Opinions needed !!! Found a nice one ????

[Henry Jay Hannigan]

---JON: If it is a nice one, it will be gone soon. If engine and
tranny are good, recommend you discount for tires and a few seals
etc. and buy it! I think the 77-early 80 models are great! I had 77
and early 80....Both great birds. Well worth $30K or below.
Regards,
Hank Hannigan
90SP36

In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" wrote:
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64"
> wrote:
> >
> > Fellows, I just returned from a run to look, feel and fondle a
> 1977
> > 33ft Side Bath. This one was NICE, So nice even the engine air
> > worked. Paint 95% interior 90% all systems functional. 120K miles
> > with an engine replaced at 70K couple questions.
> > 1) If this is the best of the best or close how far off
is
> > the asking price of $24K ? I know, I know, that's a crap shoot
but
> I
> > am thinking if I offer I would not feel good at over $20K.
Knowing
> > the realities of what the future holds even if its really that
good
> > today
> > 2) Only problem I had was driving it. I had trouble
keeping
> > in going now the road straight. Owner said characteristic and I
> was
> > doing better then he did first time in the drivers seat but I
found
> > it disconcerting enough that 45 mph was about all I felt
> comfortable
> > going. When the owner was driving he seemed to have no trouble.
So
> > question. Is this the nature or is there a steer box issue?
> > 3) Driving home over some of the roads I would in fact
> drive
> > the coach over I began to question the lack of turbo and
retarder.
> > Not talking about the Rockies here but I am interested in
opinions
> > (again I guess) about the NA seventies coaches. This had air
> > suspended seat and as a result I was more then satisfied with
ride
> > quality.
> > 4) My goal is to do this one time or not at all. I
intend
> to
> > drive a newer later coach with the items missing for this 1977
> before
> > I go further. So perhaps some of you guys with 1983 to 1986
coaches
> > could drop me a note with phone numbers etc.
> > 5) All opinions appreciated. Again thanks for all the
> > information all ready provided. I am attempting to do the leg
work
> > and the travel to make an educated and wise decision. I realize
> that
> > I may need to spend more to buy the hammer to drive the nail that
I
> > want to sink. I would love to spend $20K but I will not until I
> have
> > more opinions and more experience. It would make no sense to buy
> > less and then have to sell and more up. So what ya think? And I
> know
> > I have to be the judge but your input as a group is EXTREMELY
> > valued. Thank you again for your collective time, interest and
> > understanding. John Heckman Oh and PS why are some many of
these
> > coaches facing engine replacements at around 80K miles. Shouldn't
> one
> > of those CAT engines go hundreds of K's. So at 120k miles is a
guy
> > facing another engine at 150K ?
>
> Your question of "Why so many engine replacements at 80,000 miles?"
> Boy the only thing I can think about is that the previous owner
never
> did his preventive maintenance or ran the engine at full throttle!
> Mine has 150,000 miles on it and it runs like a clock and uses
about
> the same amount of oil as when new.
>
> I would check all the hoses and belts to see that they are in good
> shape as those items tend to where out. And check out the
brakes!!!!
> Make sure you have plenty of shoe wear left on all four brakes and
> that there are no leaky Axel seal on the rear. When I bought mine
> the owner told me the brakes were in good shape but didn't tell me
> anything about the seals on the rear axle's. You can check this
just
> by looking under and checking the rear drums for any oil leakage.
>
> I stated here befor as far as having a brake retarder system on a
> coach it would be great but I don't have one and I really don't
think
> it would be worth the money spent to install one. But that's my
> opinion and beside this old coach had 147,000 miles on it and its
> went that far with without this device I guess the old brakes
system
> works ok.
>
> Well good luck on your deal and be ready to find a few hidden
> problems but it sounds like a nice coach to start with and into
days
> market 20,000 to 25,000 dollars is within reach of most new rv
owners.
>
> One more thing check the DOT dates on all four tires!!!!! The tires
> might look just great but if they are over seven years old then
most
> of the people here will state "Get them replaced". So if the tires
> are older than seven years maybe the seller might bring the price
> down a thousand dollars just so you can get new shoes for your rig.
>
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> Jon
> 78 Wanderlodge
> Washington "The evergreen state"
>
> Jon
>
> >
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