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10-19-2017, 02:22 PM
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Junior Member
Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 6
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First RV ever 76 Forester
Hi all! I’m heading to Montana tomorrow to DRIVE my new vintage RV back to Indiana. I’ve never owned any type of RV and know very little about them. I saw this one and liked the vintage look.
Any major things I should know or check before driving this 40 year old beauty half way across the country? 
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10-19-2017, 02:35 PM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 55,923
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Hi !  Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the gang! 
Congrats on the new rig! She looks great! Keep her between the ditches!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!  
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Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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10-19-2017, 02:40 PM
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Moderator in Memoriam
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Posts: 31,663
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Glad to have you here in the forum with us.
I would check the age on the tires. If they are more than 9 yrs old get them replaced especially if there is any cracking in the sidewalls.
Have a safe trip.
Happy Trails!!!
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Tony & Ruth........... FMCA#F416727
2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
No amount of money can buy you an extra second of time.
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10-19-2017, 09:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Roseville, California
Posts: 2,638
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2021 Montana 3231 CK full body paint (Sterling)
300 watt solar, 3 air conditions, Slide out toppers
2015 GMC Denali 3500 SRW CC SWB
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10-19-2017, 10:15 PM
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Junior Member
Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 6
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Thank you for the suggestion on the tires
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10-19-2017, 10:22 PM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Southern NM
Posts: 2,528
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Wow that looks like its in great condition, it reminds me of the 1978 Dodge Midas I had, looks like the same floor plan, couch in the back drops down to make a nice bed.
I remember the maps embedded on the table.
I had the Dodge 360 in mine, I would tow my CJ7 behind it with no problem.
Kinda wish I still had that RV, I was not afraid to take it down the forest service roads either.
Need more pictures please
Have a fun a safe trip, and check those tires
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2005 Tiffin Allegro Bay 37DB
W22 Workhorse Chassis 8.1 Flat Towing a 82 Jeep CJ7
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10-20-2017, 08:30 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Nor'easters Club Fleetwood Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 708
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Super cool! Congrats!
This place is a great resource for information!
Happy trails and enjoy!
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The Rig: 2015 Newmar London Aire 4599 - Triple Bunk (Cummins ISX 15L - 600HP/FL-SL)
The Toads: 2021 Jeep Rubicon 392 / 2022 Chevy High Country 2500
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10-20-2017, 08:43 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 37,725
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from WA State!
Looks to be in good shape cosmetically anyway.
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2009 45' Magna 630 w/Cummins ISX 650 HP/1950 Lbs Ft, HWH Active Air
Charter Good Sam Lifetime Member, FMCA,
RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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10-26-2017, 10:38 AM
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Junior Member
Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 6
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We made it HOME!!
Two buddies and I picked the RV up Saturday in Billings Montana and drove it straight home to Indiana, 1600+ miles without any issues! We kept it around 55mph the entire way and other than one extremely freezing cold night at a rest stop (3 guys didn’t think to bring a single blanket) it was the best road trip of or lives! I can’t wait to get this baby back out and start camping with my little one this coming season.
Thank you for all the advise I’m sure I’m going to need plenty more over the next season or two!
We’ll be releasing a short film of our journey on our Facebook page: NightHawk Productions check us out for updates on its release!
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10-26-2017, 06:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: E. Wenatchee, WA
Posts: 412
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Glad you had a trouble free trip! I'm a Mopar guy and the 360 is a good solid running engine. Use quality motor oil, (mobile 1, Castrol synthetic) & a Wix/napa gold oil filter. And she should run trouble free for along time.
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Pat, Becky & Katie (our Silky Terrier)
E. Wenatchee, WA
2016 Allegro Red 33AA
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