Mr. Oliver

[mbulriss]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
wrote:

> 83 may have had 11R.---

No 'may have' about it. I had an 83 PT40 for 9 years. They had 11Rs
as standard from the factory.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX



In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson wrote:
>
> On Feb 11, 2008, at 3:31 PM, Scott Forman wrote:
>
> > FWIW-
> > <snip> A couple things that struck me as
> > odd on this particular coach-
> >
> > It has 11R tires...didn't PT's have 12R's? Mine does.
>
> 83 may have had 11R. Note that it also has a 6v92. As the 'birds got
> heavier they also got the 8v92 and bigger tires (along with heavier
> axles, etc.)
>
> >
> > Ad says rebuilt motor, but the engine compartment pic doesn't look
> > much like it has been overhauled
>
> Hard to tell, at best... and it doesn't say how long ago the rebuild
> took place. 15 or 20,000 miles on a rebuild might leave an engine
> compartment looking about like the one that's shown. It looks like
> 202,821 miles on the odometer (if it's accurate). For all we know,
> the rebuild could have been 50,000 miles back...
>
> > <snip>
> > That being said, someone spent a lot of money on this coach doing
> > updating & upgrades, so it may indeed be very nice. I have never had
> > any dealings with Mr. Olivers, so I cannot comment on them
> > specifically, but just remember that the great deals usually end up
> > being not-so-great. That is about as cheap as I have ever seen a
> > PT40 advertised, and it has been on his site for weeks. The true
> > great deale get snapped up quick.
>
> I think you're right, the best deals do go quick ... but the current
> high diesel prices and uncertainty over the economy may leave some
> potential buyers sitting on the sidelines. I'm not sure this coach
> has been up on the web site "for weeks" -- I only recall seeing it
> appear not that long ago -- probably not much more than a month.
> (January isn't the "hot" time to go shopping for an RV.)
>
> It's important to get some independent information about the coach.
> It might be 'on consignment' at Mr. Oliver's and priced to sell. If
> the previous (or current) owner can be found, it would be very
> beneficial to discuss the coach with him. (More so if the PO doesn't
> have any financial interest in the vehicle.)
>
> For an '83, this is one very nice looking coach -- and it seems to
> have many nice upgrades.
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> El Sobrante CA
> aeonix1@...
>