eBay PT 40 - Anyone familiar?

[Bob Lawrence]

Hi Ryan,
Our 84 PT 36 has 3 Cruise Air's and a roof air forward. Keep in mind
the Cruise's will pick up road heat if run while going down the
road. We just run the roof air and close off the back half of the
bus and it keeps us veru cool!
Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Tacoma, Wa.
>
> 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.
> >
> >
> > 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>
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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:
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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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