Inside the ULTRA LUXURIOUS BlueBird Wanderlodge RV Bus Conversion

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  • Опубликовано: 1 окт 2022
  • In todays video we feature a rare 1984 BlueBird Wanderlodge RV Bus Conversion that I had the opportunity to our here in New Jersey. This motorhome is in beautiful condition and I believe it is priced to sell.
    Travel in style and comfort in this very desirable coach, you can't find a better built vintage coach than a Wanderlodge, and this is one of the best years and models. The Wanderlodge was built for celebrities, dignitaries, and people for whom money is no object. This one is mostly original and unaltered. It's been a joy to own for the almost six years that I've had it. I've never been turned away from a campground with this unique vintage coach.
    Powerful 6V92TA Detroit Diesel engine with Jake Brake, smooth shifting 5 speed Alison automatic transmission, power steering, air brakes, full air ride suspension, will run 75MPH all day long, 12.5 KW Kohler diesel genset, two AC units, three different heat sources from 10 different heaters, large storage tanks, 300 gallons diesel/105 clear water/72 gray/82 black/180 lbs (44.5 gallons) LP/10 gallon water heater with engine heat exchanger, 4 new deep cycle batteries, new genset battery, lighted compartments/closets with plenty of storage. Built in safe large enough for a couple handguns and valuables. Remote control spotlights. awnings all the way around, it has the amenities that you would normally find in an RV plus a stand up shower with a mini tub, there is a closet with hookups for a stacked clothes washer and dryer (we were using as a pantry.), Queen bed in the rear, convertible pull out sofa in the front, and accommodations for more people than I would want to travel with;),tinted windows, trailer hitch, F/R-L/R docking lights, altimeter, intercom, CB radio, central vacuum, Norcold refrigerator, wine refrigerator, Nutone food center/food processor etc.
    Coach has 4 new house batteries and new genset battery, no solar, six newer tires (will need two on the tag axle), recent fluid and filter service. Engine is dry and leak free. I can install two new tires on the tag axle prior to delivery if desired. Exterior paint is presentable but showing its age. No rust. The interior has some minor blemishes commensurate with age, but in overall good condition. The speedometer/odometer shows 07005.6 but hasn't worked due to a bad wheel sensor, I always used the GPS as a speedometer, it's more accurate anyway. The coach is ready to roll and available for immediate pickup, fly and drive, or if you need time before taking delivery, storage in our secure fenced yard is available. Buyer and third party mechanic inspections are encouraged.
    Message me for any additional information, questions, or offers.
    Perfect to tow your race trailer, classic/antique vehicle, motorcycles, fishing boat, etc. Only reason I'm selling is that I needed to downsize to a smaller bus. Willing to entertain partial trades of antique motorcycles, cars, trucks, busses, "hunting" equipment and supplies, etc.
    Located in Barnegat, New Jersey, 08005.
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  • @Buck_Jones1909
    @Buck_Jones1909 Год назад +1

    Wanderlodge RVs are built to last with creative layout and an abundance of storage! Thank you!

  • @ronnieroberts9478
    @ronnieroberts9478 2 месяца назад +2

    Good video thank you

  • @FrankOlsonTwins
    @FrankOlsonTwins Год назад +4

    Beautiful overall design and built like a tank, as shown by the HEAVY doors! Perhaps the most solidly build tour bus(inside and out!) I've seen on NJOA yet.... Aside from some thicker couch cushions, I'd say it's ready for action!

  • @caddyzig
    @caddyzig Год назад +3

    Very cool! I love Wanderlodges. I hope someone keeps the interior original. Great tour!

  • @KINGLDZ
    @KINGLDZ Год назад +2

    This was beautiful like all your videos, I really enjoyed this one, thanks for sharing.. I really liked the bluebird wooden clock as well

  • @robertklein3450
    @robertklein3450 Год назад +1

    I remember these. Back in the 1980s, my parent bought a small Shasta and they subscribed to camping magazines. One issue profiled one of these, and I was sold. LOL. Really cool and over-engineered for its day.

  • @williamvandyke3501
    @williamvandyke3501 Год назад +2

    Thanks Patrick good video.

  • @suzannecranford6819
    @suzannecranford6819 Год назад +1

    This is beautiful! The interior is quality for sure! I also love the blue stripes on the exterior! Thanks, Patrick!

  • @joybeekingston6472
    @joybeekingston6472 Год назад +2

    Gorgeous!

  • @ListerMotorsports
    @ListerMotorsports Месяц назад +1

    I still own my 1990 sp36 wanderlodge but it may be going to a new home soon... great vid brother

  • @grayeagleswolves
    @grayeagleswolves Год назад +2

    Hey Patrick that was Beautiful Loved it

  • @traveltimewithtim3512
    @traveltimewithtim3512 Год назад +1

    I love it! Someone’s done a great job preserving it.

  • @christopherrasmussen8718
    @christopherrasmussen8718 Год назад +2

    I went after a 85, 4 years ago. Had plane tickets, paid a deposit. Day before, wife finds an 03 LX. Nearby. Calls me, ‘this is it’. I’m like okay😅. Once we sold my right arm. Guy out west gave me my $ back. Plane ticket we went someplace else. Still have the coach. Nothing like it. I lived near there years ago. They are well equipped

  • @lancerevell5979
    @lancerevell5979 Год назад +4

    A very nice rig! It could use some attention to the exterior, but overall is in amazing condition for it's age.

  • @GENECARP
    @GENECARP Год назад +1

    Another great entry Pat…good to see you are willing to do the tour if the owner is reluctant

  • @youtubecarspottersguide1
    @youtubecarspottersguide1 Год назад +1

    nice ... did see inside one in 1982 and been a fan ever since

  • @lynnsimpson8786
    @lynnsimpson8786 Год назад +1

    This is beautiful. If I could afford it I would love it. As is! I wouldn't change a thing!

  • @theageoftheawakening4806
    @theageoftheawakening4806 Год назад +1

    What an amazing well engineered machine. It's built like a commercial building/hotel. Funny thing is, it looks really short. It's so big inside, but from the outside it looks really manageable. Doesn't look like a massive greyhound bus. It's in extroidimary shape. A full tune up, fluid change,and paint job,and that's all ya need to hit the road.

  • @lynnecahill2859
    @lynnecahill2859 Год назад

    Omg Patrick you were like the energizer bunny doing that tour while filming! You hardly took a second to breathe! God Bless ya, cracked me up! Nice Bluebird ✌🏻🤙🏻

  • @1bam1productions
    @1bam1productions Год назад

    Absolutely beautiful

  • @BuckJones1909
    @BuckJones1909 9 месяцев назад

    These rigs were made to the wishes of the purchasers, so each one was unique in many ways! That’s why it was important to keep the original manual or Blue Book!

  • @MizzC888
    @MizzC888 Год назад +1

    Love the tour

  • @jamesg6638
    @jamesg6638 Год назад +1

    I LOVE THIS!! 🔥

  • @kevinswinyer3176
    @kevinswinyer3176 Год назад +8

    It's a shame that Bluebird put so much more effort, and detail into their Motor Coaches than they do in their School Buses. I drive a 2014 Bluebird Vision School Bus for work, and the only good thing about the entire bus is the Cummins Turbo Diesel Engine, which is also equipped with an Engine Brake. The Bus itself is of very poor quality. It has leaks all throughout the bus, and every single day, the engine warning light comes on, and the Engine Warning Buzzer activates. This happens several times per bus run, and Bluebird says it's completely normal. The way the bus is designed, and built also makes it impossible for one to ever be able to put the bus on any kind of heavy truck or bus lift to be able to lift it off the ground to do any kind of repair work underneath without severely damaging the bus. There is a local Bluebird School Bus Dealership not very far from where I live, and work, and their Parking Lot is full of brand new 2021, and 2022 Bluebird Vision School Buses sitting there in their parking lot, broke down, and they cannot get parts to fix these Buses, and get them back on the road.

    • @NewJerseyOutdoorAdventures
      @NewJerseyOutdoorAdventures  Год назад +1

      Oh wow, I didn’t know that

    • @carolz5090
      @carolz5090 Год назад +3

      Your comment was very informative, thank you for posting.

    • @eyeswideshut2800
      @eyeswideshut2800 Год назад

      POS huh

    • @porkbuttrocks
      @porkbuttrocks Год назад

      It's not even the same company.

    • @kevinswinyer3176
      @kevinswinyer3176 Год назад

      @@porkbuttrocks actually, yes, it is the exact same Company that still builds Bluebird School Buses today. The Wander Lodge Coach Buses was a Spin off from the School Buses. They actually did a much better job at building the Wander Lodge Coach Buses than they do building School Buses. Much much more detail goes into a Wander Lodge Coach than a Bluebird School Bus.

  • @TerryW5379
    @TerryW5379 Год назад +1

    That bus has everything! It would fun to know who owned it. Makes me wonder what it would looked like with todays slide outs. Thanks for showing it.

  • @hrhplease9119
    @hrhplease9119 Год назад +1

    Very cool. 👍🏻💯🥰

  • @jeromehebert3184
    @jeromehebert3184 Год назад +1

    These are really cool. Would love to have one

  • @davidpatrick1813
    @davidpatrick1813 Год назад +1

    Nice Job and nice rig

  • @T_P_W_ThachoZenjuan
    @T_P_W_ThachoZenjuan Год назад +1

    I really need that lotto $$$$$$$ because I was this. As is. No updating it. It's perfect.

  • @bikesboardsbeats
    @bikesboardsbeats Год назад +1

    I find the best way to wake anyone up effectively without a phone is to just slam on the brake pedal , with both feet

  • @bettyolis6228
    @bettyolis6228 Год назад +1

    Beautifully preserved antique! Yes enjoyed seeing this amazing coach, made with steel, wow. What did the water tank hold?

  • @thebenson1983
    @thebenson1983 Год назад +2

    very cool, I would love to restore it

  • @sevenone8848
    @sevenone8848 8 месяцев назад

    If you ever wanna just get rid of it I’ll pick it up free of charge and that will be my new home!!!

    • @NewJerseyOutdoorAdventures
      @NewJerseyOutdoorAdventures  8 месяцев назад

      So you want someone just to give you something for free?

    • @sevenone8848
      @sevenone8848 8 месяцев назад

      @@NewJerseyOutdoorAdventures well that would be great but I’d definitely be willing to compensate for the unit

  • @paulintro2568
    @paulintro2568 Месяц назад

    Im gonna buy one instead of the beaver patriot thunder az out in Arizona explains the differences between these buses and regular built motor coaches so thats wut im doin Vermont out

  • @craigmonteforte1478
    @craigmonteforte1478 Год назад

    the Old WanderLodgers were a big hit with the Wealthy and Celebrities back in the day FYI i’m watching this video inOctober 2022 and right now onEbay is one for sale that was actually comOwned by JohnWayne he partnered on with either his Manager or Agent with for a number of years and the Duke himself traveled in John Wayne was a lover of the Outdoors and he also spent a lot of time on his Motor Yacht that was recently sold off from his Estate

  • @marcosmata8233
    @marcosmata8233 2 месяца назад

    Back to the future
    What if bluebird wanderlodge would look like as a Time Machine?

  • @cmdrdarwin3682
    @cmdrdarwin3682 4 месяца назад

    You sound like Raymond on “Everybody Loves Raymond”

  • @rusty7009
    @rusty7009 Год назад +1

    the rear engine stop and start was for safety while working on engine... nobody could start it from the front and fry the mechanic etc

  • @chrisreed26
    @chrisreed26 Год назад

    Not a bus conversion but purpose built by Blue Bird Fort Valley Ga. as a luxury Motorhome..A conversion implies it once was a school bus as these were not although built along side each other at the factory, these were not converted old school busses. They were built like a brick sh%^ house and over done in every aspect..I had a 1983 Wanderlodge 35FCSB (Forward Control Side Bath) 3208 CAT diesel Turbo.

  • @MattHughesRealtor
    @MattHughesRealtor Год назад

    Holy motion sickness batman

  • @ITsoKAY_15
    @ITsoKAY_15 Год назад

    How can I contact with you guys to ask about pricing for one mini bus conversion for single female and dog.

  • @stevenannett1739
    @stevenannett1739 Год назад +1

    is this for sale ?

  • @AnthonynAthens
    @AnthonynAthens Год назад

    A Wanderlodge is not a bus conversion. They were purpose built as motor coaches.

  • @chrisreed26
    @chrisreed26 Год назад

    FYI, sorry to contradict you, I love all your videos and work but those interior cushions are NOT original! I even have the original factory BROCHURE on these and They did not offer that color or leather sofa's in 1984. The seats are NOT original. Bluebird used Flexsteel brand leather captains chairs full power as well as AIR ride seats. Totally different shape too.. This coach has had the interior seating surfaces redone in that brown leather.. I am surprised you did not mention the power operated drapes or show the overhead control panel above the bed area! You can operate the power drapes and turn on the "scare" lights outside so it turns on every single outside light to scare anyone snooping around! Cheers! I don't care what the owner says, Those seating surfaces are NOT original! Just an FYI! HAHA still an awesome coach although I'm partial to these!

  • @flybyairplane3528
    @flybyairplane3528 Год назад

    NJOA;;,PATRICK, HI, I HAS ZERO BLUEBIRD MADE A MOTORHOME, I see 3 axles, the school busses have 2 ,but given the age of this model, it is not in bad shape, I guess it’s an automatic tranny,Thanks for showing it ,,,,,;;;;🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @centavitagris1
    @centavitagris1 Год назад

    Too old for the price. Not modern. DIY built in doesn't equal 1point anything to me. Cheap laminate. You can get a jaw dropping Provost for what you think this is worth. Sorry. No comparison to anything in the provost class other than the chassis setup??

  • @eyeswideshut2800
    @eyeswideshut2800 Год назад

    Where's the conversion, who cares about the crappy trailer throwback.

    • @NewJerseyOutdoorAdventures
      @NewJerseyOutdoorAdventures  Год назад

      The conversion is for the next buyer. This video was to document this particular RV it it’s mostly original state