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Posted By: mopar-vw-dieselman on 09/30/07 04:38pm

Hello all. I just joined the forum. I am in process of negotiating for a ’73 or ’74 (don’t remember the year) Establishment on a Dodge B300 chassis. Bumper to bumper just under 18 feet long. Very, very strong 360. Door at the rear, like a Pickup Camper. It is great to see devotees of the Dodge “C” Motor homes.

Posted By: timmac on 09/30/07 04:49pm

Hello mopar-vw,, good luck in your purchase of the Dodge RV,, just wanted to let you know that the purchase price on these old rv's are just the down payment,, the upgrades alone will sometimes exceed the purchase price, mine did by about 3 fold....

Posted By: mopar-vw-dieselman on 09/30/07 05:57pm

timmac, thank you. Oh yes..... I have a long list already started. Nothing needed except some minor damage to the coach, near the driver's door. The wood work and metal work I can do. The stove, water heater, plumbing, fridge, shower, and head all work. I do want to upgrade them all. In time, they will all get done. I've been "borrowing" this motor home on and off for over 10 years. Our "arrangement" to borrow it has been that I do some sort of repair or upgrade in return for the use of the motor home. The current owner is looking for a trailer. When he (I should say his wife) finds the right trailer, we'll negotiate for the motor home. We used to have a '74 Dodge power wagon with a 6-Pac camper.

Posted By: glw on 10/01/07 12:35am

mopar-vw-dieselman wrote:

I am in process of negotiating for a ’73 or ’74 Establishment on a Dodge B300 chassis.

Welcome aboard mopar! Knowing this vehicle should be a BIG help in the "how this rig has been taken care of" part of ownership! Also... for making those needed repairs.... [emoticon]

I recently (July) purchased a "Chinook 18+" on this same chassis.(see profile for pic) I knew nothing about it, except taking the word of the PO. Be prepaid to be bombarded (that is meant in a good sense) with idea's and knowledge from this forum.

I never owned or even drove a vehicle of this sort before and have received every stitch of info needed to "prepare" myself and the RV" for many years of Safe-enjoyable use. From start to finish, these folks have helped me "Get er Done".

Gary Webb
Phoenix, AZ

Posted By: OhioWanderer on 10/02/07 10:16am

Hello! I'm a Dodge man at heart and have been racing Dodges for many years. I recently traded a Mopar Drag truck for a 1978 Dodge Coachmen 22ft. 360. My first RV. Runs great and we have updated the paint, upholstery and changed the counters etc to a much more neutral color scheme. Have all the original manuals and have been working my way thru the myriad of new things. Changed some simple mechanical things on the motor and will be changing the carb out shortly. It's awesome to find other Mopar owners in this realm of RV's. Would love to meet other owners in the Ohio area. We are taking our first trip this upcoming weekend here in Granville. Anybody wanna join?

Posted By: 75Americanclipper on 10/02/07 11:26am

welcome from 1975 American Clipper owner

jc from ceres, ca

OhioWanderer wrote:

Posted By: ALnCORY on 10/02/07 03:46pm

Welcome Ohiowanderer,
I have had great success with the dodge products I have owned over the years. Just picked up a 74 Dodge chassis motorhome myself a couple weeks back, 20' with the 360. I hope it is as good as my other dodges have been.. good luck, Al

I don't think anyones dying statement ever contained the words "I wish I had spent more time in the office", so lets go somewhere!

Posted By: ALnCORY on 10/02/07 05:07pm

Hey, anyone know where you can get replacements for those cheesy plastic drawers that are in my old Brougham. I haven't found anyplace yet that has them and the ones in my rig are pretty beat up after 30+ years. I suppose I should just build some new drawers to attach to my drawer fronts which are fine. But what with recovering cushions, replacing some paneling etc, etc I was just looking for a short cut on the drawers. Just curious if any of you have found a outlet to replace them. thanks, Al

Posted By: Griff in Fairbanks on 10/02/07 06:41pm

ALnCORY wrote:

I remember seeing those some time within the last five years ... try Rockler, Woodcraft, or Woodworker's Supply. (I've ordered from Rockler.)

If that doesn't work, try googling for 'cabinet drawers', 'cabinet supply', 'cabinetry supply', 'cabinetmaker supply', or variations on this theme.

1970 Explorer Class A on a 1969 Dodge M300 chassis with 318 cu. in. (split year)
1972 Executive Class A on a Dodge M375 chassis with 413 cu. in.
1973 Explorer Class A on a Dodge RM350 (R4) chassis with 318 engine & tranny from 1970 Explorer Class A

Posted By: ontheroad again on 10/02/07 08:08pm

I have a '78 Dodge Reassance 21ft. 440 engine. A1 shape that I bought for $1500 last year. After some TLC it has taken a few trips. So now that there is just me and the dogs I have added an extended bumper with generator. Now if someone will tell me what to do to get 8mpg like it did when new. I am getting 4mpg. Thanks, ontheroad again

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