67avion wrote:
Got up this morning at 4AM to load the Avion for the trip to the Mid Atlantic Truck Camper Rally in Virginia. Unfortunately, the weather outlook is a bit of a problem. Maybe we'll find a use for a deck of cards - or snoozing in the rain. Whatever, we're on the road come rain or shine.
Got up this morning at 4AM to load the Avion for the trip to the Mid Atlantic Truck Camper Rally in Virginia. Unfortunately, the weather outlook is a bit of a problem. Maybe we'll find a use for a deck of cards - or snoozing in the rain. Whatever, we're on the road come rain or shine.
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'1992 Dodge W-250 "Dually" Power Wagon - Club Cab Long Bed 4x4 V8 5.9L gashog w/4.10 Geared axles
'1974 KIT Kamper 1106 - 11' Slide-in
'2006 Heartland BigHorn 3400RL
tonyj54 wrote:
HI, ALL.
Long time since we've been on here. Had some bad luck after our initial outing (glad we didn't have far to go). Which brings me to the point of this post. Probably been asked before, but does anyone have a ballpark guess at the weight of a C-10 Slide-in camper? Thought my F-250 should be able to handle it easily, but maybe not. Seems to have warped the rims, or maybe bent the rear axle. Then, tranny started to misbehave, doesn't want to move forward, but drives like a champ in reverse. Hope to work on that problem this week. Considering building the camper onto a modified trailer for towing, if we can't work out the weight problem.
As usual, all help is gratefully appreciated. You guys are the best.
HI, ALL.
Long time since we've been on here. Had some bad luck after our initial outing (glad we didn't have far to go). Which brings me to the point of this post. Probably been asked before, but does anyone have a ballpark guess at the weight of a C-10 Slide-in camper? Thought my F-250 should be able to handle it easily, but maybe not. Seems to have warped the rims, or maybe bent the rear axle. Then, tranny started to misbehave, doesn't want to move forward, but drives like a champ in reverse. Hope to work on that problem this week. Considering building the camper onto a modified trailer for towing, if we can't work out the weight problem.
As usual, all help is gratefully appreciated. You guys are the best.
Sounds like something more is wrong than might be caused my just being a bit over weight.
Could you have accidentally driven on the highway with 4x4 engaged?
Steve.
'07 Ford Ranger XLT Supercab diesel + '91 Shadow Cruiser - Sky Cruiser 1
'98 Jeep TJ 4.0
'15 Ford Fiesta ST
'09 Fiat Panda 1.2
sabconsulting wrote:
Sounds like something more is wrong than might be caused my just being a bit over weight.
Could you have accidentally driven on the highway with 4x4 engaged?
Steve.
tonyj54 wrote:
HI, ALL.
Long time since we've been on here. Had some bad luck after our initial outing (glad we didn't have far to go). Which brings me to the point of this post. Probably been asked before, but does anyone have a ballpark guess at the weight of a C-10 Slide-in camper? Thought my F-250 should be able to handle it easily, but maybe not. Seems to have warped the rims, or maybe bent the rear axle. Then, tranny started to misbehave, doesn't want to move forward, but drives like a champ in reverse. Hope to work on that problem this week. Considering building the camper onto a modified trailer for towing, if we can't work out the weight problem.
As usual, all help is gratefully appreciated. You guys are the best.
HI, ALL.
Long time since we've been on here. Had some bad luck after our initial outing (glad we didn't have far to go). Which brings me to the point of this post. Probably been asked before, but does anyone have a ballpark guess at the weight of a C-10 Slide-in camper? Thought my F-250 should be able to handle it easily, but maybe not. Seems to have warped the rims, or maybe bent the rear axle. Then, tranny started to misbehave, doesn't want to move forward, but drives like a champ in reverse. Hope to work on that problem this week. Considering building the camper onto a modified trailer for towing, if we can't work out the weight problem.
As usual, all help is gratefully appreciated. You guys are the best.
Sounds like something more is wrong than might be caused my just being a bit over weight.
Could you have accidentally driven on the highway with 4x4 engaged?
Steve.
Nah, Steve.
It's not 4WD. I'm at a loss as to the cause. This week, I'm going to try to get the tranny problem moving in the right direction (no pun intended), then pull the wheels, and possibly the axles to see what's going on. Working against time, though, as we will be leaving for Wyoming-Utah late this week or early next(not camping, but to work for a month or so out there).
See y'all on the roads, or in the parks.
tonyj & Shirley
'66 AVION C-10
'86 F-250 6.9 DIESEL
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The advertised weight for the C-10 was 1850# . It wasn't specified but I would guess that is dry weight without options .
It doesn't seem there would be enough weight to warp the wheels or bend an axle . If the wheel lugs came loose it could ruin a wheel . It could also be age and fatigue or bearings .
I had a wheel crack all around the bolts on the inner rear dual and I'm 1000# under GVWR . Good luck
'68 Avion C-11
'02 GMC DRW D/A flatbed
See, that's what I thought, too. I mean, how big were the payloads on trucks in '66?
ticki2 wrote:
tonyj54
The advertised weight for the C-10 was 1850# . It wasn't specified but I would guess that is dry weight without options .
It doesn't seem there would be enough weight to warp the wheels or bend an axle . If the wheel lugs came loose it could ruin a wheel . It could also be age and fatigue or bearings .
I had a wheel crack all around the bolts on the inner rear dual and I'm 1000# under GVWR . Good luck
tonyj54
The advertised weight for the C-10 was 1850# . It wasn't specified but I would guess that is dry weight without options .
It doesn't seem there would be enough weight to warp the wheels or bend an axle . If the wheel lugs came loose it could ruin a wheel . It could also be age and fatigue or bearings .
I had a wheel crack all around the bolts on the inner rear dual and I'm 1000# under GVWR . Good luck
This is the number I have heard through the years. After all the remodeling and re-enforcing that has been done to my 66 C-10, by the previous owner and myself, I am probably between 2000# and 2100# with water, but not food or clothing/gear. My 2002 F350 4x4 SRW weighs around 8500# empty. When I get the C-10 and all the gear for a family of 6 and food etc, we leave home at 10,500 to 10,900 truck, camper, gear and people. For this reason is why I upgraded to 19.5 rims and load range G 19.5 tires. I have now been all over Alaska with my family, and have been on and off road, and have not been disappointed at all. Weight adds up fast. We have had to "slim down" considerably from out days camping in a 30ft TT. But learning to live in a smaller space with less stuff is also freeing, in that you can do other things and activities together as a family, instead of hung up on all the other junk....
Good Luck on fixing your F250, and take it nice and easy!
Garry, Kodiak, Alaska
Garry K
Wife + 4 kids
Retired Military Family.... Alway's on the move....
2002 F350 CCSB 5.4 6spd 4x4 in AK
1966 Avion C-10 Truck Camper
Yet another new member starting a restoration project.
I picked up a Avion 1968 C11 Truck camper with the serial number FH 014
and it is time to remodel this beauty.
It is basically a shell with just a few original parts.
So i am thinking in going with a modern twist on this rebuild but keeping the outside as original as possible. The skin is in great condition with very little dents and no holes.
I will post more pictures soon....
First questions right out of the gate
has anyone replaced the inner skin( which i took out today to install new wiring and insulation ) with birch wood ply the one that you can bend in one direction???????
How integral to the overall stability is the inner skin?
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I am glad to have found this forum
Cheers
Michael
That sounds like a plan! I cant wait to see
some pics. The double hull certainly gives
the Avion stability, but the birch ply is more stable
in all directions than the inner aluminum skin.
Note the ends are fiberglass so replacing those
with complex curves would be difficult but would
be cool. I stripped the paint off my inner skin
and like the shiney aluminum. As everyone
notes: check the floor, wings, and bed corner
for rot. Foundations first.
Just keep in mind you'll be adding weight and you will have to deal with seams.
Also the rear lower corners are compound curves and there is very little in the way of ribs in that area.
Dennis