Message: 8 RE: Digest Number 496

[David A. Scott]

Thanks to those who got me educated on distinguishing Blue Bird Motor
Coachers and Wanderlodges; I didn't have the facts straight at all.

Message: 8
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 17:28:45 -0000
From: "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...>
Subject: Re: Since I don't know much about Wanderlodges

David,

A BMC was built by BB, but it is not a Wanderlodge. I know they
listed it that way on the eBay listing, but BMCs were an entry level
coach attempt by BB and were not labeled or intended as Wanderlodges.

[Al]

David,
Don't let someone on this forum sway you away from the BMC line of
BlueBird Coaches. I would agree that this was Bluebird attempt for
entry level birds and the fact that the unit is located on a spartan
chassis. But as Paul Harvey would say, let me tell you the rest of
the story.

1) This is a Bluebird coach manufactured to Bluebird quality and
control.
2) For the same money you have to spend, you will get a bird that is
5 - 6 years newer.
3) Some say that the Spartan chassis will have more shops that will
service it than the Bluebird Chassis.
4) The BMC is powered by a Cummings engine achieving 8 mpg
consistantly. The wanderlodges will be in the 5 - 6 mpg range
5) A bird 5 - 6 years newer will have newer updates.
6) A bird 5 - 6 years newer will have less problems with equipment
because the equipment is newer.
7) On the 37' model, we don't have a tag axle so 2 less tires to
replace
8) On the 37' model, we have no problem getting into State Parks
which usually are laden with tight spots.
9) If you look long enough you will find the right bird for you.
Here are some of the equipment on our BMC:

Goat Rail on Roof
Wanderlodge Dash
Whitewashed wood
L coach & sleeper coach
Full-size refrigerator
Aquaheat Heater
Ice Maker
Spot Light
Water Filter

In summary, we looked at FC, PT, SP and finally BMC. To us it was not
a money issue, but more of a preference of what we get for what we
paid. We felt that the PT where very nice but where way too long to
get into State Parks and way too dark for our preference. We liked
the SP model but again the insides were dated on most models. Then we
run into the BMC and fell head over heals. We looked at several.
After finally coming up with what we wanted, I posted to this forum
Oct. 2004. An owner in California responded and said I got the bird
you decribe. Two weeks later, we flew out to California and did an
inspection and wired the money. This owner took very good care of the
unit. Had the rear axle replaced to make sure the weight issue on the
BMC was right. You need to make sure on the BMC that the rear axle
has been replaced due to a Bluebird recall. We have 2 teenage boys
and the four of us are very confortable. We can get 2 - 3 days on our
tanks with four of us camping in the unit. The BMC line is Bluebird's
Best kept secret.

Loving it.
Al & Kathy Johnson
Mandeville, Louisiana
'96 BMC 37
Certified Motosat Datastorm Installer



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "David A. Scott"
wrote:
>
> Thanks to those who got me educated on distinguishing Blue Bird Motor
> Coachers and Wanderlodges; I didn't have the facts straight at all.
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 17:28:45 -0000
> From: "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...>
> Subject: Re: Since I don't know much about Wanderlodges
>
> David,
>
> A BMC was built by BB, but it is not a Wanderlodge. I know they
> listed it that way on the eBay listing, but BMCs were an entry level
> coach attempt by BB and were not labeled or intended as Wanderlodges.
>