Number of Alpine’s Mfr’d

Dave & Colleen · 03-14-2009, 11:11 PM

Number of Alpine’s Mfr’d

Does anyone know how many Alpine Coaches were manufactured during the manufacturing period by year to the factory closing? I’m especially interested in how many were manufactured in 1999, as that’s our year.
Thanks
Dave

takepride · 03-15-2009, 12:57 AM

IIRC someone was (thinking about) putting together a list (by coach build number) of all the coaches built and their current owner or disposition, to post on ACA's website. WRV maintained a list and updated it when a 2nd owner would call for parts/service/info. Did anyone get a hold of that list? Can one of the ex-WRV employees/managers get a copy. It may soon be too late (if it isn't already).

Maybe Mark Harrah?

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takepride · 03-15-2009, 10:58 PM

Okay, now I see how to search this forum (only), why is it separate from the other search tools?

Sorry I bumped your question, Dave. My hands and frustration were faster than my brain.

On the subject of units manufactured and who owns them, can't we start a listing here? Stick it to the top of the forum? If we know the starting and ending numbers, folks can just put their name next to their build number. I'm 74727.

jerry davis · 03-16-2009, 10:01 AM

I'm 75404. We purchased the unit in February 2005. The reason I call it an 05-06 is that we were lucky enough to get the larger bathroom/bedroom slide on our unit that was an 06 change.

EngineerMike · 03-16-2009, 10:16 AM

Our 08 is 75780, purchased 7/07.
06 was less.

Gary & Betsy · 03-16-2009, 11:04 AM

Our 2005 purchased Nov 2005 is 75316. It looks like the number is the last 5 digits of the vin # if anyone doesn't know their number.

dgerstel · 03-16-2009, 02:07 PM

Our 2002 was 74507. I have a "window sticker" for a 2000 with the number 74048. Our current coach is 75758.

Rick Coleman · 03-16-2009, 05:15 PM

I have an '05 with 75348

TerryM · 03-16-2009, 06:17 PM

We picked up our "09 36FDTS" in January '08 and it was #75804. There were a few more behind us.

Doug & Debbie · 03-16-2009, 09:14 PM

Our 2002 which was put into service in August 2001 is # 74580.

takepride · 03-16-2009, 09:49 PM

Now, how do we get this info onto the ACA site or stuck to the top of our forum? Webstress?

EngineerMike · 03-16-2009, 09:52 PM

I think first we need more info. IIRC there were 1200+ or 1400+ total coaches minted. If the first coach was 74001, and the last was 758xx, then there was an escalation to the 75k serial numbers that would account for the lost 400-600 serial numbers. Can't tell yet what happened there. Maybe when this thread has 80 or 90 responses.