I would welcome some insight knowledge from some travellers as I am looking to buy and convert an 80's Denning or Austral Coach for long term motorhome travel, I was told by someone "it is like the comparison between Ford and Holden" you either like one or the other over the other.... Without offending anyone of course , they seem very similar to me. Is there any strong particular reason why I should buy one over the other such as: one is a stronger coach than the other; can get more parts than the other; nicer drivers dash & instrumentation ?
It seems both models that ive looked at are fitted out with a GM Detroit 6v92TA's....is this typical ?
Ideally I am looking at 300+HP to tow a car trailer, hence why I looking at both of these manufacturers and down the Tri Axle path for both coaches which offers for the extra weight carrying capacity.
Thanks inadvace
Dougwe said
06:56 PM Jan 30, 2015
Welcome to the gang Mark, enjoy here and out in the playground.
I had a drive of a 80's Austral in my previous life as a coach driver but was not over impressed sorry. Never driven a Denning.
We had a modern fleet so spoilt really.
aussietraveller said
05:32 PM Jan 31, 2015
A warm welcome to the Forum Mark
Just the opposite to Dougwe I have driven a couple of Dennings first one late 70s and the other one mid 90s I actually enjoyed driving them both they are easy to drive and both had Detroit motors which gave no trouble, but the most fun coach that I drove was a GM Jumbo with an 8v71 engine and crash box.
Hope you find a good one if you check around some of the better coach companies you should find some well serviced and maintained ones for sale, don't know what Murray's have been running in recent times but they used to look after their buses well
neilnruth said
05:18 PM Feb 1, 2015
Welcome from us too but we know nothing about driving buses. Enjoy the forum. Already you've got some helpful comments.
Markb said
05:14 PM Feb 2, 2015
Thank you, that's a start !
Since posting, I've found out that Austral Tourmasters seen to be more susceptible to have rust throughout them, all things being equal, less than seemingly found in the Dennings, not one, but many have said similar. It must have been the differences between the way they were manufactured. I'm unsure whether these ex-coach drivers were referring to the sheet metal panelling or the framework.
Markb said
07:32 PM Feb 2, 2015
Thank you, that's a start !
Since posting, I've found out that Austral Tourmasters seen to be more susceptible to have rust throughout them, all things between the two coaches being equal, less rust is seemingly found in the Dennings, not one, but several persons I've come across have said similar. It must have been the differences between the way they were manufactured. I'm unsure whether these ex-coach drivers I asked were referring to the sheet metal panelling or the framework.
Hi Everyone Im new to GN's !
I would welcome some insight knowledge from some travellers as I am looking to buy and convert an 80's Denning or Austral Coach for long term motorhome travel, I was told by someone "it is like the comparison between Ford and Holden" you either like one or the other over the other.... Without offending anyone of course
, they seem very similar to me. Is there any strong particular reason why I should buy one over the other such as: one is a stronger coach than the other; can get more parts than the other; nicer drivers dash & instrumentation ?
It seems both models that ive looked at are fitted out with a GM Detroit 6v92TA's....is this typical ?
Ideally I am looking at 300+HP to tow a car trailer, hence why I looking at both of these manufacturers and down the Tri Axle path for both coaches which offers for the extra weight carrying capacity.
Thanks inadvace
I had a drive of a 80's Austral in my previous life as a coach driver but was not over impressed sorry. Never driven a Denning.
We had a modern fleet so spoilt really.
Just the opposite to Dougwe I have driven a couple of Dennings first one late 70s and the other one mid 90s I actually enjoyed driving them both they are easy to drive and both had Detroit motors which gave no trouble, but the most fun coach that I drove was a GM Jumbo with an 8v71 engine and crash box.
Hope you find a good one if you check around some of the better coach companies you should find some well serviced and maintained ones for sale, don't know what Murray's have been running in recent times but they used to look after their buses well
Thank you, that's a start !
Since posting, I've found out that Austral Tourmasters seen to be more susceptible to have rust throughout them, all things being equal, less than seemingly found in the Dennings, not one, but many have said similar. It must have been the differences between the way they were manufactured. I'm unsure whether these ex-coach drivers were referring to the sheet metal panelling or the framework.
Thank you, that's a start !
Since posting, I've found out that Austral Tourmasters seen to be more susceptible to have rust throughout them, all things between the two coaches being equal, less rust is seemingly found in the Dennings, not one, but several persons I've come across have said similar. It must have been the differences between the way they were manufactured. I'm unsure whether these ex-coach drivers I asked were referring to the sheet metal panelling or the framework.