Complete newbie seeking advice

[davidkerryedwards]

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> How does driving the Bird compare to driving the Travco in terms of
> general driver fatigue?
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I've had cervical spine surgery in the past. A day on the road in the
Travco would make my neck sore from the rough ride. My neck is not
sore in the Bird. So, overall body fatigue is less in the Bird.
However, the steering wheel is much heavier in the Bird than in the
Travco (due to the increased load on the front wheels??)so my arms and
shoulders get more tired driving the Bird.
I looked for a larger Travco for about a year. I wanted a diesel but
there are so few diesel Travco's the pickings are slim so I was also
looking at Foretravels. I travelled long distances to look at 4
different vehicles (2 Travco's, an FMC and a Barth) and they all had
serious problems, undisclosed by the sellers. I found my Bird locally
and it was in very good condition. I've been happy with my purchase.
The biggest compromise in purchasing it was that I was looking for a
turbo diesel. Mine has an aftermarket turbo added to a 3208NA. Not
an optimal arrangement but it's working.

Kerry
FC 35 Denver