Worth It To Upgrade To A Newer Wanderlodge???

[Jack & Donna Smith]

We are also interested in upgrading. We like our 1973FC but some
basic things annoy us. For instance, the Hydraulic Brakes, 391 Gas
Engine, Split Rim Wheels, and a general overhaul of the interior to
please the Wife.
What really irks us is the slowness of the coach. We always tow the
Jeep, but 17mph up the Grapevine, Cajon Pass, Raton Pass, and others
make us wish for more power.
The mileage at 5mpg also leaves a bunch to be desired, but I remember
the 22K mile trip in our Cl 'C' Toyota that turned in 12mpg, so half
that with 10 times the coach eases the pain....
But to date we have some $20K invested, Engine work, new Torque
Converter, New Paint, and a new 5.5 Onan. Probably be lucky to get
$12-14K out of the coach.
But I belive that it, being a BLUEBIRD, we have a better resale than
if it were a SOB.
Jack Smith
1973FC31
SoCal

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "dthollis1961"
wrote:
> I own a 78 FC33 that I've spent the last 1-1/2 years refurbing. It's
> to the point now that most everything works and looks good too, but
> it
> is still a 1978 model with leaf springs, 210 hp and 5.29 gears. I'm
> not smart, but I don't think it would be a good idea to try to make
> a '78 into an '87 or so. Maybe I should buy a newer one instead.
> I'm
> talking about a '87-'89 FC.
>
> My questions are to those that have moved up the Wanderlodge ladder.
> Is an '87 FC with all its updates over a '78 really worth 2 or 3
> times
> what a '78 FC is worth? I must be missing something. An '87 is
> still
> old, mine's just a little older. Was it worth it to you to move up?
>
> Just Wandering,
> David Hollis
> 78 FC33
> Springfield,IL