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PT40 vs SP36
01-11-2009, 12:23
Post: #16
PT40 vs SP36
Drive a Tesla and its over for you with gasoline engines in a sports
car. cant be described.
GregoryO'Connor 'Smart Guy (for an Excavator)'.
I hate the quilifying sufix
94ptCa


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
wrote:

Obviously, a shorter 'bird with fewer axles will handle with
more "sports car" like performance (for a bus).

Having actually driven a number of sports cars in my earlier days,
I
> don't think it would occur to me to describe any Blue Bird in
terms
> of sports car handling. 'Birds do handle much better than the
trucks
> I drove while I was in the Army, however.
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 (For Sale)
> <http://www.aeonix.biz/BBforsale.html>
> El Sobrante CA
> aeonix1@...
>
>
>
>
> On Jan 11, 2009, at 7:05 AM, bbwlwb88 wrote:
>
> > Burton, the 1991 40' Bird was the first year in which the factory
> > installed a significantly quieter generator. It was a major
> > improvement. As far as the SP36 being the Corvette of Blue
Birds, I
> > believe that title belongs to the PT38 with the 8V92 engine.
The SP
> > 36 is a nice coach but having traveled with several in mountains
out
> > west on the way to rallies, I saw three that had overheated on
climbs
> > up mountain passes. My recommendation would be to look for a
1991 or
> > newer pusher with the 8V92. Having owned 5 Birds since 1983, I
have
> > never had a significant problem finding a campground where lenth
was
> > the main problem. Usually the problem has been finding a
campground
> > where the trees are trimmed to give enough overhead clearance.
Most
> > campgrounds today can handle 40'plus coaches and they keep
overhead
> > clearances adequately trimmed.
> >
> > Royal Washburn
> > 97WL43'
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "blackmarjohn"
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Ok I have taken the advice to heart and in the process of
opening my
> >> wallet. Moving from looking at FC projects, to get in and go
PT
> > or SP.
> >>
> >> I have heard the sp is the corvette of the Birds but they also
> > appear
> >> to be hard to find and expensive in relation to PT40's.
> >>
> >> The market appears to have have lots of PT's for sale now any
reason
> >> why?
> >>
> >> I assume bigger is better and the 8v92 is preferred over the
6v92?
> >> The series 60 coaches are still to far from my new expanded
budget.
> >>
> >> Is a PT40 too big for camping in state parks in the south east?
Are
> >> the generators quite enough for national parks? We are in
Atlanta
> > and
> >> wold like to use the coach for weekend trips within 150 miles of
> >> Atlanta to control expenses and get our feet wet. Maybe summer
to
> >> Yellowstone any thoughts on this would be helpful as well.
> >>
> >> Thank you all for the help.
> >>
> >> Burton
> >> Wannabe
> >> Cumming GA
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
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Messages In This Thread
PT40 vs SP36 - blackmarjohn - 01-10-2009, 12:04
PT40 vs SP36 - brad barton - 01-10-2009, 12:14
PT40 vs SP36 - erniecarpet - 01-10-2009, 12:44
PT40 vs SP36 - Leroy Eckert - 01-10-2009, 12:47
PT40 vs SP36 - blackmarjohn - 01-10-2009, 13:15
PT40 vs SP36 - Steve Pfiffner - 01-10-2009, 13:37
PT40 vs SP36 - Donald Spithaler - 01-10-2009, 14:12
PT40 vs SP36 - timvasqz - 01-10-2009, 15:17
PT40 vs SP36 - Leroy Eckert - 01-11-2009, 01:47
PT40 vs SP36 - pattypape - 01-11-2009, 02:32
PT40 vs SP36 - erniecarpet - 01-11-2009, 02:36
PT40 vs SP36 - bbwlwb88 - 01-11-2009, 03:05
PT40 vs SP36 - fishfarm2003 - 01-11-2009, 05:30
PT40 vs SP36 - Pete Masterson - 01-11-2009, 11:28
PT40 vs SP36 - Scott Forman - 01-11-2009, 12:05
PT40 vs SP36 - timvasqz - 01-11-2009 12:23
PT40 vs SP36 - Leroy Eckert - 01-11-2009, 12:43
PT40 vs SP36 - blackmarjohn - 01-11-2009, 12:55
PT40 vs SP36 - Henry Jay Hannigan - 01-11-2009, 17:39
PT40 vs SP36 - Steve Pfiffner - 01-12-2009, 06:05
PT40 vs SP36 - Kurt Horvath - 01-12-2009, 07:47
PT40 vs SP36 - Jack and Liz Pearce - 01-12-2009, 08:03



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