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RE: Can we talk maintenance cost? - Foodsman - 08-02-2014

Hey Richard,

You and Rhonda back home now?

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RE: Can we talk maintenance cost? - Foodsman - 08-03-2014

Richard said: "The house part of the monocoque does not flex nearly as much as a box set on top of rails."

I didn't know that about a monocoque build but I can certainly understand that a more ridged frame would do a better job of keeping out the squeaks and rattles!

Do the "Prevosts, Foretravels and Bluebirds and few other high ends builds" also have the aluminum outer skin like Newell?

Harry

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RE: Can we talk maintenance cost? - Fulltiming - 08-03-2014

Prevost Le Mirage XL series is stainless steel shell
Prevost H VIP series is fiber composite
Foretravels are fiberglass
Bluebird Wanderlodges WERE steel
Bluebird M series WERE aluminum

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RE: Can we talk maintenance cost? - Richard - 08-03-2014

Harry it is a high strength skin bonded to an overall cage structure that makes the monocoque. On a raised rail chassis the walls are only attached at the floor line and where they join the other walls and roof.

Think of it this way. Build a one foot by one foot square out of 1 inch wood framing. Can you flex it? Sure you can, it's only attached at the corners. Now screw a thin piece of plywood or aluminum to the entire perimeter of the frame. Now you can't flex it if you tried

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RE: Can we talk maintenance cost? - Foodsman - 08-03-2014

Man oh man I sure wish you guys taught my shop class in high school, I sure learn a lot from you. And my 8 years of high school were the best!

When we were talking about tires a few posts back I was remeinded of a post I read on another forum. A guy was talking about coming out of a restaurant and decided to check over his rig before driving off. He found that someone had put a bottle between his tandem tires which of course was a bad thing. What he didn't say was why it was a bad thing and what would happen because of it?

I have a couple guesses but would like to know for sure.

Harry

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RE: Can we talk maintenance cost? - Richard - 08-03-2014

Harry,

I read that post too. I wasn't sure if the guy was a troll or not. For the benefit of doubt let's say he wasn't.

The bottle would likely break. Whether it would cut the sidewalls or not is pure conjecture.

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RE: Can we talk maintenance cost? - Foodsman - 08-03-2014

Hi Richard,

OK, I thought maybe it would fly out and hurt the coach or maybe a car or something behind the coach, not unlike part of the tire coming off. What is a troll in motorhome lingo, its not a cave dweller?

Harry

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RE: Can we talk maintenance cost? - HoosierDaddy - 08-03-2014

Hmmm , I didn't know BB M series were aluminum..Were they similar to Newell or did they use a different wall frame system?

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RE: Can we talk maintenance cost? - Fulltiming - 08-03-2014

It is my understanding that the LXI and the M Series Blue Bird have a welded stainless steel cage and aluminum and stainless structural members in the roof.

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RE: Can we talk maintenance cost? - Fulltiming - 08-03-2014

Here is a copy of the Manual for 2003 M380: http://www.wanderlodgeownersgroup.com/downloads/wanderlodge_manuals/2003%20M380%20Owner%27s%20Manual.pdf

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