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Well folks, I've done it! I went and picked up my new RV yesterday. Its a 1980 Chevy Itasca Sundancer 23 ft, I haven't actually put a tape measure to it. On a scale of 1 to 10 I would say its an 8....
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Hey thanks, All of that is very good information. Unfortunately I went by to look at the motorhome today, and boy was I disappointed. The guy was honest once I showed up but boy was it trashed. The...
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Hello all, I Am already a proud owner of a 1977 Aspen 21 foot travel trailer. I love it to pieces, however I am moving on to another venture. Because of a new job I am looking at a 1979 Georgie Boy...
Started this discussion. Last reply by Becky Blanton Nov 13.
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I was told when I bought mine to make sure to have a pro check out the gas lines and tanks - that in ANY rig, no matter how well maintained, that they begin to crack and leak and that one of the major causes of fires in older RVs is the gas lines ...
Nice!! I like it! It looks roomy and if the water damage is minor, you're in good shape eh? What are your plans? Where are you heading with it? Or are you just rehabing it? Tell us more!
David, that's great! Keep us posted on your upgrades and travels. pat
Hey thanks Pat, so far I am loving it. I drove it about 300 miles home and it drove like a charm. Mileage was even ok for a box on wheels. I'll post more and better pics later.
Well fols, I've done it! I went and picked up my new RV yesterday. Its a 1980 Chevy Itasca Sundancer 23 ft, I haven't actually put a tape measure to it. On a scale of 1 to 10 I would say its an 8. It has some minor water damage from roof air but a...
Hi David, sorry the MH was trashed. Pat had good advice for you and I'll add my two cents:
If you plan on Wintering in a rig, always have a 2nd propane heat source, as furnaces are known to croak at the most inopertune times...I recommend the Oly...
Hey thanks, All of that is very good information. Unfortunately I went by to look at the motorhome today, and boy was I disappointed. The guy was honest once I showed up but boy was it trashed. The motor ran well and the generator ran well, but th...
Hi David! What I learned to do is to first pay a $100 bucks and have a mechanic you trust check out the engine (compression check, etc) and Transmission (you said they used it to pull... hopefully didn't pull the guts out of the tranny. Does the t...
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I Am already a proud owner of a 1977 Aspen 21 foot travel trailer. I love it to pieces, however I am moving on to another venture. Because of a new job I am looking at a 1979 Georgie Boy Travelon motorhome. In my eyes it is in really go...
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- At 5:08pm on November 13, 2009,
Pat Daly said…
- David, go to FORUMS and then RV Repair and Maintenance. there you will find and article Winterizing Your Classic RV.
Maybe that will help. On the other hand if you are going to winter camp without heated tanks i've found 2 solutions:
1. Dry camp and use a campgrounds "facilities" for showers and such and a water supply inside your rig... we use 2 gallon plastic containers with pour spouts for cooking and such as water is needed. Some folks also bring along a Porta pottie and put it in the rigs bathroom... kinda tight, but useful for "emergencies".
2 Like you said, build a box with at least 4 inches of foam insulation you spray on your tanks, including the Y valve... which likes to freeze and either creates a gigantic brown plug or cracks the Y valve. Even then you will need to have 3 or 4 gallons of Non toxic rv antifreeze... not too expensive at $3 bucks at autozone and add about 1/3rd antifreeze to your best quess of what's in the tanks. then drain immediately at an rv campground or other facility and flush through with fresh water from your inside jugged water supply to get everything out as best you can. Be sure to add MORE antifreeze right after dumping just in case there is a little water left. Suggest leaving the hot water heater off and bypassed since this doubles the amount of work and the water heater tank often freezes anyway and is way expensive to replace.
Maybe this will help. I hope. pat
- At 1:53pm on November 13, 2009,
Pat Daly said…
- David, are the tanks exposed under the class c or are they covered something between them and the road? Would be VERY NICE if they were already enclosed! Also, maybe see my blog post on questions for insulating my tanks in GoodOldRVs blogs.
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I would suggest using a later tank from the 90's ,Ford had 2 that were factory tanks----would have to get my book out to be sure ,I think they were around 30 and 40 gal ,mine is a 460/E-350 with a 40. Look at some other E-350's and see if a factor...
HAVING AWFUL TIME FINDING REPLACEMENT 60 GALLON FUEL TANK FOR 1977 HOLIDAY RAMBLER-27 FT. W FORD E-350 FRAME. 460 ENGINE.FOUND GOOD WEB SITE FOR SENDING UNIT. RV STORE AND FORD JUST LOOK AT YOU FUNNY WHEN YOU SAY 1977. TANK IS 33 X 29 X 14 HEAVY M...
I have the same unit also----32 yrs old and works great----would be nice to be somewhere that I could use it right now. ):):) I notice some sagging plastic film-----get a RC airplane covering film shrink ,heat tool ,like the Topflight teflon coate...
I enjoyed your story! It's so true that the things that go wrong make the memories! Sometimes camping bloopers are only funny when they happen to someone else or AFTER they happen to you. Thanks again for the post.
:-D You're thr perfect Mystery Shopper! I was paid $40 to walk into a store and give an employee a mini-tv for being employee of the month, and $50 to talk to a car salesman about buying a new car, and have eaten at restaurants I could never affor...
Wow, I never knew that there were so many ways to make money to support my camping "addiction". I definately qualify for theat Myster Shopper; I can eat, I can shop, I can travel and I have no skills! Yahoo!! I'm in!! :)
You're welcome Pat. I just hate to see people work so hard work kamping for $4, 5, 6 or even $8 an hour when they can make more than that (twice or more) online and just pay for camping. If you work online you can come and go and stay at whatever ...
Becky, thanks so much for this post. Maybe it will motivate others to follow their dreams too!
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