Need some air ride seats
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03-22-2008, 11:16
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Need some air ride seats
Chris, Just and example. There is a 1980 FC listed on the Bill Board
by Les Grey. I don't know the fellow or the BB but he is asking $25,000 best offer. That coach looks very clean. He has no pictures of the interior. New tires etc. If I was interested (and didn't already own one) I'll be looking at that one. There are other which maybe as nice or nicer I don't know but I think that gives you a reasonable idea as to what you are looking at for the money. John Heckman central Pa 1973 FC > > Chris, When you mentioned the number of $6000 in your first post I > think we all had similar thoughts. Hoping against hope that you in > fact would be finding something different then what you did. Be > philosophical about it and move forward. If you check the Bill Board > you can get a sense of what these BB's are selling for. You'll either > get one already pretty well fixed up or buy one that needs work. In > the end I believe most of the fellows would agree that its going to > take about $25K to have a "nice" FC. If you want show room perfect > more and less for a diamond in the ruff but you get the picture. You > might "luck in" to something nice under $20K but if you do you better > be ready to move quickly. There are a couple pretty nice looking > coaches listed on the Bill Board so you might do some talking to the > owners and perhaps feel and touch to get some idea or what is out > there. I've had travel trailers and 5th wheels and they each have > their advantages. Never owned a Class C so can't ditto Greg's > suggestion but he seems to know what he is talking about so I'd > consider that as well. > > John Heckman > central Pa > 1973 FC > > > > > > > > Hi Gregory, > > Thanks for this advice. I will have to use it. I had an unfortunate > > experience with trying to buy the old bluebird. The Used car sales > > man at Big Bobs RV said some repairs are needed. Well this was the > > understatement. It was a trash heap with a good engine. I will go > > into more details in a later posting. Even the sales man admitted > > they put it up for auction because those bidding on it could not > tell > > the real problem. It was like a cabin in the woods that someone > left > > the windows open for the last 15 years. > > > > I will still get an RV but this time I will be more cautious :-) > > Hope you have a Wonderful day, > > Chris > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor" > > > > > > > > Chris, on many bigrigs the seat is a seat. the pedistal is > > > stationary or airride. used airride pedistals are about $50. at > Big > > > truck wrecking yards. You will notice that Bigrig airride seats > or > > > pedistals have a forward and back float (adjustable)to hold the > > > driver stationary when the rig jerks through the gears. You > then > > > need to find air to run the seat. The cat compressor builds air > > for > > > front brakes, rearbrakes and auxillary purpose. the three are > > > isolated so failure with one will not render the other useless. > be > > > shure to hookup to the correct port. Remember that when the air > > > bleeds down the seat loses height and bounce. There are some > > > spring loaded pedistals out there with adjustable spring > tensioners > > > on juice brake (hydrolic) trucks that may work well to make her > > > comfortable. > > > > > > There is more to repowering (replacing the engine with faster) > then > > > you think. I look at the $ variable first when making a upgrade > > > decision. A good used diesel engine worthy to pull a FC cost > about > > > $10,000.00 then you need a new trans and driveline. The guy you > > > bought the bus from just completed the most cost effective first > > > step in making the bus go faster. Save the sign. > > > > > > GregoryO'Connor > > > 94ptRomolandCa > > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Cris Wiedaman" > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > My wife is ill with a muscular/nerve dissorder and 6 hurniated > > > disks. > > > > We want to ba able to go on vacation with our dog and 2 year > old. > > > So, I > > > > found an RV that I could afford which happens to be a '78 > > > Bluebird. I > > > > do not know the shape of everything in it but am convinced that > I > > > can > > > > make it work for us. > > > > > > > > I am looking for atleast 2 AirRide seats to replace the ones in > > > the > > > > front and possibly 2 additional ones in back where there is a > > > bench at > > > > this time. I'm located in Cincinnati OH and I believe there to > be > > > a > > > > junk yard somewhere north of me that would have such seats but > > > have no > > > > clue how to contact them. Does anyone have any ideas? > > > > Thanks and have a grate day, > > > > Chris Wiedamann > > > > '78 Bluebird > > > > > > > > PS. Any other suggestions for me would be most apriciated > > > > > > > > > > |
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Need some air ride seats - Cris Wiedaman - 03-19-2008, 23:42
Need some air ride seats - Gregory OConnor - 03-20-2008, 04:11
Need some air ride seats - Cris Wiedaman - 03-22-2008, 05:15
Need some air ride seats - Gregory OConnor - 03-22-2008, 05:47
Need some air ride seats - erniecarpet@... - 03-22-2008, 08:07
Need some air ride seats - bubblerboy64 - 03-22-2008, 11:08
Need some air ride seats - bubblerboy64 - 03-22-2008 11:16
Need some air ride seats - Bruce Morris - 03-22-2008, 14:18
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