Let's get serious

[William]

I have been following this thread and just noticed your rhetorical question.

"Who the hell stays at a job that long these days""

Well, here is one. Jessie Gibson at Wanderlodge Technical Support. Its my
understanding
he has been with Wanderlodge roughly 28 years. I have contacted him on several
occasions and was grateful for his assistance.



Bill in NH 1983 FC 35 SB "Coach"

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein" <MHOHNSTEIN@...>
wrote:
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> It would be great to get some evaluation provided by the folks who built ones
Wanderlodge. However, it's not happening with a unit produced over 20 years
ago, who
the hell stays at a job that long these days?? Right Randy?? Not counting my
wife.
> MH
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Scott Forman
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 6:47 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Let's get serious
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> My thought is this:
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> I have not had any trouble having the major mechanical components of
> my bus(es) worked on. The DD (or Cat in my old FC), the Allison, the
> Ridewell components, the air brakes-these are all common truck
> components. I may be more fortunate than most, as 1) I have a good
> friend who owns a shop that is a dealer for DD, Allison, Cummins,
> Perkins, Yanmar, and is also a genertor shop, and 2) I live in
> Memphis, distribution and logistics capital of America, which means I
> have access to lots and lots of big truck service. I am yet to find
> a problem I couldn't get answered.
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> What I would wish for from Wanderlodge would be the opportunity to
> have the things that are unique to a WL evaluated/serviced/repaired.
> The wiring. The house systems. Structural issues. Suggested
> upgrades. Things like that. Wouldn't you relish the opportunity to
> have an experienced tech who had actually put your coach together go
> over it and explain what's wrong...or more importantly, what might be
> wrong soon if you don't do ABC? I know I would.
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> I understand that I may be dreaming. But, then again, a WL is a
> unique, big-ticket item, so maybe tht level of support is possible.
>
> Scott Forman
> 86 PT38
> Memphis
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
> <MHOHNSTEIN@> wrote:
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> > I think it's probably realistic to pose a question to the group as
> a whole. I think the time has come for members to step up to the
> plate, particularly the ones who feel they need a genuine service
> facility to fix on ALL Wanderlodges, and state what they view as a
> fair labor rate. Have at it you guys, what are you willing to spend,
> actually pull out the dusty wallet and drop some dinero. I'm
> sure 'ol Macy will be VERY interested, and such information could
> well be instrumental in justifying such a venture.
> > Don't be shy, let's hear it!!!
> > Mike Hohnstein
> > Germantown, WI
> > AutoTransDesign.com
> > 83FC35
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