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RE: Roadtrek on Chevrolet frame
We can answer better if we know the full model designation and year.
Jim,"Out of my mind. Back in 5 minutes."
This is a 1998 200V on the GM frame/engine.
John, you need to know that the 200V was built on a different chassis than all the Roadtrek 190's and 210's. The 190's & 210's are constructed on a Chevy Express 3500 van chassis, while the RT 200's were built on a Chevy Club Cab cut-away chassis (nothing on the chassis behind the driver). They stopped making 200's I believe in 2004. The 3500 Express van has a very long wheel base for the size of the van which results in an excellent ride, while the Club Cab has a shorter WB. Keep in mind that many of the comments about handling from 190 and 210 owners may not apply to the Roadtrek 200. The RT 200 was known for having the greatest storage capacity for any RV that Roadtrek has made.
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loving retirement
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02/08/12 05:57pm |
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RE: Phoenix RV Rally
Just want to know how manny Class B'ers will be at the Rally in Phoenix come March.Great place to start the year of travel. This will be our shortes trip for this year.
Any B owner ever been to one of these Good Sam rallies, from their rally web site sure looks like it will be a very large rally with 1,000's of Class A's and C's. How would this rally differ from a large FMCA rally?
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loving retirement
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01/22/12 10:53am |
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RE: Saw the new Nissan van today
Same engine as in our Pathfinder. Nissan recommends premium gas, we run mid-grade in ours. I think 16 hwy will be closer to the actual mpg. Great engine though, with loads of torque, and with the engine up front should be nice and quiet.
On the specs page on the nissancommercial site, it says regular gas. They probably detuned it a little for the commercial market.
I don't understand why the engine needs to be up front to be quiet. I only hear the engine in my Chevy Express when climbing mountains. I sure would not give up 3 feet of living space in my RT 190 for additional quiet.
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loving retirement
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12/03/11 05:12pm |
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RE: Cracked ground effects
I have fixed a couple of place on mine with J&B. My cracks were such that I could snap them back in place and then I simply laid on the J&B on the backside that doesn't show. I have a Chevy paint touchup kit with the exact color of the ground effects, and I carefully filled in the crack line from the front, buffed it a bit after it dried. You would never know it was broken and that was four years ago.
I had forgotten all about it until I read your post.
What color is your ground effect? I was not aware that Roadtrek was using a Chevy paint color on their ground effects. Do you know the paint code number of your paint?
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loving retirement
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11/23/11 03:46pm |
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RE: Parts / Accessories for Roadtrek Website?
... AFAICR, there was nothing really special about the shower curtain, it was just a good-quality one.
Jim, "Who invented that brush they put next to toilets? That thing _hurts_!
Handbasket - That shower curtain must be of a very good quality because I heard on this forum that ordering one of the correct size from Roadtrek could cost nearly $200.
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11/10/11 09:37pm |
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RE: Replacement Batteries for our "B"
What I did when it was time to replace my batteries was to look in the yellow pages under "Batteries Dry Cell Wholesale" and "Batteries-Storage Dealers." I discovered that most of these companies do NOTHING but sell and install batteries to commercial outfits. The dealer I purchased from sold five pallets full of the model I purchased in just one week. My replacement 6-volt batteries were rated at 232 amp hrs (122 minutes @ 75 amps, 474 minutes @ 25 amps), cost about $90 each (plus tax & cables) and were less than two weeks old - straight from US Battery Co that week. These firms will also make up custom battery cables to fit your particular installation from very flexible welding cable.
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loving retirement
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10/01/11 03:05pm |
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RE: Need info re: shower curtain in 1996 Roadtrek
I recall someone calling the factory (RT) and a replacement shower curtain was about $200.
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loving retirement
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09/19/11 03:43pm |
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RE: pleasure way basis
Retraite, LT 215/75 tires sure seem small for a 9,600lbs GVWR rating. Roadtrek uses LT 245/75E for the same 9,600 GVWR rating.
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loving retirement
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09/07/11 03:37pm |
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RE: pleasure way basis
loving retirement,
The Basic does come wth a Microwave, if you would like to view the specs I have the specs and comparasion sheet.
E-mail me at my E-mail address.
Ron
RRCRT@aol.com
I was only using the photos at "Paul Sherry RVs" provided by "Br-" when I make the statement about no microwave. I don't doubt the specs state the basic includes a MW, but I can not find a MW in any of Paul Sherry RVs photos, only cabinets.
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loving retirement
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09/06/11 11:48am |
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RE: pleasure way basis
Looks like the Basic has a curtain you pull around the toilet, can't see a bathroom sink or a floor drain for a shower. We prefer the enclosed bath, but this scaled down one may works for others. To me a little pricey.
Basic pictures
I agree, we prefer the folding doors in the Roadtrek 190 toilet arrangement. Looks like no microwave but they put in a TV. Looks like it lacks a lot of storage that I have in my 2002 Chevy Popular.
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loving retirement
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09/05/11 06:40pm |
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RE: Diesel Roadtrek 190 or 210 4x4 ?
Hello All,
I am thinking about a diesel Roadtrek, anyone out there with diesel.
Have you had diesel & gas? What mileage do you get? How's the power &
Torque?
Sheriffdoug,
Don't forget that Roadtrek made a Chevy 210 back in the 1990's that had a diesel engine.
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loving retirement
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08/01/11 02:57pm |
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RE: Sprinter shock life expectancy
WRT the Chevy questions, yes, I replaced the shocks on my '01/'02 RT C190P...
...A general comment: Shock wear is hard to notice on a vehicle you drive regularly, because it's so very gradual. You really _can't_ remember how much better the van rode & handled when new.
Jim, "we do precision guesswork."
Handbasket, I don't know that RT make any 190P's on a 2001 Chevy chassis, other than that mine is the same as yours - a '02 190P on an '02 Chevy.
The reason I asked the question about the life of the shocks on the Chevy Express is I have 62k on my RT and the ride is excellent, as good as the day I bought it. I had a Chevy dealer check the shocks and they say they are good.
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loving retirement
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07/21/11 06:34pm |
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RE: Sprinter shock life expectancy
This brings up a question I have "Has anyone with a Chevy 3500 Express van replaced their shocks and at that mileage." I asked this same question at a Roadtrek rally in Oregon this year and no one with a 3500 Chevy Express had replaced their shocks.
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loving retirement
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07/21/11 01:32am |
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RE: RT macerator hose
I love the macerator on my RT. The original hose started leaking in the second year of ownership. I went to Lowes and bought a twenty foot piece of pvc hose in the water landscaping department. It was to be used on pond or fountain pumps. Cost me twenty bucks.
I did just about the same thing. In my case I went to Home Depot and bought 25 feet of PVC flex hose in the plumbing department for $9.99. I then cut it down to about 8 feet and have been using it for the last five+ years. If it ever develops a leak I have another two sections stored in the garage waiting for replacement. I just do not understand those that pay up to $80 for a macerator replacement hose on the Roadtrek forum.
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loving retirement
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06/26/11 02:50pm |
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RE: 5.7 L Chevy engine vs the 7.4L Chevy engine
Anyone have any idea what the mpg penalty is between the 7.4 and 5.7 engine. I know Roadrek, for a long time, offered RT's with the 7.4L engine as an option.
Can not speak for the 7.4L but I have been driving a 5.7L Chevy 190P for over six years. When lightly loaded I have gotten up to 17.4MPG driving across AZ, NM and TX. Loaded with a weight of about 9,000 lbs driving the mountains in CA I get about 14.6 to 15.4MPG.
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loving retirement
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06/20/11 03:01pm |
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RE: Hard to Open Rear Windows on Chevy Roadtrek
1775,
Some RT dealers are known for removing those screws.
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loving retirement
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05/25/11 04:31pm |
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RE: Roadtrek 190 Interior Questions
For any 190 Popular owners out there - got a question about the interior dimensions. How many inches is it from the side of the A/V cabinet to the back door? I have a great idea of how you could make a slight modification to the cabinets (along with sleeping width-ways with the vehicle) that would make the shower/privacy room alot better.
This may determine if I go with a 190 or 210.
Thanks!
David
~MobileCafe
On my 2002C 190P it was 56 inches from the back doors to the back of the cabinets on both sides. Keep us posted on any modifications you made
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loving retirement
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05/05/11 03:45pm |
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RE: Vehicle battery life in a B
...In fact 80% of all battery failure is related to sulfation build-up. This build up occurs when the sulfur molecules in the electrolyte (battery acid) become so deeply discharged that they begin to coat the battery's lead plates. Before long the plates become so coated that the battery dies. The causes of sulfation are numerous.
I have had great success in extending the life of my house batteries by replacing my original dumb converter/charger with a Progressive Dynamics PD9260. The PD9260 includes a microprocessor control system to maintain batteries at their peak by cycling through a boost (14.4V), normal (13.6V), storage (13.2V), and equalizing mode. It is said that the equalizing mode which increases the voltage to 14.4V for 15 minutes mixes up the battery electrolyte and prevents battery stratification and resulting problems of battery sulfation. I do not discharge my house batteries below 50% and with the PD9260 my first pair of batteries are nearly six years old and still going strong.
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loving retirement
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05/05/11 03:20pm |
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RE: Roadtrek 190P Alternator Issues
Turns out that the isolator was shorting out the alternator. The dealer bypassed the isolator and now the vehicle battery is charging just fine. I was going to try that the other night, but talked myself out of it when I couldn't get any voltage out of the alternator even before it hit the isolator. Oh well, they're on the road now, only a day later than they had planned.
So it looks like they'll be needing a new isolator. Anyone know what brand/size is standard on the 06 190 Popular? Or suggestions for a better one?
Are you sure that Roadtrek installed an isolator and not a separator on that 2006 Chevy? The difference is that a separator will charge the engine battery when connected to shore power and an isolator will not. I am not sure what year Roadtrek started using separators, but I believe that all recent RT models have them.
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loving retirement
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04/22/11 02:45pm |
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How about RT fitting most of these amenities into a B?
I know they are class C's, but what a nice pair of class C's. I would say not much concern about your ground clearance.
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/04/a-peek-inside-a-rolling-mongolian-xanadu/?pid=840
Sorry that the link does not automatically take you to the site. Please tell me what I did wrong.
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loving retirement
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04/18/11 08:59pm |
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