Ross MacKillop
01-18-2008, 04:29
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
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
----- Original Message ----
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
>
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"
>
> 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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