Coast Resorts Open Roads Forum: How many of us are there? Owners of Dodge based RV's?

Print | Close

Topic: How many of us are there? Owners of Dodge based RV's?

Posted By: regis101 on 09/09/15 08:16pm

I like to do the math for a given tire spec and compare that to the vehicles weight requirement(s). I use this as a baseline since one form of the simple math comes up on the low side of weight control. All is well.

I removed the upholstery from the cushions and it was falling apart in my hand creating lots of dust and some torn fabric. Not good. Into the landfill it goes.
Sorry Mother Earth. Besides, our daughter found some Tardis material that would actually match some vehicle colors so we might lean that way.
The foam is clean. It is not stained and does not smell. I'll reuse it for a while.

Peace. ~RL

Posted By: eyeteeth on 09/11/15 06:50am

Final points race this weekend... looking forward to that. Youngest son has his first Football Game tomorrow, and oldest son starts his soccer season tonight. Busy weekend.

While at the track tomorrow, going to experiment as I think we may have figured out my Generator problem. When running right, and not chocked up with Ethenol leftovers... it will only run a couple hours or so then starts surging and eventually dies. i can restart it for a little while, but eventually does the same thing. I've tried a bunch o' stuff, but finally had the simplest possible solution suggested this past weekend. Let you know next week... But...

The Onan has a cute little fuel pump... The gas tank, being older as you know, has a vented gas cap. We think it is possible, the fuel pump doesn't have enough power, or doesn't create enough of a vacuum (or create it quick enough) in the tank for the cap vent to open. Going to try cracking the cap this weekend and see how long the generator runs.

Posted By: eyeteeth on 09/14/15 09:34am

I am sorry... I have failed you... It was cold enough at the track this weekend, there was absolutely no need for A/C. So, no need to run the Generator for several hours. No real load to put on it. Nothing to report. maybe before long, I can run a couple space heaters off the generator as a test. lol.

Posted By: Jer&Ger on 09/16/15 11:45pm

z89101 wrote:

We need the gray water tank and or the sensor - I can get a great gray sloped tank, but the sensor needs to work with the panel indicators. Ideas?

If your interested, I have a Black and Grey set of tanks I just took off of a "78 Dodge Georgetown that I was going to junk just to get them out of my way. I see your in Vegas, I'm just outside Boise, ID.
I can send you pics if your interested, you can have them. Let me know. Jerry

Jerry & Gerry, our pets (dogs), Byron, Coco
1976 Monaco, 440 ci. Dodge Sportsman chassis

Posted By: z89101 on 09/17/15 05:53pm

Jer&Ger wrote:

z89101 wrote:

We need the gray water tank and or the sensor - I can get a great gray sloped tank, but the sensor needs to work with the panel indicators. Ideas?

Hey Jerry, thanks for the offer. A few pics would be great! - [email protected]

Posted By: Jer&Ger on 09/18/15 09:52pm

z89101 wrote:

Jer&Ger wrote:

z89101 wrote:

We need the gray water tank and or the sensor - I can get a great gray sloped tank, but the sensor needs to work with the panel indicators. Ideas?

If your interested, I have a Black and Grey set of tanks I just took off of a "78 Dodge Georgetown that I was going to junk just to get them out of my way. I see your in Vegas, I'm just outside Boise, ID.
I can send you pics if your interested, you can have them. Let me know. Jerry

Hey Jerry, thanks for the offer. A few pics would be great! - [email protected]

Just go to my page at:photobucket . Look under the album of : Tanks. Hope this works. Jerry

Posted By: Soon2BNewbie on 09/21/15 03:36pm

Hello all! I've got my eye on a 1976 Lindy Motorhome with a Dodge 360 engine. Interior has been remodeled & exterior resealed, 102k miles, new fridge (was 3-way, now only electric), new master cylinder & rear brakes, & new hoses. But I haven't seen anything but pics yet. If all seems well, I'll rent a car & make the drive from Philly, PA area to Michigan to see it before I buy. Asking $1600 obo, because the previous owner took out A/C unit & closed up the roof. I intend to rent a lot & move in, then take the winter to save up for a solar conversion kit for backup to travel & A/C. I can't find an owner's manual anywhere online to see if any of this is feasible with this model. And I don't see any Lindys in the forum, which makes me wonder about the rig's longevity. Would I be making a mistake buying her? Thanks for any feedback.
I've read through your posts since '04 & you guys are a close-knit group, been through hell & back together & it seems to have brought you closer & made you stronger & all the better for it. I'm honored to be a part of your Forum.
Truly,
Meghan ?

Posted By: Griff in Fairbanks on 09/21/15 05:12pm

Soon2BNewbie wrote:

Welcome.

$1600 is a good price, unless it's a piece of ****. (New refrigerators cost about half that.) 102K miles is towards the high end mileage-wise for a 1976 motorhome. I'd pay a mechanic to do a compression check on the engine, although your should be able to get at least another 100K miles out of it.

Make sure the floor is solid and doesn't feel soft or spongy. Walls and roofs can be fixed without too much trouble (relatively speaking) but bad floor means you'd probably have to completely rebuild the whole coach.

If you plan on living in it through the winter, even Pennsylvania, you'll go through a lot of heating fuel. Most motorhomes in that era only had 3/4" of foam insulation, with a maximum R-value of 3.75. For comparison, R15 is considered the absolute minimum for wall insulation and most banks want at least R21 before they'll consider a mortgage loan.

You'll also have difficulties with condensation resulting just from breathing and cooking. The humidity will penetrate and condense inside the insulation, further reducing its R-value, which will make it harder to stay warm as the winter progresses and possibly lead to rot in the coach framing. (The temptation is to keep the windows and vents closed tight but in a small space like that you need to get rid of the humidity in cold weather.)

This is all "voice of experience." I lived in a motorhome into the fall and it was hard to stay warm when the temperatures dropped below freezing. (When it dropped into the subzero range, I might as well have been in a tent.)

Good luck and I hope things work out for you.

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: Soon2BNewbie on 09/21/15 05:51pm

Griff,
Thanks for the humidity tip. I had no idea they used foam insulation. I just assumed it would be fiberglass. I think foam, I think residential exterior, like beneath siding.

I'll be sure to vent sufficiently this winter & I guess after I install A/C, updating the insulation would be my next project...provided the floor isn't spongy & it clears the mechanic's once over.

Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. I welcome all you're willing to share. :-)

Posted By: z89101 on 09/21/15 06:02pm

z89101 wrote:

Jer&Ger wrote:

z89101 wrote:

We need the gray water tank and or the sensor - I can get a great gray sloped tank, but the sensor needs to work with the panel indicators. Ideas?

Hey Jerry, thanks for the offer. A few pics would be great! - [email protected]

our tanks are 90 degrees out of position to yours. Thanks for the offer but rework is a bit much. [emoticon]

Print | Close