Why the rebuilds?

[ronmarabito2002]

Howard: You are overlooking the fact that the trucks do not belong to
the drivers, thus they usually could care less about the maintenance
and the any warnings from the vehicle. If they run them into the
ground, it's no skin off their nose.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, tX 92WB40


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Howard O. Truitt"
wrote:
>
> 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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