Why the rebuilds?

[davidkerryedwards]

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
>