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10-29-2011, 09:24 PM
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#589
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Junior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 17
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Our first RV. A 1984 Tioga 23' class C
This is our first RV. We have had 2 travel trailers and 2 campers before but this is our first driver. Ford chassis with a 460 and C-6. On board 4K Onan. Overall terrific condition for it's age. We love it! Made a trip over to Leavenworth Washington and one camping trip in the Cascades this summer with zero issues. It has a great layout with a double bed in the back, kitchen in the middle, jackknife sofa in the living room and queen in the cabover. Fits our family of five nicely. We are planning a trip to Yosemite, Bryce and Zion next summer. Praying for gas prices to go down at 8 MPG! Any tips for owning and maintaining an older RV would be much appreciated, particularly before we embark on any long trips.
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10-29-2011, 09:47 PM
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#590
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Senior Member
Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Port Hadlock, Washington
Posts: 2,855
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Hi, Neighbor!
I'm right across Puget Sound from you...
Now, that's a real beauty!
All decked out and Loaded for Off-Road Bear, I see from the bikes on the back
There are so many camping/dirt biking opportunities in Our Great State of Washington...
McCready! Yakima! The Columbia plateau!The state Forest ORV areas!
It's nice to see somebody equipped to take advantage of them...
We're camper/bikers, too, so feel free to ask if you want suggestions.
Francesca
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10-29-2011, 11:51 PM
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#591
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 7,469
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Originally Posted by goreds2
Has anyone ever seen this vintage camper art website? Very cool.
(I am not affiliated with it)
Vintage Trailer Art
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Thanks for the link. We've been looking for some pictures for our MH.
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2009 Safari Cheetah 40 SKQ
2009 Winnebago Chalet 231CR
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10-30-2011, 12:28 AM
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#592
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Registered User
Vintage RV Owners Club Gulf Streamers Club
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Indiana
Posts: 4,951
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cubine
This is our first RV. We have had 2 travel trailers and 2 campers before but this is our first driver. Ford chassis with a 460 and C-6. On board 4K Onan. Overall terrific condition for it's age. We love it! Made a trip over to Leavenworth Washington and one camping trip in the Cascades this summer with zero issues. It has a great layout with a double bed in the back, kitchen in the middle, jackknife sofa in the living room and queen in the cabover. Fits our family of five nicely. We are planning a trip to Yosemite, Bryce and Zion next summer. Praying for gas prices to go down at 8 MPG! Any tips for owning and maintaining an older RV would be much appreciated, particularly before we embark on any long trips.
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Veryy Nice Tioga there!
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10-30-2011, 06:05 AM
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#593
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Southern Wisconsin, USA
Posts: 144
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She's a beauty; love the color scheme! I own a 16 foot cube van with a 460 and it also gets 8 mpg, whether empty or loaded down and pulling a trailer! Maybe we both have the same heavy right foot....
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1985 33' Pace Arrow "Titanic", 454+.040", Thorley Tri-Y
Quadrajet, Torque Cam, TH475 w/Cooler, No Dash A/C
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11-05-2011, 01:31 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: S.E. Idaho
Posts: 45
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This is my latest project
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11-05-2011, 02:00 PM
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Registered User
Vintage RV Owners Club Gulf Streamers Club
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Indiana
Posts: 4,951
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Welcome!!
Not keen on the paneling, but I do like the layout.
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11-05-2011, 05:52 PM
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#596
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Senior Member
Vintage RV Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: CA
Posts: 1,265
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Originally Posted by Mtnbiker1096
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I had a 1976 El Dorado Class C MH. I too was the second owner a nd had gotten the manual. I bought it in 1992, trans was shot and it sat up. With a little money and some time it was up and going and going and going. I don't own it anymore but it's still going. Your interior decor is how mine was. I changed the flooring and the fabrics, kept the paneling as it proved to be durable. I miss my El Do, got me there and back every trip with minimal fuss. It was built on the Dodge cut-away van chassis.
J
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P30, 454 ENG, TURBO 400 TRANS
TOWING '80 WING OR 2006 AVALON
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11-06-2011, 06:47 AM
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#597
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 5
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86 Holiday Rambler Monitor
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11-07-2011, 02:42 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 4
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Very Very cool.. I found and old shasta sitting in someone driveway yesturday looks like it hasnt been used in years. If there was no fence around the whole yard I would of asked for it.
Now i go around areas and look for old trailers that need tlc.. Looking for my first one..
wormbird..
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11-09-2011, 07:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 250
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tomec
I bought this rig off ebay for $8500 about 7 years ago. It's my first rv but grew up in a family that always had an rv (trailers). I've put a rebuilt trans, hot water heater, refrig, toilet and regular maintenance. Have about 65,000 miles on it now (had 53,000 when I bought it). GM power train (gas) and 6.5kw onan, hydraulic leveling jacks, awning and aluminum 'house framing'. (I'm not a fan of the wood framed units). After all was said and done I think I have about $14,000 in it and it's home.
I'm quite pleased with it. It only broke down on me once and that was when the transmission went out. Seems the previous owner put a junkyard transmission in it before I bought it and they did a half-ass job of putting the new one in. Used the wrong bolts on the flex plate which caused a vibration and ruined the flexplate AND caused premature failure of the front seal on the trans.... thankfully, the little town I broke down in had an honest mechanic/shop/tow truck operator (and I had the
money to have them rebuild my trans and put a new flex plate). Amazing how much the gas mileage went up after that. I think for the first time I ever I hit a double digit gas mileage number (lol ... ie: without the tow vehicle behind it!).
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I love the old HR's, such classy rigs!
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11-09-2011, 07:41 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 250
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cubine
This is our first RV. We have had 2 travel trailers and 2 campers before but this is our first driver. Ford chassis with a 460 and C-6. On board 4K Onan. Overall terrific condition for it's age. We love it! Made a trip over to Leavenworth Washington and one camping trip in the Cascades this summer with zero issues. It has a great layout with a double bed in the back, kitchen in the middle, jackknife sofa in the living room and queen in the cabover. Fits our family of five nicely. We are planning a trip to Yosemite, Bryce and Zion next summer. Praying for gas prices to go down at 8 MPG! Any tips for owning and maintaining an older RV would be much appreciated, particularly before we embark on any long trips.
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Very nice Tioga! One thing I have noticed with the older rigs, some people have very nice ones but the wheels are all rusty making the whole rig look bad. Your wheels look fantastic!
Congrats & safe travels!
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Ford F53 V10 5spd - Full body paint
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11-09-2011, 07:43 AM
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#601
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 250
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Longrun
1988 AlumiLite HR......
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Sweet HR!
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11-20-2011, 10:15 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Olivehurst, CA
Posts: 498
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My wife and I just got done helping her parents start the remodel on there 1986 Itasca Windcruiser. They are also members on the forum (Winnebeater2), but I have the pictures so I figured I would post them for them. Here is a public link to the album posted on my Facebook page: Deb's Motor Home | Facebook
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1984 Winnebago Cheiftain 27RU, P32 Chassis, 454, Banks Power Pack, TH400
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