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

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Posted By: StingrayL82 on 09/18/19 04:04pm

Griff in Fairbanks wrote:

Note: WD-40 really isn't a penetrating oil or a lubricant. It's meant to inhibit corrosion by displacing moisture. (WD-40 = Water Displacement, 40th formulation attempt.)

And yet it works so well and at half the price of AeroKroil, for which I paid $20 for a 10 oz. can. WD-40 is what most guys have in their garage, followed by PB Blaster, which is also awesome, but the best by far for keeping it lubricated is white lithium in a spray can, that or a graphite spray can.

Fred
Retired Army Guy
2005 Monaco LaPalma 37PST
Workhorse W24 chassis
8.1L Vortec
Allison 2100 MH
Onyx Color Scheme

Posted By: Leeann on 09/18/19 08:02pm

PB Blaster will get it loose, but white lithium will keep it loose. Different stuff for different needs.

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

Posted By: Old timer Dave on 09/23/19 08:45pm

Well I for one have just gained one this year. Went back to the year i first fancied one I guess. Because we found an old 1978/79 Dodge wickes canada ltd. at a good fixer upper price. Called an "Empress" model 2000

The Vin Starts as follows F34JT9VXXXXXX the x denoting the serial number. F30 dodge body style on black and white plate. Running the first part of the VIN I come up with.MB300 chassis, high cab sportsman, 8,500Lb GVW, 360 8 4 bll, 79 model year, Dodge city truck plant. Black tag also says the front axle is only 3300 lb so that makes it a 78 as the 3600 only came out in 79.

All well and good except I need brake work on the front end. I intend to change the rotor and pads. Along with calipers then rebuild the old calipers. the part number I found online for the Rotor original # from a dodge parts manual #4037876 is for the MB3 with rear Dual axle and 3300LB front axle rating. The MB3 with single axle has the same front axle as the B3,CB,D2. all showing up with a # 4034875.

Ok my question is what have everyone else done in this situation, I have emailed various online parts places and draw blank. Ideas anyone please.

You can draw out a service manual Factory type, from the ARCHIVE.ORG for a period of two weeks at a time. The coach section I'm not to worried about as were only in our seventies and if we need a rest we take one.

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whiteknight001 wrote:

I'm new here, and curious.

How many of us in Class C own Dodge B300 incomplete
cab/chassis based RV's? I know two others- Steve aka
Ripsaw, with a 1977 Brougham, and Leroy aka 1978_Dodge
_Delta who owns a 440V8 powered sharp looking 1978
Delta RV. I would like to ask, and offer, help, idea
swapping and comparing notes on our particular RV's
which are based on the Dodge B300 van chassis.

Yeah, I know. These are low tech, podgy old RV's that
would be considered "entry level" for folks like me,
but I have a deep and abiding respect for the quality
of these old "monsters of the open road". And anyone
wanting to pick brains, joke about, share notes or just
brag about our old A- Dodge-io's are certainly welcome
to PM or email me. Between all of us we can form a real
good support group, and help each other with problems
we know we'll encounter with an older vehicle.

Sure. I'd love a new RV. But I'd rather have an older
one already paid for, and a lotta great memories. Call
me frugal, an old hippie, or whatever you will. I'm proud
of my old land yacht.

Mopar Madness Manifest in the flesh,

Mark aka White Knight

P.S. Mine's a '72. Is there an older one out there someone's
motorvating in? Maybe even a Travco? W/K

[email protected]
Dodge user

Posted By: Old timer Dave on 09/24/19 02:45am

Have you still got this oldie on the road. Mine is a 1978 Dodge wickes 2000.
The 78 has a 3300lb front axle. The 79 has a 36000lb. Has anybody found parts for the front axle if it's got duelies On the rear.
The part number for the rotor is different than the single axle. The duel #4037876 and the single #4037875. The book that I found says the 875 works for b,cb,mb3,d. Thats all single axle. Just from memory that is. I think that the rotor is bigger because of the rear end having more humph.
The camper section sleeps six and it goes by the name of "Empress" and model starts #20CDL as such I take it that it's a twenty foot made in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

Anyone around this thread anymore?

whiteknight001 wrote:

Posted By: goreds2 on 09/29/19 06:25am

Drove it to work Thursday and Friday. The 1989 still drives great. It still does not burn or leak any oil. It was clean as can be when I checked it.

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

Posted By: RvFNG76 on 09/29/19 06:38am

Well guys it's with a heavy heart that I must sell my baby....going through a pretty nasty divorce and unfortunately I'm either gonna have to store it long term or sell it. But situation dictates that I need the cash right now more than anything. If anyone knows of anybody near Centreville,MI looking to buy it I'm open to reasonable offers. She's a 1976 coachmen Leprechaun with a 360 and 727. Doesn't burn oil doesn't slip gear the only downside is the speedometer doesn't work because the gears inside are smoked. She's got new brakes all around just redid the rear axle new fluid new seals. Lots of time and energy has been invested.

Posted By: Leeann on 09/29/19 09:33am

Oh, man. That just sucks. I mean, having to sell the RV is bad, but divorce sucks.

Goreds, glad to hear yours still runs so well. It’s nice having a spare vehicle that’s also a spare ‘house’.

Posted By: RvFNG76 on 09/29/19 09:46am

I've considered driving and living in permanently and my van but Michigan Winters

Posted By: PolCat-76-Avion on 09/29/19 02:16pm

My question to the group is does the 76 Mopar 440 carburetor have a primer pump? If you pump the foot pedal does it pump gas into the carburetor throat? It has sat for a week and now will not start. It has an electric fuel pump on it so I let the pump run for awhile before trying to start it. Last weekend we went camping and when we went to leave it was a hard start.

Update: went out and let the fuel pump run for 2 more minutes and it started right up [emoticon]

* This post was edited 09/29/19 02:43pm by PolCat-76-Avion *

Posted By: Leeann on 09/29/19 04:01pm

We turn on the fuel pump, pump the pedal gently 3-4 times, then turn the key.

That’s on a ‘73 440, so I’m not sure if there’s any difference.

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