possible newbie

[Jeff Miller]

The Wanderlodge, both the '83 and the '94, are body-on-frame
construction. Which is to say that, the frame is the primary support
and all body is supported by that frame. The body does add some
rigidity to the coach, but by default not by design nor necessity. In
the '83 you can easily see the frame rails under the floor/coach, on
the later PTS you need to look in the bays beneath the coach to see
the frame rails which interrupt the upper part of the pass-through
bay or on both sides of the generator.

- Jeff Miller
in Holland, MI


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
wrote:
>
> Hugh, The skin on a Truss unibody is part of the frame structure.
If
> you notice a semi trailer open flat bed on the highway, it has
frame
> rails running for strength. A enclosed semi trailer has no frame
> rails as the skin and side design give it support. Window and
door
> placement ,rivet counts and location , skin weight (cost) and skin
> strength (value) are all part of the frame design of a bus. My
> camper is a 94 and has no rails running the length. A test of
> structure may be to jack up one corner of the bus and try to open
the
> door and windows, I did this to an old Caddy and the windshield
> shattered... then I had to buy it.
>
> Good luck on your search
> Gregory O'Connor
> 94pt Romoland California
> 62 Devill for sale, runs good, needs windshield
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Hugh Turner"
> wrote:
> >
> > My wife and I both end up with all of our time free hers from
> social
> > security diability and mine from a va disablility and a very,
very
> > eary cival service medical retirement. We have been considering a
> > class a for over a year now up until recnetly we were looking
atthe
> > gas mid 90 30ft models. One thinking that was all we could afford
2
> > not wanting to go any older to have to deal with the carbed
> engines.
> > Recently an 1983 FC35 with 99,971 miles rb set up to sleep 8 with
3
> > new roof air new frig and new tolit came to my attention. It is
in
> > the price range we are looking at. One family has owned it for 18
> > years and appearntly it has lived on the Texas coast I have not
> > personally inspect it .I do know that the interior was well used
> > which I can accept. I was told that some of the access panels on
> the
> > left side have rust to the point that the may have have to be
> > replaced. I have also been told that it appears that service
> records
> > are not complete.
> >
> > My concerns are does this sound like bird that has roosted for
the
> > past 18 years and used as a place for the grankids to stay?
Should
> I
> > have a borescope of the engine performed? I did email the
newbuy's
> > checlist from the vintagebirds website to the salesman. Yes I
know
> he
> > is concerned in saling the unit. Ome of my big concerns is the
> rust.
> > Rust on a panels is no big deal but I am concern aboout rust on
the
> > frame. any help would be appreciated
> > Hugh Turner
> > Air Force 1977-1992
> >
>