Itasca Windcruiser 37RQ - Good Old RVs2024-03-29T05:28:31Zhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/forum/topics/itasca-windcruiser-37rq?commentId=2093474%3AComment%3A182675&feed=yes&xn_auth=noGood morning, again, Sheryl M…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2017-09-03:2093474:Comment:3233512017-09-03T21:55:01.835ZRalph Javinshttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/RallphJavins
<p>Good morning, again, Sheryl Mason; </p>
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<p>The most recent news from you is not what I wanted to hear. I was looking forward to talking with you and your husband about your venerable motor home, some of the things to watch for, some things to check (that most people might not consider), and just share some information about these distinctive motor homes. He had done some of the things that I have done with my 1987 Winnebago Eloandan WCP31RT. Yes, they are quickly identifiable,…</p>
<p>Good morning, again, Sheryl Mason; </p>
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<p>The most recent news from you is not what I wanted to hear. I was looking forward to talking with you and your husband about your venerable motor home, some of the things to watch for, some things to check (that most people might not consider), and just share some information about these distinctive motor homes. He had done some of the things that I have done with my 1987 Winnebago Eloandan WCP31RT. Yes, they are quickly identifiable, much like the GMC Motor homes are also distinctive and identifiable at a glance. If you can keep them dry, they will last for years. Maintaining the integrity of the roof is important, and that can include replacing the seals under the air conditioners to keep the water out when it rains. </p>
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<p>I did have hope that your husband would send a private message to me through the Good Old RVs system, or an e-mail message to me. Either way. It would have been enjoyable to talk with someone who shares similar interests and history as mine. We can still do that if you and he would like. </p>
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<p>Enjoy; Ralph, Latté Land, Washington </p>
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<p></p> Sorry to see that your health…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2017-09-03:2093474:Comment:3234542017-09-03T20:56:18.751ZKen Noltehttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/KenNolte
<p>Sorry to see that your health won't permit you to continue with this endeavor. They truly are classic coaches with so much potential. Take care and please keep sharing what you know. </p>
<p>Sorry to see that your health won't permit you to continue with this endeavor. They truly are classic coaches with so much potential. Take care and please keep sharing what you know. </p> Good morning, Sheryl Mason; …tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2017-07-29:2093474:Comment:3209682017-07-29T16:55:24.482ZRalph Javinshttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/RallphJavins
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<p>Good morning, Sheryl Mason; </p>
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<p>OK. I understand. And it is nice to know that you can also see the potential that it still has. The point that it is mechanically sound (other than the tires which have a limited life expectancy just sitting around) is a very good point for a prospective buyer. </p>
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<p>And, diverting to your husband for a moment, from one electronics geek to another, send an e-mail message to me through the Good Old RVs system. I have many…</p>
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<p>Good morning, Sheryl Mason; </p>
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<p>OK. I understand. And it is nice to know that you can also see the potential that it still has. The point that it is mechanically sound (other than the tires which have a limited life expectancy just sitting around) is a very good point for a prospective buyer. </p>
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<p>And, diverting to your husband for a moment, from one electronics geek to another, send an e-mail message to me through the Good Old RVs system. I have many things to say about attempting to upgrade a motor home of our vintage, and some things to check BEFORE you begin those upgrades, and some other things to watch for when doing any upgrades or system replacements. My own vehicle is a 1987 Winnebago Elandan WCP31RT which is very similar to your 1989 Itasca Suncruiser, except for the headlight system. Yours is the four light system while mine is the larger light two light system. That is the main difference that you can see. And I hope that you have an oscilloscope, Mr. Mason. </p>
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<p>Fairly quickly, when I started, vacuum tubes were still in vogue, so I am still fairly conversant with thermionic emission valves, went through discrete components and transistors (still have a blue CK722 in the red, white, and blue folded thin cardboard envelope), 7400 and CD4000 14 and 16 pin DIP package integrated circuits, VLSI ICs, and now microprocessors, with a preference still for 8 bit devices, such as the 8080, Z80, and the 6809. </p>
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<p>Enjoy; Ralph, Latté Land, Washington </p> Thank you for your comment an…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2017-07-29:2093474:Comment:3211462017-07-29T13:11:27.891ZSheryl Masonhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/SherylMason
<p>Thank you for your comment and I know it will take a lot of work for someone to restore this old girl, I so wish I was able to do it, but my health just won't let me and I had such dreams for this old girl, wish someone young who had visions could take her and make her into the beauty I know she could be, it has a good engine 454 chevy and P30 chassis and good transmission and the body is in real good condition, just needs interior work and tires, we have new seats and chairs for it, inside…</p>
<p>Thank you for your comment and I know it will take a lot of work for someone to restore this old girl, I so wish I was able to do it, but my health just won't let me and I had such dreams for this old girl, wish someone young who had visions could take her and make her into the beauty I know she could be, it has a good engine 454 chevy and P30 chassis and good transmission and the body is in real good condition, just needs interior work and tires, we have new seats and chairs for it, inside needs gutted and redone,but it has oak cabinets that can be redone.</p> Good morning, Sheryl Mason; …tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2017-07-26:2093474:Comment:3210522017-07-26T18:36:07.516ZRalph Javinshttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/RallphJavins
<p>Good morning, Sheryl Mason; </p>
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<p>Thank you for coming back and telling us how your Winnebago Windcruiser/Winnebago Elandan /Itasca Suncruiser is doing. Those three are all pretty similar, although when you are closer, there are differences that do become apparent, such as the Itasca Suncruiser usually has the four headlight system up front. </p>
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<p>Another one that has surprised me, when I got closer and discovered that it was not another Winnebago Industries fiber glass…</p>
<p>Good morning, Sheryl Mason; </p>
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<p>Thank you for coming back and telling us how your Winnebago Windcruiser/Winnebago Elandan /Itasca Suncruiser is doing. Those three are all pretty similar, although when you are closer, there are differences that do become apparent, such as the Itasca Suncruiser usually has the four headlight system up front. </p>
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<p>Another one that has surprised me, when I got closer and discovered that it was not another Winnebago Industries fiber glass body motor home, is the similar looking Fleetwood Southwind, also built on the GMC P37 motor home chassis. </p>
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<p>Your comments about it/them are very similar to mine. And I also like and appreciate the appearance and style of these older motor homes. They are recognizable and distinctive. Plus, for me, they have one really useful characteristic that is not found very often in the new "modern" motor homes, and that is a roof height of only 9 feet above the roadway, with a corresponding height of only about 10.5 feet to the top of the air conditioner covers. For me, that means that there is room up there for antennas -- something not available with the new modern motor homes that are "taking advantage" of the vehicle maximum height increase to 13.5 feet a few years back. The new ones do have all of that storage in "the basement," yes, but they also require five (5) steps to get up into them. Our venerable vehicles require only three (3) steps to get up into them through the side door. For many people, those extra two narrow steps can be significant. </p>
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<p>Regarding your 1985 Windcruiser, you know the vehicle. You know what condition it is in. If you also agree that it is still a functional motor home, then it would seem that finding a new owner for the Windcruiser would be a good way to keep that venerable motor home going and being enjoyed by another person or family. After all, it is "a Good Old RV." </p>
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<p>Parting it out might leave you with a shell and chassis that will be more difficult to properly handle, than a complete motor home assembly that can move on its own. </p>
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<p>We are still in the part of the year when other people might want to try a motor home RV, or find one that is a little bigger than what they have now. This is not like March, April, or May for RV sales, true, but it is still pretty good. The concept of recycling does apply to motor homes also. </p>
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<p>Enjoy; Ralph, Latté Land, Washington </p>
<p></p> We love our Suncruiser but no…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2017-07-25:2093474:Comment:3208432017-07-25T04:06:18.463ZSheryl Masonhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/SherylMason
<p>We love our Suncruiser but now we need to get rid of the 1985 Windcruiser and don't know whether to try and sell it for what we paid for it or just part it out.</p>
<p>We love our Suncruiser but now we need to get rid of the 1985 Windcruiser and don't know whether to try and sell it for what we paid for it or just part it out.</p> We love the older Itasca's th…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2016-06-27:2093474:Comment:2961972016-06-27T18:37:50.648ZSheryl Masonhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/SherylMason
<p>We love the older Itasca's they are built to last and they hold up well.We will be going on our next camping trip in style, cause my husband is an electronics geek and is upgrading the tv, stereo and lights, well pretty much anything electric, and we are planning to put new air suspension system later on, the one it has is ok for now. It has a Ride Rite suspension, are you familiar with those?</p>
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<p>We love the older Itasca's they are built to last and they hold up well.We will be going on our next camping trip in style, cause my husband is an electronics geek and is upgrading the tv, stereo and lights, well pretty much anything electric, and we are planning to put new air suspension system later on, the one it has is ok for now. It has a Ride Rite suspension, are you familiar with those?</p>
<p></p> Sorry to see the news of your…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2016-06-20:2093474:Comment:2953252016-06-20T22:29:57.094ZKen Noltehttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/KenNolte
<p>Sorry to see the news of your health. I pray that all will be well for you. As I recall the Suncruiser is pretty close to the Elandan in body style. I hope it serves you well. Keep us informed on it please. I'm sure there are others out there that find the older motorhomes fascinating.</p>
<p>Thanks for the update.</p>
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<p>Sorry to see the news of your health. I pray that all will be well for you. As I recall the Suncruiser is pretty close to the Elandan in body style. I hope it serves you well. Keep us informed on it please. I'm sure there are others out there that find the older motorhomes fascinating.</p>
<p>Thanks for the update.</p>
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<p></p> We are just doing a little up…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2016-06-20:2093474:Comment:2955422016-06-20T20:18:19.026ZSheryl Masonhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/SherylMason
<p>We are just doing a little upgrading to the Suncruiser which is an 1989 and needs very little work.</p>
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<p>We are just doing a little upgrading to the Suncruiser which is an 1989 and needs very little work.</p>
<p></p> We are sad to say we will not…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2016-06-20:2093474:Comment:2953242016-06-20T20:17:06.122ZSheryl Masonhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/SherylMason
<p>We are sad to say we will not be finishing the restore on our Wind cruiser cause my health has deteriorated and I am not able to do the things I used to, so we bought a Suncruiser that doesn't require a lot of work.</p>
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<p>We are sad to say we will not be finishing the restore on our Wind cruiser cause my health has deteriorated and I am not able to do the things I used to, so we bought a Suncruiser that doesn't require a lot of work.</p>
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