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03-17-2009, 06:24

I don't know if a flap can really do much about the oil ... it's in small droplets or mist as it comes out of the slobber tubes, so it moves around in the air flow at the rear of the coach. Some with the Series 60 have rerouted the end point of the breather tube to exit on the curb side -- that would help, but its mostly intended to reduce the amount of 'stuff' pulled through the radiator. One Series 60 owner purchased a special filter and canister system that completely eliminates the oily mist... but the modification was a little more expensive than I'd want to pay (I don't know if such a system is available for the 8V92). I figures I could buy a lot of car washes for the thousand bucks...

Flap will help some on the rocks thrown up by the rear wheels ... although those thrown to the side can always take a bad bounce and end up hitting the toad.

No flap was on my coach when I got it... I believe that the typical requirement is for wheel flaps to control rain spray. Most states indicate some amount of the tire that must be covered by fenders and/or flaps. The flaps made of bristles (like a big broom) are intended primarily as rain-spray reducers.

Pete Masterson

'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 (For Sale)

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El Sobrante CA

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On Mar 16, 2009, at 6:40 PM, jburgessx2 wrote:

Don,

Well, I was hoping the extra long flap would curtail some of the oil - that's to bad. Thanks for letting me know. I might still get one because it probably will cut down on the rocks - couldn't hurt anyways. And, maybe it will keep some of the oil off the toad and coach.

Jerry
85 PT40
Port Huemene, CA

--- In "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com", "Scott Forman" <scottforman75@...> wrote:

I have one on my PT38, was on there when I got the coach. Does not have any brand name on it. I still get oil on the back of the coach and toad.
Scott Forman
86 PT38
Memphis
--- In "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com", "jburgessx2" wrote:
Brad,
I was more curious on whether or not people used them and there was one in particular that worked better on a PT40. I've seen some pretty good ones advertised on the internet and was hoping to get something tested and true by Wanderlodge users.
Jerry
85 PT40
Port Hueneme, CA