New Bird

[Curt Sprenger]

Don & Judy,

Congrats on the new-to-you Bluebird! Welcome to the Bird family!

Based on previous experience...

The first thing is tire pressure. Make sure the tire pressure is what is
should be for your tires and coach weight.

The second thing to do is tighten up all the bolts starting with the
steering gear box and work your way to the Bird frame. Looking up from
under the coach, the bolts will appear to be tight. I'll bet you will
find most will take a turn or two. Get out the wrenches and check them.

The 3rd step is to Lube the King Pins.

Then take the Bird for a test drive.

You probable need an alignment but only after step 1, 2 & 3. Balance the
front tires at the same time.

Good luck.

Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills, Calif.



w3www2oo wrote:

>Well, I finally did it and I'm now an offical BB owner. Picked her
>(87FC35) up over the weekend and survived the maiden voyage.
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>Now the questions begin: Please Help!!!
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>Actually, only one is of any importance. The tracking on her seems a
>bit strange, but it could just be me. Cruising at about 60-65MPH up
>US 27 in Central FL, I had an issue that felt like a gust of wind hit
>me and was pushing me off the road. It was a fight to bring it back
>on track. ( i think it was referred to in a previous post
>as "Darting"). I'm sure you know, one of those that causes your
>breathing to stop. Then it happened again, and it was dead calm out.
>I also noticed the steering was a bit sloppy. It seemed to Wander
>around a bit. The tires are new Michlein 12R x 22.5 XRZs (might be a
>problem if they are not as good as XR2s).
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>I have read several previous posts regarding the front end issues and
>don't know which is most likely. The coach has 104K miles on it with
>the last alignment done at approximately 50K. Could it be the King
>Pin lubrication, steering box, shocks or what or all. Where should I
>concentrate first?
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>At least the ZF worked well. It almost snapped my neck a few times
>shifting and talk about power. I was not expecting that kind of
>acceleration out of a 34,000 pound vehicle. Everything seemed to
>function fine based on a newbies standpoint. Temps stayed low
>(engine/transmission wise), even on a 95 degree day. My co-pilot
>would tend to disagree concerning the interior temps though.
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>Anyhow, we are looking forward to meeting all of you fine folks at
>the RIV. I just need to get my act together and sign up, or figure
>out how to.
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>Don & Judy Mohney
>87FC35
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