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− | === 1960's === | + | ===1960's=== |
− | * 1963 - First unit manufactured | + | *1963 - First unit manufactured |
− | * 1964 Transit Home Forward Control (FC) | + | *1964 Transit Home Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1965 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1965 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1966 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1966 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1967 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1967 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1968 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1968 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1969 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1969 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1969 Wanderlodge Single Pusher (SP) | + | *1969 Wanderlodge Single Pusher (SP) |
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− | === 1970's === | + | ===1970's=== |
− | * 1970 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1970 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1971 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1971 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1972 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1972 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1973 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1973 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1974 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1974 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1978 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1978 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1976 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1976 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1977 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1977 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1978 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1978 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1979 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1979 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
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− | === 1980's === | ||
− | * 1980 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1980 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1981 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1981 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1982 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1982 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1982 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) | + | *1982 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) |
− | * 1983 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1983 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1983 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) | + | *1983 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) |
− | * 1984 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1984 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1984 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) | + | *1984 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) |
− | * 1985 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1985 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1985 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) | + | *1985 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) |
− | * 1986 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1986 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1986 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) | + | *1986 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) |
− | * 1987 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1987 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1987 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) | + | *1987 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) |
− | * 1988 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1988 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1988 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) | + | *1988 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) |
− | * 1988 Wanderlodge Wide Body (WB) | + | *1988 Wanderlodge Wide Body (WB) |
− | * 1989 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | + | *1989 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) |
− | * 1989 Wanderlodge Single Axle Pusher (SP) | + | *1989 Wanderlodge Single Axle Pusher (SP) |
− | * 1989 Wanderlodge Wide Body Pusher (WB) | + | *1989 Wanderlodge Wide Body Pusher (WB) |
− | * 1989 Royale xxx<need info> | + | *1989 Royale xxx<need info> |
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− | === 1990's === | + | ===1990's=== |
− | * 1990 Wanderlodge Single Axel Pusher (SP) | + | *1990 Wanderlodge Single Axel Pusher (SP) |
− | * 1990 Wanderlodge Wide Body (WB) | + | *1990 Wanderlodge Wide Body (WB) |
− | * 1991 Wanderlodge Single Axel Pusher (SP) | + | *1991 Wanderlodge Single Axel Pusher (SP) |
− | * 1991 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) | + | *1991 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) |
− | * 1991 Wanderlodge Wide Body | + | *1991 Wanderlodge Wide Body |
− | * 1991 Wanderlodge Wide Body Single Axel | + | *1991 Wanderlodge Wide Body Single Axel |
− | * 1992 Wanderlodge Single Axel Pusher (SP) | + | *1992 Wanderlodge Single Axel Pusher (SP) |
− | * 1992 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) | + | *1992 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) |
− | * 1992 Wanderlodge Wide Body | + | *1992 Wanderlodge Wide Body |
− | * 1992 Wanderlodge Wide Body Single Axel | + | *1992 Wanderlodge Wide Body Single Axel |
− | * 1993 Wanderlodge Wide Body (WB) | + | *1993 Wanderlodge Wide Body (WB) |
− | * 1993 Wanderlodge Wide Body Single Axel (WBSA) | + | *1993 Wanderlodge Wide Body Single Axel (WBSA) |
− | * 1994 Introduced BMC (Bluebird Motor Coach). | + | *1994 Introduced BMC (Bluebird Motor Coach). |
− | * 1994 Blue Bird Motor Coach (BMC) | + | *1994 Blue Bird Motor Coach (BMC) |
− | + | *1994 Wanderlodge Wide Body (WB) | |
− | + | *1995 | |
+ | *1996 | ||
+ | *1997 37' BMC 40' BMC41' WLWB43' WLWB | ||
+ | *1998 | ||
+ | *1999 - <br /> | ||
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+ | * 2000's | ||
+ | * 2000 - | ||
+ | * 40' LX | ||
+ | * 40' LXi - Mellennium Limited Edition | ||
+ | * 43' LXi | ||
+ | * 2001 thru 2003 - | ||
+ | * 2002 | ||
+ | * 2003 | ||
+ | * 2004 | ||
+ | * 2003 thru 2004 - | ||
+ | * 2005 | ||
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+ | *1964 Transit Home Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1965 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1966 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1967 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1968 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1969 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1969 Wanderlodge Single Pusher (SP) | ||
− | + | ===1970's=== | |
− | + | *1970 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | |
+ | *1971 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1972 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1973 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1974 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1978 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1976 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1977 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1978 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1979 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
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− | + | *1980 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | |
+ | *1981 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1982 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1982 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) | ||
+ | *1983 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1983 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) | ||
+ | *1984 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1984 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) | ||
+ | *1985 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1985 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) | ||
+ | *1986 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1986 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) | ||
+ | *1987 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1987 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) | ||
+ | *1988 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1988 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) | ||
+ | *1988 Wanderlodge Wide Body (WB) | ||
+ | *1989 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC) | ||
+ | *1989 Wanderlodge Single Axle Pusher (SP) | ||
+ | *1989 Wanderlodge Wide Body Pusher (WB) | ||
+ | *1989 Royale xxx<need info> | ||
− | + | ===1990's=== | |
− | + | *1990 Wanderlodge Single Axel Pusher (SP) | |
+ | *1990 Wanderlodge Wide Body (WB) | ||
+ | *1991 Wanderlodge Single Axel Pusher (SP) | ||
+ | *1991 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) | ||
+ | *1991 Wanderlodge Wide Body | ||
+ | *1991 Wanderlodge Wide Body Single Axel | ||
+ | *1992 Wanderlodge Single Axel Pusher (SP) | ||
+ | *1992 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT) | ||
+ | *1992 Wanderlodge Wide Body | ||
+ | *1992 Wanderlodge Wide Body Single Axel | ||
+ | *1993 Wanderlodge Wide Body (WB) | ||
+ | *1993 Wanderlodge Wide Body Single Axel (WBSA) | ||
+ | *1994 Introduced BMC (Bluebird Motor Coach). | ||
+ | *1994 Blue Bird Motor Coach (BMC) | ||
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==Engines== | ==Engines== |
Revision as of 16:48, 25 July 2019
Welcome to the Blue Box Wiki!
Dear Wanderlodge Owner:
Congratulations on being the owner of the finest and safest production motor coach in the world - the Blue Bird Wanderlodge.
We work hard to keep our Wanderlodges the best ever built. At the same time, we recognize your need for more and better information so you can enjoy your coach to the fullest. To that end, we have created this "Online Blue Box" to provide encyclopedic information on the history, operation, maintenance, and repair of your coach. We hope you find this helpful as you acquaint yourself with your Bird and then embark on various projects to maintain and upgrade your coach.'
We want to thank you for visiting, and we encourage you to contribute to this wiki. You see, as a community of owners we can make this a better, more information rich, resource for current and future 🐦 owners.
Thank you again, and welcome to our Family of Friends!
- Braden & Rich
Top Resources
Reference Sites:
- Wanderlodge Owners Group (the WOG) - This a very active message board with a dedicated group of experienced owners that can help answer your questions. Quite a bit of the knowledge contained in this site was gained and distilled down from threads on the WOG. This is one of the most valuable resources for any Bird owner.
- Vintage Birds
- Facebook Wanderlodge Owners Group
- Wanderlodge Gurus
Buying and Selling:
Year and Model Information
1960's
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1970's
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1980's
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1990's
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2000's
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1960's
- 1963 - First unit manufactured
- 1964 Transit Home Forward Control (FC)
- 1965 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1966 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1967 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1968 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1969 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1969 Wanderlodge Single Pusher (SP)
1970's
- 1970 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1971 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1972 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1973 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1974 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1978 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1976 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1977 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1978 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1979 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
1980's
- 1980 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1981 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1982 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1982 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT)
- 1983 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1983 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT)
- 1984 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1984 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT)
- 1985 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1985 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT)
- 1986 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1986 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT)
- 1987 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1987 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT)
- 1988 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1988 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT)
- 1988 Wanderlodge Wide Body (WB)
- 1989 Wanderlodge Forward Control (FC)
- 1989 Wanderlodge Single Axle Pusher (SP)
- 1989 Wanderlodge Wide Body Pusher (WB)
- 1989 Royale xxx<need info>
1990's
- 1990 Wanderlodge Single Axel Pusher (SP)
- 1990 Wanderlodge Wide Body (WB)
- 1991 Wanderlodge Single Axel Pusher (SP)
- 1991 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT)
- 1991 Wanderlodge Wide Body
- 1991 Wanderlodge Wide Body Single Axel
- 1992 Wanderlodge Single Axel Pusher (SP)
- 1992 Wanderlodge Pusher Tag (PT)
- 1992 Wanderlodge Wide Body
- 1992 Wanderlodge Wide Body Single Axel
- 1993 Wanderlodge Wide Body (WB)
- 1993 Wanderlodge Wide Body Single Axel (WBSA)
- 1994 Introduced BMC (Bluebird Motor Coach).
- 1994 Blue Bird Motor Coach (BMC)
Engines
- Chevrolet 348
- Ford 332
- GMC 401
- Caterpillar 3208 NA 210hp
- Caterpillar 3208T-250hp
- Caterpillar 3208TA-300hp
- Detroit Diesel 6v92TA-330hp
- Detroit Diesel 8v92TA-475hp
- Detroit Diesel Series 60
Transmissions
Terms & Abbreviations for Blue Bird Motor Homes
- BMC - Blue Bird Motor Coach
- FC - Forward Control which designates the engine is mounted in the front of the unit. All Blue Bird Wanderlodges are rear axle drive.
- 31-FC - Thirty-one foot Forward Control
- 33-FC - Thirty-three foot Forward Control
- 35-FC - Thirty-Five foot Forward Control
- PT - Pusher with a tag axle
- PT-35 - Thirty-Five foot Pusher
- PT-36 - Thirty-six foot Pusher
- PT-38 - Thirty-eight foot Pusher
- PT-40 - Forty foot Pusher
- RB - Rear Bath
- SB - Side Bath
- SP - Single Axle Pusher
- WB - Wide Body
- WL - Wanderlodge
- XV - 15th Anniversary unit built in 1978/1979
- XXV - 25th Anniversary unit built in 1988/1989