91 SP on Ebay

[Henry Jay Hannigan]

---NO problem with my ZF tranny. I had heard bad things about the ZF
but it all turned out to be Bluebirds electrical setup or something
like that to the ZF, once they sorted that out everything was good.
They only made the SP from 89-92 and the 89 year is where I heard
they had the "electrical" problem. I also heard that thousands of
GARBAGE trucks have ZF trannys...and you know how rough they run
them....I am comfortable with my ZF tranny...
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all.
Regards,
Hank Hannigan & Naty
90SP36(stored in Vegas for now)






In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Juergen
wrote:
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> John and Scott
> My 91 SP has a ZF tranny. While it is NOT hard to find a ZF shop to
fix the tranny, it is hard to get to one because there are so few in
the US. The East coast has 2 shops. One in North Philadelphia, PA and
the other in Ft. Myers, FL.. Then Chicago, well you cansee they are
hard to to get to. The reason for so few shops is mainly that the
tranny just doesn't break down as much as the Allison. When I was
towed once because my tranny failed to engage, it turned out to be
BB's superior electrical wiring that caused my problem. Low Voltage
to the ECU. I asked the ZF tech in Philly if he ever had a ZF tranny
shot in a motorhome and he said never. If they do break, its usually
either neglect, or bad maintenance. Taking care of the ZF is simple
and doesn't need much help.
> I guess that by being a german built transmission it requires you
as the owner to understand it, obey it, and take care of it. Thats
its ORDER. Jawohl.
> Really, my tranny works great, just keep the filter($$$) and fluid
clean, and not overheat or cook it to death.
> Juergen in PA
> 1991 WLSP36
> Scott Forman <sforman@...> wrote:
John,
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> There are many opinions about the DD vs the Cat, some swear by
each.
> When I was considering an SP before I bought my PT, the advice I
got
> was not so much about the Cat, but about the ZF tranny. They do
not
> have the track record of the Allison and I have been told finding
a
> ZF-certified shop is much harder.
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> I am sure the SP owners here can offer "first-hand" experience, I
am
> only passing on info I received from a close friend who owns a
large
> diesel shop here in Memphis. FWIW
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> Scott Forman
> 86 PT38
> Memphis
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