New Bird

[Ross MacKillop]

I think the new Cummins are red.
Ross

----- Original Message ----
From: pattypape
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 10:10:50 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New Bird

Ross, is correct 200 amp 24 volts and the engineer told me the other

is 400 amp.



Spec sheet says, Cummins ISX600HP Allison MH 4000 6 Speed,



Gross 53,000#



Bill 88 FC



--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", Ross MacKillop

wrote:

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> 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%40yahoogroups.com"

> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 5:28:13 AM

> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New Bird

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> Ralph,

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

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> Bill 88 FC with a 160 amp alternator

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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"

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

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

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

said "

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

a

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

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

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

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> Signature

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

of

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> the age

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

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

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

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

Please

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

looking

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> forward

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

among

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

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> used. Sure

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

touch

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

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

dreaming

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

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> > passersby on the side of it.

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

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

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

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

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

units.

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

maintenance

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

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

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> world. You

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> > truly are World Class!!

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> > Safe travels,

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> > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider

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> > 84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"

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> > Duncan, Oklahoma

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