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Posted By: atwrk on 05/03/12 08:16pm

Hello, new user here with a 75 Dodge Sportsman Midas Mini 19'.
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I really don't know much about this thing other than I seen it, and bought it that quick. Wasn't a good idea..........
Did I ok it with my wife, nope......kids like it, nope.....do I know how to use everything.......ya right! LOL
I took it out last weekend for a test run, and so far everything is working that I used. Yet to be tested is the oven, and bathroom (still to cold here to put in water)
Oh well, this should be fun!

Posted By: Griff in Fairbanks on 05/03/12 08:22pm

atwrk wrote:

Hello, new user here with a 75 Dodge Sportsman Midas Mini 19'.
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Wife's reaction normal, but she might warm up to the idea ...

Kids' reactions also normal but they quickly discover is can be fun ... better than a tent.

If I recall correctly, Trish's or Leean's kids hated it to until they slept in it overnight.

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: Leeann on 05/03/12 09:30pm

Welcome!

All kids are a bit skeptical. They'll warm to the idea, as will the wife. Your own bed, your own potty, cooking and food storage, heat and AC....it's all good [emoticon]

'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo

Posted By: eyeteeth on 05/07/12 09:20am

Leeann wrote:

On mine, it was the vacuum dashpot. Replaced it and voilá! Problem fixed. Other than that, check and lube all the linkages.

On mine it turned out to be two things... one... one of the linkages was rubbing against the carb and then getting stuck, two, the linkage for the choke spring isn't tight enough, and needs to be a little shorter so i actually pulls down on the butterfly when disengaged. That's be a lazy Saturday project one of these days.

Posted By: ALnCORY on 05/07/12 10:50am

atwrk,
My wife thought I was nuts!.. my grandkids on the other hand thought it was the coolest thing ever(they were 6 and 9 at the time I think) so my wife said "well if nothing else its a good playhouse for the grandkids"... but now she loves it, as Leeann says, her own potty, bed etc, etc.... good luck with yours

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: atwrk on 05/07/12 06:43pm

ALnCORY wrote:

If I can just get my wife to camping with us just once maybe she would like it! So far my oldest daughter can't wait to go again.
Another tip planned for this Friday!

* This post was edited 05/08/12 03:35pm by atwrk *

Posted By: garyandolina on 05/08/12 10:43pm

Hello,

How do you post images in your post? Anyone know?

Posted By: stevegriffith22 on 05/09/12 09:25pm

Hey

New to the forum....thanks for all the great info so far. So I picked up a 1976 22ft bunk house dodge sports man. So far I have done the battery, alternator, belts, tranny fluid and filter, rear end fluid, rubber dampner on the back of the tail houseing of the transmission, gas line, gutted down to the wood deck and ceiling, taken everthing out that could hold moisture, I have found a little water damage in one corner. So this is the question. I have found that in the drivers rear that it has seperated and rotted. But it appears to be only the rear wall. So I figure I should just be able to replace the lower ply wood? Ideas? I also just want to start over on the roof. Its not showing leaking or anything, just looks old and nasty. So I was wondering how difficult it is? I imagine I just have to start the process by cutting the rubber mebrane, pull it off, run tar paper, glue, then re do the roof with the sealant while over lapping the tar paper.

We are also looking for suggestions to start the inside? I have a month to do this, but have about six hours a day to work on it. Thoughts? I will post pics when I can. My wife is incharge of the interior, so I'm not worried about that. It appears to run fine, gets ok gas milage like 9-12. Were thinking of rhino linning the floor. This is going to be a surfing and pheasant hunting rig. Ideas, throw them out?

Posted By: Leeann on 05/09/12 09:34pm

Welcome!

Someone else will come along with tips about the exterior construction; that's not my area of expertise.

Posted By: stevegriffith22 on 05/09/12 10:08pm

Interior questions are good too.

sg

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