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06-02-2013, 02:12 PM
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Junior Member
Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Oakland, CA
Posts: 13
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New member and new (Old) RV owner!
Hi everybody! I'm about to embark on an indefinite road trip with a newly aquired 1977 Dodge Vogue. Being nearly clueless about everything mechanical and knowing very little about RV's I'm hoping I can glean some useful information about maintaining and repairing and operating!
The good news: - Everything (with a possible exception being the refrigerator which the owner tells me he was told it works and everything else worked)
- All the original appliances owner's manuals came with it.
- the engine (440 V-8), according to the seller who I felt I could trust, was rebuilt ten thousand miles ago. It runs and handles excellent.
- It cost $3500
- All the appliances are manufactured by either dometic or coleman so part numbers and serial numbers shouldn't be a problem
- Relatively easy to work on (not for me but for my unsuspecting mechanically inclined friends and shade tree mechanics)
The not-so-good news: - the one missing manual is for the coach itself, and unfortunately the company no longer exists!
- I'm very inexperienced when it comes to the RV lifestyle.
- mileage - haven't tested it and the owner doesn't know and said probably 10-15 MPG but conceded probably closer to 10. One of the existing problems is that the speedometer isn't working, which was the excuse for not knowing what the MPG or total miles on the vehicle were.
Overall I'm pretty excited but also somewhat nervous about my upcoming adventure. My work not only allows me to travel, but travel is useful in optimizing income and working conditions -- I'm a professional poker player.
So..... I have questions but I feel like this new member info post may already be too long! Any words of encouragement, tips, warnings etc. would be greatly appreciated! I look forward to sharing the ups and downs of full-timing!
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06-02-2013, 03:18 PM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 55,618
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Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined us! 
Congrats on the new rig! If you will post any questions over in the appropriate areas of the forum you will get much better results. Not many folks hang out here in the Welcome area. Enjoy the forum! 
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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06-02-2013, 03:38 PM
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Junior Member
Vintage RV Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Oakland, CA
Posts: 13
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Thanks for the quick heads up! I look forward to interesting conversations and useful information!
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06-02-2013, 03:59 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: In a lawnchair
Posts: 11,993
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Howdy and welcome to iRV2!  Don't worry...we were all newbies at one time or another! Be sure to check out our Vintage RV Owner's section for lots of great info. Vintage RV's - iRV2 Forums
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06-02-2013, 04:21 PM
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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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06-02-2013, 04:46 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Nor'easters Club Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: NH
Posts: 5,099
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 from NH. Good luck on the trip.
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FMCA F280542
2004 Bounder 35E
US Navy Vet.
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06-02-2013, 05:04 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: 21,848
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06 Pace Arrow 38L Workhorse W24
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06-02-2013, 08:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Posts: 1,202
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Welcome aboard
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2003 Fleetwood Expedition 38N 2005 Saturn Vue
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