How do you figure engine hours to miles?

[rwoodysurplus]

ha ha
thanks larry'
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will be there
woody fc rb1981 with quiet gen set!




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> Woody,
> Thats because it sat in the Keys and never went for a walk...
> Looking to see the new look in Maxton...
> Sea Ya
> Larry Wannabe
> NYC
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> rwoodysurplus wrote: ok heres a good 1 then
> my old fc has 147398 miles a 5124 hrs
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> its a slow bus untill i changed the gears!
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> woody fc rb 81 getting ready for maxton with a new look!
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Coleman"
> wrote:
> >
> > Gentlemen,
> >
> > A very interesting discussion on engine miles vs. hours.
> >
> > I'm looking at an 83 FC-35 with 94,000 miles and 2,669 engine
> miles.
> > By dividing the two, I come up with 35.2 MPH during its lifetime.
> >
> > Is that a number that I should be concerned with? Is it too
low?
> >
> > The coach may have sat for periods of time. Maybe this low MPH
> > indicates it was started periodically but not driven.
> >
> > Andy Coleman
> > May be a 83 FC-35 owner
> > NJ
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Neil & Pat LeKander
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Jon, this is a very interesting question; no doubt it will vary
> > based on our
> > > individual driving style. We would all benefit from a
> discussion of our
> > > individual mileage/engine hours. That would give all of us an
> > additional
> > > piece of info to use in comparing vehicles.
> > >
> > > For my 1985 PT-36, I have 172,000 miles/ 4160 engine hours
> resulting
> > in an
> > > average of 41.3+ miles per hour.
> > >
> > > Neil
> > > Author, "The RVer's Ultimate Survival Guide"
> > > http://www.rvsafetyinfo.com
> > > author@
> > >
> > > My engine hour meter reads 3460 hours and I would like to know
> what
> > > that would compute to miles driven if rig was on the road all
its
> > > life? Right now the OD reads 148,000.
> > >
> > > Jon
> > > 1978 Wanderlodge
> > > Bremerton Washington
> > >
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[Jon]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Howard O. Truitt"
wrote:
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> Andy,
> There is a very likely possibility that older coaches could have a
significate number of hours due to idling.
> Howard Truitt
> Camilla, Ga.
> 86 8V92 PT40
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andy Coleman
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 2:38 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: How do you figure engine hours to
miles?
>
>
> Gentlemen,
>
> A very interesting discussion on engine miles vs. hours.
>
> I'm looking at an 83 FC-35 with 94,000 miles and 2,669 engine
miles.
> By dividing the two, I come up with 35.2 MPH during its lifetime.
>
> Is that a number that I should be concerned with? Is it too
low?
>
> The coach may have sat for periods of time. Maybe this low MPH
> indicates it was started periodically but not driven.
>
> Andy Coleman
> May be a 83 FC-35 owner
> NJ
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Neil & Pat LeKander
> wrote:
> >
> > Jon, this is a very interesting question; no doubt it will vary
> based on our
> > individual driving style. We would all benefit from a
discussion of our
> > individual mileage/engine hours. That would give all of us an
> additional
> > piece of info to use in comparing vehicles.
> >
> > For my 1985 PT-36, I have 172,000 miles/ 4160 engine hours
resulting
> in an
> > average of 41.3+ miles per hour.
> >
> > Neil
> > Author, "The RVer's Ultimate Survival Guide"
> > http://www.rvsafetyinfo.com
> > author@
> >
> > My engine hour meter reads 3460 hours and I would like to know
what
> > that would compute to miles driven if rig was on the road all
its
> > life? Right now the OD reads 148,000.
> >
> > Jon
> > 1978 Wanderlodge
> > Bremerton Washington
> >
>
>
>
> Hi I just did my vlv lash pm and if you do buy that rig try and
find out the last time this was done? Not only does the miles on this
pm count but how long did it sit for.

Learned alot about this opperation and beleive me it is an
opperation. But thanks to alot of good folks here I got it done and
now my bird is up to speed again.

Jon
Rebel Bird
Bremerton Washington
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[Jon]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Howard O. Truitt"
wrote:
>
> Andy,
> There is a very likely possibility that older coaches could have a
significate number of hours due to idling.
> Howard Truitt
> Camilla, Ga.
> 86 8V92 PT40
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andy Coleman
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 2:38 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: How do you figure engine hours to
miles?
>
>
> Gentlemen,
>
> A very interesting discussion on engine miles vs. hours.
>
> I'm looking at an 83 FC-35 with 94,000 miles and 2,669 engine
miles.
> By dividing the two, I come up with 35.2 MPH during its lifetime.
>
> Is that a number that I should be concerned with? Is it too
low?
>
> The coach may have sat for periods of time. Maybe this low MPH
> indicates it was started periodically but not driven.
>
> Andy Coleman
> May be a 83 FC-35 owner
> NJ
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Neil & Pat LeKander
> wrote:
> >
> > Jon, this is a very interesting question; no doubt it will vary
> based on our
> > individual driving style. We would all benefit from a
discussion of our
> > individual mileage/engine hours. That would give all of us an
> additional
> > piece of info to use in comparing vehicles.
> >
> > For my 1985 PT-36, I have 172,000 miles/ 4160 engine hours
resulting
> in an
> > average of 41.3+ miles per hour.
> >
> > Neil
> > Author, "The RVer's Ultimate Survival Guide"
> > http://www.rvsafetyinfo.com
> > author@
> >
> > My engine hour meter reads 3460 hours and I would like to know
what
> > that would compute to miles driven if rig was on the road all
its
> > life? Right now the OD reads 148,000.
> >
> > Jon
> > 1978 Wanderlodge
> > Bremerton Washington


Just a question on idling practice, how long sound you ideal one of
these 3208 at a time?
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[Jeff Miller]

We've always gone by ~42xhours for miles (average 42mph). I looked at
pictures of a PT recently, hours indicated around 21mph, supposed to
be one-owner and documented, so who knows.

Any time the key is on the hours build. On some coaches, the ACC
position of the key is closer to 12:00 than off, I've met at least
one coach owner who regularly leaves the key in the ignition, and
accidentally in the ACC position. Hours don't always mean miles but
they should.

Look for other documentation and indicators of miles. If nothing
else, look at pedals, carpet (if original) around the pedals, wear on
the steering wheel etc.

- Jeff Miller
in Holland, MI


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Coleman"
wrote:
>
> Gentlemen,
>
> A very interesting discussion on engine miles vs. hours.
>
> I'm looking at an 83 FC-35 with 94,000 miles and 2,669 engine
miles.
> By dividing the two, I come up with 35.2 MPH during its lifetime.
>
> Is that a number that I should be concerned with? Is it too low?
>
> The coach may have sat for periods of time. Maybe this low MPH
> indicates it was started periodically but not driven.
>
> Andy Coleman
> May be a 83 FC-35 owner
> NJ
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Neil & Pat LeKander
> wrote:
> >
> > Jon, this is a very interesting question; no doubt it will vary
> based on our
> > individual driving style. We would all benefit from a discussion
of our
> > individual mileage/engine hours. That would give all of us an
> additional
> > piece of info to use in comparing vehicles.
> >
> > For my 1985 PT-36, I have 172,000 miles/ 4160 engine hours
resulting
> in an
> > average of 41.3+ miles per hour.
> >
> > Neil
> > Author, "The RVer's Ultimate Survival Guide"
> > http://www.rvsafetyinfo.com
> > author@
> >
> > My engine hour meter reads 3460 hours and I would like to know
what
> > that would compute to miles driven if rig was on the road all its
> > life? Right now the OD reads 148,000.
> >
> > Jon
> > 1978 Wanderlodge
> > Bremerton Washington
> >
>

[putneyflash@...]

For what its worth.Caterpillar always used 40 MPH as the baseline for warranty
and to do the PM's,Caterpillar likes to use fuel consumed for PM's and
overhauls, but most folks don't or can't track fuel usage. I would be
comfortable using 40-42 miles per hour. We were using the 40 MPH baseline when
the speed limit was 55 MPH .
RE BRAKE 1983 FC-35 SB "SAGECOACH". ALBANY, GA.

-------------- Original message from "Jeff Miller" :
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We've always gone by ~42xhours for miles (average 42mph). I looked at
pictures of a PT recently, hours indicated around 21mph, supposed to
be one-owner and documented, so who knows.

Any time the key is on the hours build. On some coaches, the ACC
position of the key is closer to 12:00 than off, I've met at least
one coach owner who regularly leaves the key in the ignition, and
accidentally in the ACC position. Hours don't always mean miles but
they should.

Look for other documentation and indicators of miles. If nothing
else, look at pedals, carpet (if original) around the pedals, wear on
the steering wheel etc.

- Jeff Miller
in Holland, MI


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Coleman"
wrote:
>
> Gentlemen,
>
> A very interesting discussion on engine miles vs. hours.
>
> I'm looking at an 83 FC-35 with 94,000 miles and 2,669 engine
miles.
> By dividing the two, I come up with 35.2 MPH during its lifetime.
>
> Is that a number that I should be concerned with? Is it too low?
>
> The coach may have sat for periods of time. Maybe this low MPH
> indicates it was started periodically but not driven.
>
> Andy Coleman
> May be a 83 FC-35 owner
> NJ
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Neil & Pat LeKander
> wrote:
> >
> > Jon, this is a very interesting question; no doubt it will vary
> based on our
> > individual driving style. We would all benefit from a discussion
of our
> > individual mileage/engine hours. That would give all of us an
> additional
> > piece of info to use in comparing vehicles.
> >
> > For my 1985 PT-36, I have 172,000 miles/ 4160 engine hours
resulting
> in an
> > average of 41.3+ miles per hour.
> >
> > Neil
> > Author, "The RVer's Ultimate Survival Guide"
> > http://www.rvsafetyinfo.com
> > author@
> >
> > My engine hour meter reads 3460 hours and I would like to know
what
> > that would compute to miles driven if rig was on the road all its
> > life? Right now the OD reads 148,000.
> >
> > Jon
> > 1978 Wanderlodge
> > Bremerton Washington
> >
>








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[Jerry]

What are the Federal Laws relative to rolling back the miles on RVs and what
age vehicles do they apply?



Jerry in MS

Looking





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Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:23 PM
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Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: How do you figure engine hours to miles?



We've always gone by ~42xhours for miles (average 42mph). I looked at
pictures of a PT recently, hours indicated around 21mph, supposed to
be one-owner and documented, so who knows.

Any time the key is on the hours build. On some coaches, the ACC
position of the key is closer to 12:00 than off, I've met at least
one coach owner who regularly leaves the key in the ignition, and
accidentally in the ACC position. Hours don't always mean miles but
they should.

Look for other documentation and indicators of miles. If nothing
else, look at pedals, carpet (if original) around the pedals, wear on
the steering wheel etc.

- Jeff Miller
in Holland, MI


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Coleman"
wrote:
>
> Gentlemen,
>
> A very interesting discussion on engine miles vs. hours.
>
> I'm looking at an 83 FC-35 with 94,000 miles and 2,669 engine
miles.
> By dividing the two, I come up with 35.2 MPH during its lifetime.
>
> Is that a number that I should be concerned with? Is it too low?
>
> The coach may have sat for periods of time. Maybe this low MPH
> indicates it was started periodically but not driven.
>
> Andy Coleman
> May be a 83 FC-35 owner
> NJ
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Neil & Pat LeKander
> wrote:
> >
> > Jon, this is a very interesting question; no doubt it will vary
> based on our
> > individual driving style. We would all benefit from a discussion
of our
> > individual mileage/engine hours. That would give all of us an
> additional
> > piece of info to use in comparing vehicles.
> >
> > For my 1985 PT-36, I have 172,000 miles/ 4160 engine hours
resulting
> in an
> > average of 41.3+ miles per hour.
> >
> > Neil
> > Author, "The RVer's Ultimate Survival Guide"
> > http://www.rvsafetyinfo.com
> > author@
> >
> > My engine hour meter reads 3460 hours and I would like to know
what
> > that would compute to miles driven if rig was on the road all its
> > life? Right now the OD reads 148,000.
> >
> > Jon
> > 1978 Wanderlodge
> > Bremerton Washington
> >
>








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[William Jensen]

On my 1993 PT40 I have 75,650 miles with 1672 hours. I know that I
idle mine a little more than average to facilitate cooling the
engine in south Florida. But still a respectable 45.24 MPH.

William Jensen
1993 PT40 "Maudi"
Deerfield Beach, FL


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Neil & Pat LeKander >
> Jon, this is a very interesting question; no doubt it will vary
based on our
> individual driving style. We would all benefit from a discussion
of our
> individual mileage/engine hours. That would give all of us an
additional
> piece of info to use in comparing vehicles.
>
> For my 1985 PT-36, I have 172,000 miles/ 4160 engine hours
resulting in an
> average of 41.3+ miles per hour.
>
> Neil
> Author, "The RVer's Ultimate Survival Guide"
> http://www.rvsafetyinfo.com
> author@...
>