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10-19-2017, 11:25 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 2
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First RV purchase ever - 77 Fleetwood! Yea!
Greetings everyone.
I just bought my first RV. Its a 27' - 1977 Fleetwood RV with a blown Chevy small block 350. Has only 39K original miles and lots of upgrades. I am the third owner. Its an AZ RV, so very little rust for the age and over all its in great shape.
I do all my own work on my cars and trucks...but never owned something this size.
I am going to need some help for you all as I obviously need to get the motor out and replaced.
according to the last owner it needs a:
new furnace (he said it can not be repaired)
the "main circuit board" on the onboard generator replaced ($400), although he has supplied a secondary one that is strapped to the back.
I will post photos asap
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10-19-2017, 11:31 AM
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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!
Sounds like a project, with a decent foundation to start with.
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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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10-19-2017, 11:35 AM
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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! Keep her between the ditches!
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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10-19-2017, 12:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Roseville, California
Posts: 2,638
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 Steve & Sheryl
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, 01:05 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,540
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Welcome, We have lots of people here with extensive knowledge so ask away. I think of everyone here as my extended family. Yes, post some pictures when you can!
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10-19-2017, 02:33 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.
You have your work cut out for you, However it seems like you are capable of doing it. Good luck and let us know if you need help.
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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10-23-2017, 05:20 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 20
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Once you get it running, I have two suggestions.
First off, keep an eye on your tires. Check dates and replace them with the best tires you can get/afford. We had bilateral blowouts on tires that looked almost new. We were due to replace them later that year so had them rotated and balanced before our trip. The place that did the work seriously overinflated the tires so we now double-check even professional work. Our tire gauge gets pulled out a lot now.
If you start full timing, slow down. There's so much more to see than just the highways. We've stopped in a town for a day or two and ended up spending a month or more exploring. We've had some of our best adventures that way.
Welcome to RVing!
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10-24-2017, 07:55 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 2
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Thanks for the warm welcoming everyone
Thank you for all your input and welcoming spirit.
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