Complete newbie seeking advice

[one_dusty_hoot]

There a lot of pretty girls sitting on the bench with a sign
around their neck saying "pick me i can dance".

For you, all the other lookabees and wanabees flirting
with a desire to take one of these fillies home, you
can save yourselves a lot of grief by getting a Pre-
purchase inspection.

Once you have focused your attention on what you
think is the right girl these guys will take her in the
back room, ask her questions, poke her, prod her,
and examine her in ways you never thought. They
wii give your choice the green light for a clean
bill of health or warn you of potential failures.

See:
http://home.swbell.net/rlf47/index.htm
http://www.millercoachworks.com/

You may also find an owner close by who will give
you their opinion withour charge as a favor to one
with kindred interest.

Bob Janes '87FC35 Greenville SC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright"
wrote:
>
> Hello again,
>
> I'll condense my replies into one message this time:
>
> Bob, Eric: I appreciate your willingness to share major expenditures
> with me. It's great to get a handle on what I might be looking at.
The
> numbers look a bit higher than I might have hoped, but they don't
> scare me yet. The 4mpg figure on gas does scare me a bit, however. I
> had thought 8 to 10 was a good estimate. Do any FC owners want to
> chime in here? I understand fuel economy can be a sensitive issue,
but
> would love to know what to expect here if it's appropriate to ask. I
> also understand my wanting a 40 footer is going to mean a more
> demanding thirst for fuel. How much fuel economy do you lose towing
a
> small car (We'd pull a VW TDI Jetta, most likely)?
>
> How's the generator on fuel? It's my understanding these small
diesels
> barely sip it. Running a full load of all 3 A/C units in the heat,
any
> idea how many gallons it might burn through in a day?
>
> One more question I forgot to ask is speed. Will a coach like an FC
40
> run at 65 to 70 miles per hour easily on typical interstate highway
> driving, or is that expecting too much?
>
> I'm sure maintenance depends heavily on the coach. I'd rather spend
> more up front for a very well maintained, well documented rig. While
> I'll still have maintenance costs, theoretically they should be more
> managable. I can tell you from experience I do NOT want a fixer-
upper
> - though with a coach this old, I do expect problems.
>
> Eric, in terms of your maintenance and my abilities, I should be
> capable of doing most of that on my own. The valve adjustment I'd
> probably hire out, as that's quite new to me, and tires would be
taken
> care of by the tire shop. I might let someone else install the
> generator depending on costs but everything else you listed would be
> well within my reach (not certain on the air bags - depends on the
> procedure - but the idea doesn't scare me any).
>
>
> Kerry: Thank you again for your comparison of driving. I'm happy to
> hear your comments and it sounds like I'd enjoy the Bird very much.
> Curious what sort of serious undisclosed problems you found and how
> you were able to identify them? That might help me when looking.
>
>
> Bill:
>
> > The FC's came in 31,33,35 feet. SP was 36/37
> > PT's are 40 ft. How will you use the motorhome??
> > Boondocking ? # of months per year? full time living?
> > Some private parks, State or National Parks have size
> > limitations.
>
> My intention is to use it for any out of town trips. First, I'm sure
> it will get an awful lot of general camping use within ~100 miles of
> home. Second, trips to visit family in central Idaho will be high on
> the list. Lastly, it would be used on short vacations (A few days to
> weeks); trips to the coast, to theme parks, to tourist type
> attractions in bigger cities (zoos, etc), etc. No full time living,
> but it would probably see use all year around. Maybe one to two
trips
> per month on average, with 2 to 4 of those per year being >~100
miles
> from home.
>
>
> Thank you, all, for sharing your group, your world, and your time
with me.
>
> -Ryan
>