[encantotom]

harry, yea i knew that but wanted everyone to remember how wanderlodge gurus came about.

as for areas, that is a very open ended question and depends a ton on if you are doing things yourself, if you are paying someone, how experienced are you or the shop, what are you willing to do yourself or source parts for yourself, what condition the systems on the coach are in and on and on.

for me it comes into two main categories. things i have the tools to do and things i dont. i had the wheel bearings, airbags, brakes all done at a bus shop. now that i have a soon to be large shop, i might have done a number of those things myself. at least now that i have seen it done once. it is very easy to get yourself into trouble and need help.

richard changed a cylinder sleeve and piston and bearings in his 95 while parked at a koa near his house in the winter. most couldnt do that but for him it was just a challenge. others are challenged by much simpler things.

i have done ALOT of work on both my previous 90 and my 02. i view things as research, ask others, tear into it, figure it out and get er done. (and then call others if i get in trouble). alot of folks here have gotten calls for help from me and done so.

some folks here have done fairly involved bodywork and painting on their coaches. most would not try that.

as for routine things....changing fluids/filters on the coach engine is not hard. it is just a LOT of fluid. 20 gallons coolant, 10 gallons oil, etc. but not hard. genny is easy,

aquahot is fairly straightforward as long as rudy is still here, brakes are very seldom done the way we drive them, adjusting the valves is probably the most intense thing and most pay to have that done. (richard, you will have to come and we will do them together sometime).

so, probably not what you wanted, but the answer is "it depends"

tom