Can Anyone Help??? Stuck with an extended generator... 84PT40!!!!

[Scott Forman]

Yes, for some reason that is beyond my understanding, the entire
assembly has been removed. I thought it odd that BB wouldn't have
put one on there, but figured they know more than me. With this
conversation, though, I can see where the release lever used to stick
out the front and where the bolts extended out the sides to secure it.

Ah...but never fear...shadetree engineering to the rescue. Went to
my local Lowes and bought two 3/4 X 3" clevis pins and pushed them
through the original holes from the inside. Engages the frame
perfectly and locks in with cotter pins. Tried to slide the tray
with the hydraulics, and it won't budge with those on there. So I
think I have solved the problem. Will be a bit less convenient to
pop those out than slide the original latch, but functional.

Scott

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...>
wrote:
>
> Scott,
>
> Starting to sound like a prior owner modification to remove the
> locking slider bar that I would not care for if it was mine. The
> small stop tabs at the back of the tray runners will not stop it
under
> a hard stop. Seems like a few years back, someone posted about
their
> genset tray sliding out and landing on the road in front of them
under
> a hard braking scenario. Oooops! Anyone else remember that post?
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX - nice and steamy right now.....
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <sforman@>
> wrote:
> >
> > I have the light, and it comes on when I extend the tray.
Strange.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > On 6/29/07, mbulriss <mbulriss@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Scott,
> > > >
> > > > I don't known the answer to that. I thought all the
early/mid
> > 80s
> > > > with hydraulic rams had the manual lock. Looks like I was
wrong
> > in
> > > > that assumption. Someone with another 86 will have to
address
> > your
> > > > question.
> > >
> > > Scott,
> > >
> > > '86 PT-40 here. I have a lock. Big black lever on the front. I
would
> > > expect you should have one, too. Do you have the corresponding
dash
> > > light?? I have a red light on the dash that will come on if the
gen
> > > tray is unlocked. The digitel will also complain about it.
> > >
> > > I'd find out why you don't have one - previous owner
modification is
> > > my guess - and get it fixed. I'd imagine this is a critical
safety
> > > feature to keep the genset in the coach. You'd hate to lose the
> > entire
> > > unit into the back of a compact if you had to come to a quick
stop
> > and
> > > the hydraulics decided not to hold it.
> > >
> > > -Ryan
> > > '86 PT-40 8V92
> > > Tri-Cities, WA
> > >
> >
>