Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
I prefer to do the grunt work myself, pulling the parts and taking them to a reliable person or shop for the precision work. (I do everything i can myself and farm out the stuff requiring precision, special tools, or experience.)
I prefer to do the grunt work myself, pulling the parts and taking them to a reliable person or shop for the precision work. (I do everything i can myself and farm out the stuff requiring precision, special tools, or experience.)
Yeah,that's what I usually do. I'm planning to boondock at Slab City in SoCal this winter for 3-4 months and I'm looking for just the right low-priced C to refurbish while I'm there. I'm going to hang a Honda CT90 on the back and use that for supply trips to town. Then I just may end up having to haul a Dodge axle the 35 miles into El Centro on the luggage rack!
Without Trucks,....America Stop's
Thanks for your reply!
Jerry & Gerry, our pets (dogs), Byron, Coco
1976 Monaco, 440 ci. Dodge Sportsman chassis
Jer&Ger wrote:
mine's a "77" with a 360 and it has independent.
mine's a "77" with a 360 and it has independent.
Have you ever had any frontend work done to it? Ball joints,etc.? Oldtrucker63? Do they jack up the price even for alignments 'cause it's a MH?
* This post was edited 09/25/10 06:07pm by 4gottenway *
Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
I'm most familiar with late '60s and early '70s medium duty trucks and Class A motorhomes.
I'm most familiar with late '60s and early '70s medium duty trucks and Class A motorhomes.
Have you ever added breakerless ignition (MSD,etc.) to an older small block? If yes, which brand and did it work OK? I'm looking at a '72 tommorrow with a 360 and I think that's the last year for points.
4gottenway wrote:
Have you ever added breakerless ignition (MSD,etc.) to an older small block? If yes, which brand and did it work OK? I'm looking at a '72 tommorrow with a 360 and I think that's the last year for points.
Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
I'm most familiar with late '60s and early '70s medium duty trucks and Class A motorhomes.
I'm most familiar with late '60s and early '70s medium duty trucks and Class A motorhomes.
Have you ever added breakerless ignition (MSD,etc.) to an older small block? If yes, which brand and did it work OK? I'm looking at a '72 tommorrow with a 360 and I think that's the last year for points.
No, I haven't but I'm going to when I finish building the '69 318-3. I'm planning to go with Dodge conversion (Mopar Performance).
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
4gottenway wrote:
Have you ever had any frontend work done to it? Ball joints,etc.? Oldtrucker63? Do they jack up the price even for alignments 'cause it's a MH?
I have not had any frontend work done to mine But anything other than a frontend alignment I would do the work myself its not hard to replace anything in the frontend I think the hardest would be the ball joints and thats not to bad if you have the puller/knocker Whatever ya call it to knock the ball joints out with, The rest is really easy stuff.
Jer&Ger wrote:
mine's a "77" with a 360 and it has independent.
mine's a "77" with a 360 and it has independent.
Have you ever had any frontend work done to it? Ball joints,etc.? Oldtrucker63? Do they jack up the price even for alignments 'cause it's a MH?
As much as I hate to say it, I sold my 1976 TEC today. I had two great years out of it but decided I just need a Class B type van for my camping needs. It sold in just 9 days via CraigsList. I think the big selling point is that it is just 16 feet in the cab area. An elderly couple bought it.
I will miss it and always will remember it being my first RV. The users on this thread are awesome and I thank you all for the great information you gave me.
Who knows, maybe the Class B van I end up getting will be an older Dodge!
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Thanks again,
goreds2
See Picture In My Profile
I have a 1989 Dodge XPLORER RV Class B - Purchased 10/15/10 IN CASH
Fiance' purchased a Class C 2002 Dynamax Carri-go on 5/1/15 IN CASH
We've got the best of both worlds
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. I have replaced the rotors, brakes and brake lines, but have been working on rebuiding the roof and some interior lately. Fixing the tie rods is next on my list, so far, nothing has been too hard. After all the work ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/rolleyes.gif "rolleyes")
, I have been thinking about a class A just for a little more room if I see something that might fit our needs ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/biggrin.gif "biggrin")
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