85FC Ebay

[Scott Forman]

In my experience, none of these problems abount to a hill of beans.

My FC had the dash air disconnected, though the fans still blew for
circulation. Never had a problem with the front roof air keeping me
comfy, even on the hottest southern summer days. Yes, that requires
running the gen while you drive, but on a hot day you are going to
need it anyway as the dash air alone can only do so much.

Levelers are not a huge problem, I replaced the pump motor and one of
the jacks on mine. Sometimes they jest need a good lube to work
right. A rebuilt jack from HWH is about $250 if memory serves, and
the pump wasn't too expensive either. Of course I did save a bunch
by doing the work myself.

The other things (cleanliness, latches, etc) are minor and in my
opinion insignificant.

Just my $.02. None of them are perfect. Working dash air on an FC
is a relative rarity.

Scott Forman
86 PT38
Memphis

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "birds_first"
wrote:
>
> Just a heads up on the 85 35FC Blue/Cream on Ebay, although it is a
> nice looking bird it has a few small problems which will need to be
> attended to; dash A/C does not blow cold, all levelers do not
retract
> and the generator slide does not open, and no cruise control, and
the
> batteries may need to be replaced soon, hatchs & latches on the
both
> inside & out need attention. It had what looked to be near new
> tires. All 3 top units worked great. but the dash unit blows but
no
> serious cold air. The bird looks as if it had been extremely well
> maintained in a former life but looks to have been somewhat
neglected
> recently. It appears to have been 3 owners. Engine rebuilt - top &
> bottom at 100K, odometer replaced at 103K and current total milage
> around 111K. Paint is in great shape for a 22 YO Bird, neede a
> serious buffing and wax job, it would look near new, under carriage
> is clean and no rust, awnings look good but could use a pressure
> wash. The bus rides and drives straight, good power and handling.
I
> would rate this bird a possible 8 out of 10. We are considering
this
> as our first bus but want to look at a couple more before we plung
> into another expendable funds adventure.
>
> Birds_first
> A Serious Wannabe
>