I have some other concerns on this, wondering if someone can help
> > clear them up. I've got a dialog going with the seller but it appears
> > to be a consignment thing with an RV dealership - the seller is not
> > the owner - so I'm not sure he knows much about this coach.
> >
> > 1. Big concern is the capacities. Seller says 100 gal fresh, 40 black,
> > 60 grey, and 210 fuel. Vintagebirds.com tells me an '85 PT should have
> > 136g fresh, 82 grey, 82 black, and 300 fuel. I'm guessing either the
> > seller is misinformed (most likely) or the coach has had significant
> > modifications for a reason I probably don't want to hear. Since you
> > folks know much more about these Birds than I, can you think of any
> > normal reason this coach would have smaller capacities?
> >
> > 2. I already asked my A/C question but I'll put it here again: Would
> > converting to roof mounted units be a reasonable weekend project, or a
> > huge undertaking? Any thoughts on the cruise-air systems from someone
> > who has owned them?
> >
> > 3. I love how some of these coaches have a pair of sofas up front. I'm
> > guessing it would be trivial to replace the two front chairs &
> > mini-table with another sofa?
> >
> > Thanks to all for your time,
> >
> > -Ryan
> >
> > On 9/1/06, Ryan Wright
> > > ryanpwright@... > > ryanpwright@... > ryanpwright@... >>>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Interesting - I was wondering about the A/C units, as the
> > description said 3 but I couldn't see 3 on the roof. Now I know why.
> > >
> > > Would it be possible to convert to roof mount units without
> > extraordinary effort - is it likely the bus came pre-wired for
> > that? Or would this be a major undertaking?
> > >
> > >
> > > -Ryan
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