Another Wanderlodge Bus

[@DLTJR1959]

Thanks from this Wanderlodge owner. Love the time and care you take on your coach. Keep up the videos. One of our favorite channels.

[@Buoy4AK]

Thank you! Been a rough season, needed to hear that 😘

[@BrokenPaddleAdventures]

Well, now I know who is cruising around in that bus..Cool. I'm sure I'll see you all again. Safe travels.

[@TheCLPVideos]

It is good to see you have the big bus back in the family!

[@Buoy4AK]

Thank you 😘. If only we had the time to use it more!

[@eddienash5426]

That's a BRASS brush!

[@Buoy4AK]

Yep, would’ve preferred some solid Chinese recycled steel, but gotta use what you got sometimes (if only I could figure out where I put that brass magnet that goes with it 😜)

[@eddienash5426]

@@Buoy4AK 😀

[@GinosGarageUSA]

Larry I suspect they put one of your inner duals on the outside. Your shiney wheel is probably on the inside. I have to watch my tire guys when they are doing stuff like this because things like this will happen. I use a product called coroseal for rust converter. Reminds me I need to do the bottom of my enclosed trailer.

[@Buoy4AK]

Nailed it man!

[@wornoutwrench8128]

A Saturday morning Bus Video. YES YES YES. Being the old mechanic that I am, first thought that went through my mind was they swapped your tires from inside out. Easy to do but I'm surprised the mechanic didn't catch it, truckers can be very fussy about things like that. Looking forward to some Alaskan Bus Adventures this summer

[@Buoy4AK]

Thank you! Still trying to figure out what kind of adventure we’re going to be able to work in this summer. What we REALLY need is to retire, but that carrot feels like it’s getting farther away instead of closer 🥲

[@wornoutwrench8128]

@@Buoy4AK Yeah, that work thing gets in the way. I managed to pull it off 5 years ago, I probably should have stayed working until I hit 65 but you know what, I don't regret it at all

[@bernienufc3166]

Great to see you all back together, i was just writing i wonder if the inner rim had been put on outside and there you go and find it :-D, enjoying the video as per :-)

[@Buoy4AK]

The crew at Peterbilt Los Anchorage is actually being pretty cool about switching them around (in all fairness, most of their work has been on semis and dump trucks, so the whole “pretty Wanderlodge bus” deal is a new thing for them

[@mjaUPSTATEny]

They should have made the wheel base longer(Similar to the Prevost X45). It would have rode like a Cadillac.

[@Buoy4AK]

True!

[@vashthestampede711]

When are we going camping in the bus?? Been waiting months for the adventure.

[@Buoy4AK]

It’s been a tough year at the “day job”, so it’s been more of a dry dock period for the bus this year. We DO have another Canadian trip coming up soon though, so stay tuned & thank you for commenting 😎

[@vashthestampede711]

Ahhh, curse those pesky real-life obligations. Well I hope you can get out an about on the island, doesn't even have to be bus stuff. I watched your dock walk the other day, I'd love to see more (maybe Dog Bay?). Best wishes this Holiday Season.@@Buoy4AK

[@chrisscott1958]

I wouldn’t spend time polishing those wheels. Just plan a day at a small truck stop where a polish guy is working. Easy to find in the south, and they do it fast and inexpensively with a mirror shine

[@Buoy4AK]

Wow! Definitely haven’t found it on the Alaska services menu yet 😉

[@m.f.m.67]

Did it ever occur to you that you could have had a spare ignition key cut as soon as you purchased the RV???

[@Buoy4AK]

It sure did, but the previous owner warned us that no matter what, we should NEVER take the key out, so we didn’t (unfortunately, we got so used to leaving it in there we neglected to stress that little detail to the guys at the shop).

[@curtisloftis6003]

Your problems are easily solved as you are simply lacking in supervision. I am an experienced supervisor, in fact my friends have complimented me by saying I am the only supervisor to never have to wash his hands. For the price of a first class airline ticket (South Carolina to Alaska) you can benefit from my instructions and supervision. There may be an add on charge for certain amenities, such as a premium Lazy Boy chair ( with auto massager)...but we can discuss that later!

[@Buoy4AK]

Not surprisingly, we’ve made worse investments than that in the past 😜

[@curtisloftis6003]

@@Buoy4AK I had a Wanderlodge and loved it so...best of luck. I enjoy your videos.

[@NoGasWelcomeAboard]

Old fashioned lead acids with cell water levels that must be monitored, vent hydrogen gas & sulphuric acid fumes when charging. They “bubble” those fumes when charging, hence the term battery boilers. This vapor corrodes whatever it comes in contact with. It’s a rolling fog bank must be contained and channeled outside the battery compartment. Otherwise it will corrode whatever metal it comes in contact with. Your metal battery tray and supports are a perfect example. AGM’s do not vent fumes unless they are over charged. I ran a huge 1,260 Ah AGM pack for 7 years & charged those six 6v batteries with a “smart” multi-stage charger. Only the terminals & battery cables were protected with simple dielectric grease, nothing else. At the end of that period there was zero corrosion to be found anywhere in the compartment. AGM’s must still be vented. However, under normal use they do not generate the fumes that an old fashioned lead-acid battery does. BTW - the cost of Lithium’s has come way down. Check out my two most recent Li posts on my @NoGasWelcomeAboard YT channel. In AK your installation would need heavy insulation around the batteries and a heating blanket. Since my low temps are not as extreme, I only added temp protection because lithium batteries can be ruined if charged below 32°F (set mine to stop charging below 40°F). That said, if like last Winter you plan on leaving your coach on its own in outside storage all Winter, Lithium batteries could still be good match for your application but not for charging them. With Solar (kept clear of snow) & remote monitoring/warning it could be done, but that would add to the installation cost.

[@Buoy4AK]

The bus budget definitely won’t support LIFO batteries. At this point, even AGM’s are a reach. Hopefully we get to where we can use it instead of just working on the poor thing.

[@sierrafoxtrotgolf3638]

First Like and Comment. Do I win a prize? Maybe a little shot of WD-40 in the key slot?

[@Buoy4AK]

Yep, free fishing trip in remote Alaska (transportation from Lesser 48 not provided 😜)

[@sierrafoxtrotgolf3638]

@@Buoy4AK be careful what you offer, I’m a bit unpredictable.

[@Buoy4AK]

Just finished the drive north from MN for a 2nd time. Tons of adventure bikes, an epic trip!!

[@terrencedaniels1707]

😃 "Promo SM"

[@daleolson3506]

The music junked another video 👎👎👎👎💩💩💩😬