If you have come here looking for our '83, it sold...but the '88 is back on the market! Take a look at http://theronflatlee.blogspot.com/p/note-click-on-images-for-larger-view_10.html.
If you came here from the Craigslist ad the owner of our '83 put up, follow the link at the bottom of the page. They were posted a while back, but he's taken great care of it so it should look pretty much the same. Better move on this one--it is a great coach!
Even if you are not interested in the '88, look around on the site if you want. There are a bunch of pictures and some information that may help you when looking at other 'Birds for sale.
(NOTE: click on the images for a larger view.)
You can see the classic look of the '83 on the left, and the sleeker look of the '88 on the right. Note that the height difference is because the '83 is not yet aired up; they both sit approximately the same height off the ground. The top of each coach is just over 12 feet from the ground.
These two coaches are beautiful examples of their respective vintage and are similarly equipped. The "FC" in their model name means they are Forward Control coaches (engine in the front), and the "SB" means they have a Side Bath. The '83 is 33 feet long, and the '88 is 35 feet long. They both have turbocharged 3208TA Caterpillar diesel engines; the '83 has the 225hp engine and the '88 has the 300hp engine. You can compare more of the mechanical details on their respective detail pages (use the links at the bottom of this page).
Here you can see the length difference between the two coaches. The two extra feet gives more closet space in the '88 (two closets versus one in the '83). Two less feet in the '83 means it weighs approximately 3800 pounds less than the '88.
Wanderlodges are one of the safest coaches on the road. They are are built by the company that puts out the venerable Blue Bird school bus, and use the same chassis as they do. All steel construction and heavy duty mechanics will help keep them running for another 25 years. Compare them to other, fiberglass-construction coaches on the road and you can see why they are still very desirable...and you will understand why you are drawn back to thinking about your dream 'Bird.
