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09-03-2007, 08:47

Kerry,
I was before retiring the senior partner and ceo of a food service company here
in Georgia.
We ran a fleet of refrigerated trucks powered with 3208 cats and we sure had our
troubles. We did employ some very able mechinics to work on them in our garage.
Howard
86 PT40
Camilla, Ga.

----- Original Message -----
From: davidkerryedwards
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 1:03 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Why the rebuilds?

It would be interesting to know the comparative life spans of engines in bus
applications
vs. engines in motorhome applications. With buses there is generally (at least
with
schoolbuses), a mechanic who is responsible for their mechanical health. There
isn't such
a mechanic with most motorhomes, and many people who buy motorhomes are not
themselves mechanics, meaning a problem which might be caught early and fixed
is not
as likely to be detected in a motorhome, particularly pushers where sounds and
smells are
a long way from the driver. Add to that the fact that people with enough $$ to
buy these
coaches new, are of advanced age with sensory skills past their prime.
My Fc had the engine replaced at 75k. Records show a rod went thru the block.
Don't
know why, but those kinds of events usually give some kind of warning.

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bingomaster05"
wrote:
>
> I am new to your forum, and plan on purchasing a Wanderlodge within the
> next two years. I feel that a used "Bird" is better than most new
> coaches on the market. But here is the question: If a diesel engine is
> capable of up to a million miles, why do so many units I have found
> listed for sale have rebuilt engines? Most of these units have just
> slightly over 100,000 miles. Is this mainly due to being poorly
> maintained and general neglect, or the fact that they sit for extended
> periods of time. I see units with about 100,000 miles and think they
> are hardly broken in, yet they may need rebuilt, it will make it harder
> to know what to choose. Thanks alot..this is a great site.
>
> Dan Thomas
> PT 40 (soon)
> Central PA
>

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