Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40
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03-14-2007, 13:26
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Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40
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" > > That foot air horn switch! Me to and it always happens at 7am > > Leroy Eckert > 1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors" > Niceville, FL > > > ----- 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 > > > 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 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - mbrund - 03-06-2007, 10:48
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - Leroy Eckert - 03-06-2007, 12:19
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - mbrund - 03-06-2007, 15:22
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - mbrund - 03-06-2007, 15:30
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - smquandt - 03-06-2007, 23:46
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - rogerwwebb - 03-06-2007, 23:52
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - Leroy Eckert - 03-07-2007, 02:31
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - Pete Masterson - 03-07-2007, 06:40
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - mbrund - 03-07-2007, 08:34
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - rwoodysurplus - 03-07-2007, 11:06
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - Pete Masterson - 03-07-2007, 11:32
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - mbrund - 03-11-2007, 14:44
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - brad barton - 03-11-2007, 15:15
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - Pete Masterson - 03-11-2007, 15:31
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - rogerwwebb - 03-11-2007, 15:34
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - mbrund - 03-11-2007, 15:48
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - Gregory OConnor - 03-11-2007, 17:58
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - mbrund - 03-11-2007, 18:18
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - Pete Masterson - 03-12-2007, 06:43
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - Pete Masterson - 03-12-2007, 07:00
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - ronmarabito2002 - 03-12-2007, 08:31
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - Gregory OConnor - 03-13-2007, 04:50
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - mbrund - 03-13-2007, 08:45
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - Don Bradner - 03-13-2007, 10:12
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - Pete Masterson - 03-13-2007, 11:23
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - Leroy Eckert - 03-13-2007, 13:34
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - ronmarabito2002 - 03-14-2007, 04:06
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - Leroy Eckert - 03-14-2007 13:26
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - Tom McCarthy - 03-15-2007, 12:43
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - Bob & Carol Howald` - 03-15-2007, 13:57
Looking to purchase used 1992 WB40 - Tom McCarthy - 03-15-2007, 18:28
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