LXi on Ebay: 170223989793

[David Brady]

Sort of, the front leveler is in the middle of the front axle, so it

won't pump up the outside front air bags. The front air bags are

connected to each other - air flows freely from side to side. The

center of the front axle should on average be at the height selected

by the front leveler.



The 2 rear levelers are on each side of the axle and the airbags on

the left aren't connected to the right. It's the rear levelers that keep

the coach vertical. In theory the outside leveler should flow air to

the outside bags in a corner thereby righting the bus, but the air

lines are small and the pressure differentials aren't great so it takes

time to inflate.



This argument also applies to the front bags. There is instantaneous

roll resistance since the air lines connecting the left and right front

bags are small, and the pressure differentials aren't great, it takes

time for the air to bleed. This means when you throw it into a turn

the front will initially resist body roll, but in a cloverleaf, this
goes
away

with time.



The original bar is so heavy that it, instead of the rear levelers, is

what's providing a lot of the work in keeping the bus vertical. The

coach, from the factory, has virtually no lean up front, but the ride

quality is destroyed in the process.



W/o the bar, it'll lean more in a turn, but it does take a set, and
after

many thousands of miles, mine is off for good. It leans Prevost style.

Take a little time with it to get used to it - try not to reject it
right away.

You can always put it back on.



As you know, I am working on a lighter weight bar, I have all the

parts and am ready to try it out. I'm the first to agree, that I think
we

can find the optimal bar in terms of ride and handling. The stock bar

is just way to stiff and has gotta go.



David

'02 LXi, NC



brad barton wrote:

David,

You're right, of course.  Trader online gave me just a dozen shots and
I loaded one twice by mistake.  Their system was very frustrating..took
me several attempts to load what I loaded.  Part of it is I only
half-want to sell and you know what that results in.  If I decide to
consign it with Paul, they'll do it right.  Otherwise, I might load
some new shots.   

The anti-sway bar is out.  Ryan (Paul Davis' young service manager)
said the body roll was a little 'un-nerving' on corners.  He wants me
to drive it Monday to make sure that's what I want.  As long as my
'road-leveling' valves are working properly, they should pump up the
low side and counteract the roll up front to some extent, right?



Brad Barton 00LXiDFW bbartonwx@hotmail.com

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From: dmb993@earthlink.net

Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:32:31 -0500

Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] LXi on Ebay: 170223989793

Brad,



I just viewed your coach on RvTraderOnline. You gotta take a lesson

from Paul and get some better photos. Your photos don't bring

out the beauty that I know your coach possesses. The shot

looking forward into the solon is simply too dark, and for

heaven sakes, open that slide! If your gonna sell you gotta market

that puppy!.



David

'02 LXi, NC



brad barton wrote:

Well, at least now I know what it would take to sell mine
immediately.  Thanks for lowering my comps, Paul!

I would say that coach was real close to mine but lacking in woodwork
and...it was green.  Someone who likes that green got a deal.



Brad Barton 00LXiDFW bbartonwx@hotmail.com

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To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com

From: dmb993@earthlink.net

Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 21:53:50 -0500

Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] LXi on Ebay: 170223989793

I'd agree Pete, but in this case the
LXi had no history of lingering

on his lot, at least not from my frequent visits to his website. This

LXi was priced to move by it's owner, probably via consignment.



David,

'02 LXi, NC



Pete Masterson wrote:

I'll note that Mr. Oliver tends to
put coaches up on eBay at very

aggressive prices. After a certain time on his lot, he "moves 'em

out" -- I got an excellent buy on my coach under similar circumstances.



Pete Masterson

'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42

"aeonix1@mac.com"

On the road at CCW in Riverside, CA



On May 31, 2008, at 2:45 PM, David Brady wrote:



> Sold at $199.5K. The item has been closed by ebay with

> the notation: "This item has ended with Buy it Now". One

> can safely assume that it was under priced. I'd place the

> 2000 at a fair market value of $225K to $250K. Add $20K

> for each model year newer.

>

> David

> '02 LXi, NC

>

> David Brady wrote:

>>

>> Mr Oliver just listed a '00 Single Slide LXi (high quality
model)

>> Millennium for a buy it now price of $199,500. Bruce, is it too

>> late to return that Monaco?

>>>> David,

>> '02 LXi, (low quality model)

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