Cat 3208-powered FCs - which tranny was stock?

[Tom Warner]

OK now I get it. My next door neighbor just bought a new Freightliner with
some kind of camper do dad on the back. Its actually a long wheel base
diesel cab and the front half is living quarters and the rear is for his
two motorcycles and a snowmobile, with a ramp to drive them in on. That to
me would seem like a better choice since the freightliner would always be
sellable. I suppose you could use any long wheel base diesel truck for it.
If you are thinking about the schoolies then there are literally 1000s of
them for sale every year. But then have you thought of a used Greyhound
bus or a transit to start with?

tom
1982 FC35
Vernon Center,NY

At 02:12 PM 5/11/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>Tom Warner wrote:
>
> > Jim I have watched this discussion of your interest in a converted
> > "schoolie" with interest. Unless you have really got your heart set on
> > this
> > particular coach, and unless you are getting it dirt cheap, $5000 or so,
> > then I would run away from it like it has the plague. These types of
> > conversions that have been done by individuals are becoming harder to
> > ensure, and if you want to ever trade up........no one is going to
> > want it
> > in trade.
> >
> > If your budget is around $15,000 you can buy a FC model and have all
> > of the
> > headaches like waste tanks and insurability already taken care of.
> >
> > Why are you considering this coach anyway?
> >
> > Just trying to help
> >
> > Tom Warner
>
>
>Basic idea here is that if I start with a factory Wanderlodge FC35, the
>only way to do an inboard motorcycle garage/shop area is to throw a
>skoolie-type door on the rear and hollow out the rear bedroom, living in
>the area forward of that.
>
>Now that IS doable.
>
>But the blue critter with that short area behind the rear axle can be
>extended back and a real garage 6' long and 8ft wide can be tacked on -
>I've priced it out at around $7k. For my needs, that would be very
>valuable. This will be (among other things) a mobile political activism
>center driven in urban areas, and in some cases doing "urban
>dry-camping" where the security of having a single enclosed unit (vs.
>rig and trailer) will be invaluable.
>
>Second point: if I go with a factory conversion I run smack (literally)
>into problem #2. FC35 roof heights seen to range from 6'2" to 6'3".
>Damned if I know why. At 6'4" personally, that's an issue.
>
>This blue beastie has the "adult size" roof same as the military
>transports, prison transports and other special-use Bluebirds of the era.
>
>Finally, I am *not* purchasing for long-term resale value. I'm not
>dumb, I'm well aware that will be an issue. I'm looking for a rig for
>MY needs for the next 20 years. This can be adapted in that direction.
>
>Jim
>
>
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