New Bird

[Ross MacKillop]

Bill,
From the picture, it looks like the prototype may have a C13 Cat (525 horse) The alternators appear like 160 amp at 24V similar to 2006. The bottom alternator appears somewhat different- pulley may be smaller, but pic is low resolution.
Ross MacKillop
2006 450LXi
Casa Grande
Quartzite in a week

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From: pattypape
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 5:28:13 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New Bird

Ralph,



I did see two hefty alternators, atleast a 200+amp and a 400+ amp

for the all electric coach.



Bill 88 FC with a 160 amp alternator



--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Ralph L. Fullenwider"

wrote:

>

> I was doing some Factory warranty work when I was out on the road

and that

> was on a M 380. While repairing a broken ground and replacing a

pneumatic

> valve that was defective. A couple drove by and stopped and said "

That is

> a beautiful Motor Home! What is it?" It was explained that it was a

> Bluebird Wanderlodge then the couple said, "we thought so but was

not sure,

> don't the Wanderlodge' s have a railing on top?"

>

> Well, it is nice to see that someone finally took note of the

Signature

> trait of the Bluebird Wanderlodge and re installed a resemblance of

the age

> old tradition of the "goat rail" on top of this new addition to the

> Wanderlodge line. There will be no problem telling a Bird going

down the

> road now or espying one from the road when parked in an RV park.

>

> Well done to the crew at CCW Bluebird Wanderlodge division. Please

don't

> forget to include a set of schematics with each Coach. I am looking

forward

> to seeing how you integrated the multiplexing and divided it among

the

> separate systems in the Coach and sort of break out panels were

used. Sure

> would be nice from a diagnostician' s point of view to have a touch

screen

> diagnostic program built in that would at least localize any given

problem,

> then isolate the problem to an area. Ah but that would be dreaming

of

> course? To have a 3 hour diagnostic problem taken down to a 30 or

45 minute

> in and out and the customer is down the road instead of being

admired by

> passersby on the side of it.

>

> It will also be nice to compile a lit of the high hitters of down

time so

> the customer can plan for that at some future time and have the

knowledge

> needed to be able to prioritize the preventative maint schedule to

minimize

> the down time, and we as owners are familiar with down time but as

a united

> group is gaining the knowledge to do just that with the older units.

>

> Again, kudos to the design team, the interior team, the maintenance

team

> and most of all the team on the floor putting all the parts

together and

> with the age old pride that is expected from the finest in the

world. You

> truly are World Class!!

>

> >

>

> Safe travels,

>

> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider

> 84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"

> Duncan, Oklahoma

>

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