Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40

[Leroy Eckert]

Now that is not a bad idea! Just a little Lone Star engineering that works.
LOL.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL




----- Original Message -----
From: ronmarabito2002
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 9:06 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40


Do what I did to eliminate hitting the foot switch for horn. Take a
small bowl and turn it over on top and leave it there. You don't need
that foot switch anyway. I have two dogs that love to lay up in the
driver area. They were forever hitting the horn switch.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert"
wrote:
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> That foot air horn switch! Me to and it always happens at 7am
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
> Niceville, FL
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Pete Masterson
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 5:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40
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> On Mar 13, 2007, at 12:45 PM, mbrund wrote:
> > <snip>Also that dang air horn foot switch drives me
> > nuts, heck it drives the people driving next to me nuts when I hit
> > it by accident
>
> It's _exactly_ where I set my foot when I get tired of resting it
> against the peg on the left. And when I'm trying to press the ^%$^#^
> thing... I can never seem to find it. <sigh>
> <snip>
> >
> > My current storage facility only has covered parking. Having said
> > that, and being I am located in central Texas where hot is a daily
> > word. Is there a replacement seal for the John other than WAX?
>
> Wax seals are the common way to seal a toilet to the plumbing. I
> haven't had any trouble with my '95 (Microphor toilet) and it spent 6
> months on a dealer's lot in Texas before I picked it up. If these are
> standard toilet seals, some are made with a plastic foam ring covered
> in wax. They may resist the heat problem. It's also possible to use a
> cheap plain wax seal ring plus the (more expensive) plastic/was ring.
>
> > Does anyone know the weight of a '92 WB40 (I know they had lots of
> > add-ons that change this) as listed by Bluebird when sold? I do not
> > have possesion or the title at this time, and my bank is requesting
> > the weight so they know the correct fees to quote me on the loan.
> > Good greif, I am putting more money down on the unit than they are
> > loaning and they almost have more questions than I did when I went
> > to look at the unit, go figure
>
> The Vintage Birds web site has a lot of helpful information. Check it
> out at
> <http://www.vintagebirds.com>
>
> The brief specs listed for a '92 WB PT40 show a GVWR of 47,400 lbs.
> That suggests an unladen weight (full tanks but no passengers or
> belongings) of about 35,000-40,000 lbs. (take your pick).
>
> If you are reading the owners manual, there should be a section with
> the basic weight information listed (sufficient for your bank) --
> however, it may be in the "blue box" with all the various manuals and
> other documents, if you did not bring them all home with you.
>
> At some point, you should weigh your coach when it is fully loaded so
> you can ensure that it is not overloaded (it can be under GVWR, but
> an axle can be overweight if the load isn't properly planned). While
> many RVs are easy to overload, most BBs have a fairly generous load
> capacity. The stock trailer hitch is probably rated at 10,000 lbs.
> The GCVR (gross combined vehicle rating) probably would allow for at
> least a 10,000 lb tow if not more (but you'd need to install a
higher-
> rated hitch).
>
> A question I had when I first got my coach was for the appropriate
> tire pressures. I _finally_ found the tire pressure plate in the top
> part of the first basement compartment visible from the street side.
> TP is listed as 115 front, 110 duals, 90 tag. My coach is a bit
> heavier (GVWR of 52,000) so the tire pressures in your coach _may_ be
> a little less (but probably not more than 5 lbs less.) Your non-
> standard tires may also allow a slightly lower pressure. Some feel
> that the ride is softer with lower air pressure.
>
> Pete Masterson
> aeonix1@...
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42'
> El Sobrante, CA
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