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11-22-2013, 05:44 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: phoenix, Arizona
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New to RV, new to this Forum
Hello everyone, I just recently retired. One of my lifelong dreams was to do some serious traveling and camping.
I didn't have much money, so I purchased a 1978 Fleetwood Tioga Motorhome, at a very good price. It didn't run when the seller tells me the RV been sitting around a few years, his mechanic told him they needed a new fuel pump - that's bout it ... long story short. Three months and a fewthousand dollars later it still sat on my drive way... multiple problems.
Meanwhile, I saw another motorhome for sale, a 1983 Brougham on a Ford
choice, nice interior, runs well. The MH was located in a small town where they didn't require emission, After I drove it back to Phoenix; I found out all the emission apparatus was missing. ..long story short, I need to comb through a few junk yards for parts.
This brings me to this forum, trying to get information on repairing my RV and learn something above RV'king. I will probably post some rather naaaaaaaaaive questions, so, please bear with me. I am new.
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11-22-2013, 05:48 PM
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Senior Member
Thor Owners Club Solo Rvers Club Mid Atlantic Campers Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Manassas, VA
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Welcome aboard. If you have the time, patience and money I'm sure that you will get one of your RV's road ready. Lots of very knowledgeable people here that can help you out.
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11-22-2013, 05:55 PM
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Community Administrator
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Marquette, Michigan "Da UP" & Lehigh Acres Florida
Posts: 21,827
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Ask away.
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John & Cathy R.
06 Pace Arrow 38L Workhorse W24
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11-23-2013, 01:37 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 678
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Sorry about your luck, hopefully it turns good from here on in. Welcome to the forums. So e of these folks are pretty good at pointing you in the right direction, also looking at some forums, is class c, the chassis and power train may result in a eureka moment. Lots of folks have blazed the trails before us newbies arrived on the scene.
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FREG/P under 45', over 300 hp under 600 lb ft torque.
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11-23-2013, 06:33 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Buffalo, IA
Posts: 2,825
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Welcome and good luck, just remember there are no dumb questions... 
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Terry & Brenda - From the Iowa Banks of the Mighty Mississippi
2011 Winnie Journey 34y, Freightliner / Cummins , 2012 Chevy Colorado Toad
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11-23-2013, 07:16 AM
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Senior Member
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 1,126
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welcome
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11-23-2013, 07:17 AM
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Senior Member
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 1,126
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welcome to irv 2
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11-23-2013, 08:26 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,766
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Hi Dan! Welcome to IRV2 and the wonderful world of RV'ing! We're sure glad you decided to join the gang here! 
Sounds like you got off to a rocky start! Hope things get better for you. You'll find lots of information on here. Enjoy the forum!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!  
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Joe & Annette
Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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11-24-2013, 10:47 AM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Ocala, Florida
Posts: 6,295
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 Welcome and glad to meet you!
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2012 Airstream Mercedes Interstate Class B
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11-26-2013, 07:13 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: phoenix, Arizona
Posts: 125
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Punch List, check list
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Originally Posted by JohnRR
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I am new to RV.
I am looking for a punch list or checklist; I am looking for a list of " things to bring...shouldn't leave home without it ... type of list.
Here is my thought for a starter; toilet paper, fire extinguisher, Floor jack or bottle jack, lug nut wrench to change spare tire (god forbid), couple 2” x 6” x 20" wooden block to help raise the height when jacking, or block wheel so RV don’t roll ...etc.. I would like to hear from you experience RVs. What do you bring?
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