"Fan" belt for DD Series 60

[Pete Masterson]

Close to 135,000 miles on my coach ... so that belt's been working for some distance as well as time. I have to admit, that the damage I just noticed (and it had to be running to see it easily) could have been there for a long time. The inside rib (closest to the engine) is missing on a portion of the belt. Since I normally inspect the belts with the engine off, it was not obvious. I only noticed the damage because the engine was running as I was adding R134a to the AC. For all I know, it might last another several years -- but now that I know it's damaged, it's time for a new one.

Pete Masterson

'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42

El Sobrante CA

"aeonix1@mac.com"

On Jun 29, 2008, at 9:43 AM, David Brady wrote:

Fair enough. I got the original on my coach. My coach has 90K miles
and was originally sold on Oct 1, 2001. That puts it at 6.5 years and
she's still going strong. I hope I don't have to eat these words (we're
heading to California in a week).

David Brady
'02 LXi, NC

Pete Masterson wrote:

Since I've only owned the coach for 2 years, I can't say if one of the several previous owners hasn't replaced it in the past... It could be 13 years old... or it could be 3 years old. I'll never know.

Pete Masterson

'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42

El Sobrante CA

"aeonix1@mac.com"

On Jun 28, 2008, at 8:12 PM, David Brady wrote:

$50.00, not bad for an overworked piece of rubber, which lasted
THIRTEEN YEARS!!! (sorry for yelling).

David Brady
'02 LXi, NC

Pete Masterson wrote:

After calling around, I discovered that the belt was not easy to get. Found it online at Ryder Fleet Products, only $33.26 plus shipping ($7.95). Local prices were over $50. 

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