Leeann wrote:
That is a sweet Chinook. I see why it's not a dually, though - no cabover bunk, generally smaller altogether.
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That is a sweet Chinook. I see why it's not a dually, though - no cabover bunk, generally smaller altogether.
I love the avocado green
Thanks! I would love to have a 440 like yours too.
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74dodgechinook wrote:
Oh thanks for the information. There is actually a sleeping area up above the cab. The panelling you see there with the mirror folds down and behind it is a small space for a "kid-size" person to sleep.
It's weird, my Chinook is exactly the same size as the others I have seen. I wonder if someone simply converted it to one large tire per side years ago. It weighs about 9K or so.
Oh thanks for the information. There is actually a sleeping area up above the cab. The panelling you see there with the mirror folds down and behind it is a small space for a "kid-size" person to sleep.
It's weird, my Chinook is exactly the same size as the others I have seen. I wonder if someone simply converted it to one large tire per side years ago. It weighs about 9K or so.
It could have been ... I'd need a good, close-up look at the front and rear tires to tell.
On most dually vehicles, the front axle has extenders (or different hubs) to compensate for the deep dish on dually rims.
If you're concerned, look at the load capacity molded into the tires and add them up. (Or, it they're all the same, multiply the load capacity of one tire by 4.)
From the pictures, it looks like someone put after-market rims on it.
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
74dodgechinook wrote:
Thanks! I would love to have a 440 like yours too.
Leeann wrote:
That is a sweet Chinook. I see why it's not a dually, though - no cabover bunk, generally smaller altogether.
I love the avocado green
That is a sweet Chinook. I see why it's not a dually, though - no cabover bunk, generally smaller altogether.
I love the avocado green
Thanks! I would love to have a 440 like yours too.
No, you wouldn't. IMHO, most motorhomes are over-powered. (In Leeann's case, it's appropriate, due her BF's heavy trailer they tow.)
My 1969/70 had a 318 in it and it'd pass many, many vehicles going up Turnagain Pass. It'd maintain speed for all but the last 1/4 mile, while many other people were having to downshift before they got half way up.
If you want a little more oomph, you could change rear axle gears, although you'd give up a little bit of gas mileage.
The bathroom indicates it's a Class B (commonly called a van conversion).
--> Leeann ... avocado green?? You're sick, although I guess it's okay on the outside. Try spending time in one with a green interior and you'll start turning the same color.
Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
It could have been ... I'd need a good, close-up look at the front and rear tires to tell.
On most dually vehicles, the front axle has extenders (or different hubs) to compensate for the deep dish on dually rims.
If you're concerned, look at the load capacity molded into the tires and add them up. (Or, it they're all the same, multiply the load capacity of one tire by 4.)
From the pictures, it looks like someone put after-market rims on it.
74dodgechinook wrote:
Oh thanks for the information. There is actually a sleeping area up above the cab. The panelling you see there with the mirror folds down and behind it is a small space for a "kid-size" person to sleep.
It's weird, my Chinook is exactly the same size as the others I have seen. I wonder if someone simply converted it to one large tire per side years ago. It weighs about 9K or so.
Oh thanks for the information. There is actually a sleeping area up above the cab. The panelling you see there with the mirror folds down and behind it is a small space for a "kid-size" person to sleep.
It's weird, my Chinook is exactly the same size as the others I have seen. I wonder if someone simply converted it to one large tire per side years ago. It weighs about 9K or so.
It could have been ... I'd need a good, close-up look at the front and rear tires to tell.
On most dually vehicles, the front axle has extenders (or different hubs) to compensate for the deep dish on dually rims.
If you're concerned, look at the load capacity molded into the tires and add them up. (Or, it they're all the same, multiply the load capacity of one tire by 4.)
From the pictures, it looks like someone put after-market rims on it.
Good idea. I am going to do that for sure just to be safe. the wheels are aftermarket for sure.
It belonged to a young guy who only really used it to tailgate and take his friends around to the desert over the mountains from us.
It has 60K on the clock and I installed a brand new factory carburetor. Found one on Ebay from 1974 new in the plastic. I park it in regular spots in town and I drive it a couple of times per week to the store and such to keep it up.
Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
The bathroom indicates it's a Class B (commonly called a van conversion).
--> Leeann ... avocado green?? You're sick, although I guess it's okay on the outside. Try spending time in one with a green interior and you'll start turning the same color.
The bathroom indicates it's a Class B (commonly called a van conversion).
--> Leeann ... avocado green?? You're sick, although I guess it's okay on the outside. Try spending time in one with a green interior and you'll start turning the same color.
I still get confused about the class B or C thing but it definitely is a dodge 300 van chassis.
The first few years they made them ,they came from the factory with single rear wheels . Sometime around 75/76 they used the dually chassis and also made a slightly longer model called the concourse along with the 18+ model like your,s
chinook history page
Here,s my 78 concourse model for comparision. note the slight amount of extra factory van body between the doors and coach body.
All of them are really true Class C ,s = built on a Cutaway chassis with the RV manufactures coach body on it.
Class B,s still have a full factory steel van body for the coach body.
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* This post was edited 08/16/14 06:38am by chinook440 *
Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
No, you wouldn't. IMHO, most motorhomes are over-powered. (In Leeann's case, it's appropriate, due her BF's heavy trailer they tow.)
My 1969/70 had a 318 in it and it'd pass many, many vehicles going up Turnagain Pass. It'd maintain speed for all but the last 1/4 mile, while many other people were having to downshift before they got half way up.
If you want a little more oomph, you could change rear axle gears, although you'd give up a little bit of gas mileage.
The bathroom indicates it's a Class B (commonly called a van conversion).
--> Leeann ... avocado green?? You're sick, although I guess it's okay on the outside. Try spending time in one with a green interior and you'll start turning the same color.
74dodgechinook wrote:
Thanks! I would love to have a 440 like yours too.
Leeann wrote:
That is a sweet Chinook. I see why it's not a dually, though - no cabover bunk, generally smaller altogether.
I love the avocado green
That is a sweet Chinook. I see why it's not a dually, though - no cabover bunk, generally smaller altogether.
I love the avocado green
Thanks! I would love to have a 440 like yours too.
No, you wouldn't. IMHO, most motorhomes are over-powered. (In Leeann's case, it's appropriate, due her BF's heavy trailer they tow.)
My 1969/70 had a 318 in it and it'd pass many, many vehicles going up Turnagain Pass. It'd maintain speed for all but the last 1/4 mile, while many other people were having to downshift before they got half way up.
If you want a little more oomph, you could change rear axle gears, although you'd give up a little bit of gas mileage.
The bathroom indicates it's a Class B (commonly called a van conversion).
--> Leeann ... avocado green?? You're sick, although I guess it's okay on the outside. Try spending time in one with a green interior and you'll start turning the same color.
I only like the avocado green on the outside
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Ours actually felt underpowered...until the torque converter exploded and we found out it had a car torque converter. Replaced it with the correct truck torque converter and it was like we replaced the motor. Hills we used to crawl up before the replacement (35 mph), we flew up after (60 mph).
Oh, and he's the hubby now
'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo
Leeann wrote:
Oh, and he's the hubby now
Oh, and he's the hubby now
Congratulations.
Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
Congratulations.
Leeann wrote:
Oh, and he's the hubby now
Oh, and he's the hubby now
Congratulations.
Thanks
Leeann wrote:
Thanks
Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
Congratulations.
Leeann wrote:
Oh, and he's the hubby now
Oh, and he's the hubby now
Congratulations.
Thanks
Congrats from me too! Couldn't have happened to a
nicer gal! lol
Mark/whiteknight001
1972 Mobile Traveler 20' Dodge B300 Class C
"The Kobayashi Maru" Trans- Prarie Land Craft
"Requiescat in pace et in amore..."