Leaf springs on older Birds

[George Burke]

You are lucky Roger. The front axle is the same. Part # 0350686 Spring 3"X52"X11 leaf. I just saw that front and rear axles on Birds back then were made Rockwell, which is now Arvin Meritor, for a little more info

On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 5:45 PM, idkgfy <"idkgfy@yahoo.com"> wrote:

 

Thank you George are those front spings or rear spings, in your post it sez rear spring group.
Roger

--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", George Burke wrote:
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> Ok, Roger/Ralph, Here is the only info that I have found on springs for a
> 1977 FC 31 with a Ford gas engine. "From BlueBird" , Springs used on
> BlueBird chassis are manufactured to our specifications by well known

> manufacturers of automotive type springs. Under Rear Spring Group (Forward
> Control) is Part No. 0350686 Spring 3 X 52 X 11 Leaf . Application All Qty 2
> . A couple pins are listed as being made by Ford, and some nuts by Bowman

> Product Co. Roger, maybe someone with knowledge of a former BB mechanic from
> the factory that is working for another RV company could help you, or check
> with a good spring company, with the above specs. on the whole leaf spring

> assy. Good Luck, George Burke 1977 FC 31 Charlotte
>

> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 2:08 PM, Fullenwider wrote:
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> > Hi George:
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> > Thank you for getting back and sorry it has taken a while to reply. We have

> > a new Birder (Rodger)in the LA Cal area with a new to him '75 31 footer with
> > some broken leaf springs and no numbers or where to go to get them. Please
> > see msg # 48163
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> > Curt/Phil here is a, new to him, Birder that needs info on the Left Coast
> > Bird group.
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> > --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com"40yahoogroups.com>,

> > George Burke wrote:
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> > > Hello Ralph, Don't know what kind of info that you are looking for, but I
> > > have a 1977 Bird with a Ford 534CI gas engine. I vaugely remember a

> > recent
> > > post by someone saying that the rear end on a Bird that he was
> > > looking seemed to be either forward or backward of where he thought it
> > > should be. With that, I can be of no help. Every truck,bus,RV, etc,

> > > including mine, that I have ever seen, the wheels,rear end and all other
> > > things seemed to all be centered within the wheel well. Other than that,
> > > FIRE AWAY. George Burke 1977 FC31 Charlotte

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> > > On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Ralph L. Fullenwider wrote:
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> > > > Hi Guys and Gals:
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> > > > Anyone have any info on leaf springs used on '78 gas Birds? Had a call
> > > > today asking me and I just don't have that info.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks

> > > >
> > > > Safe travels,
> > > >
> > > > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> > > > "84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
> > > > Duncan, Oklahoma

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