84 Windcruiser Restoration/Renovation
I have recently purchased my first RV, a 1984 Itasca Windcruiser, to restore and renovate, and have a long haul ahead of me. I've been searching for answers to many of the questions I have, but haven...
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I have found that no roof recover is permanent. Not a big deal but, about twice a year I get up there with a tube of lap seal (EPDM compliant) and look for weak spots. Even a very small "pin hole" will let in a lot of water if it's in a low spot or if, like around here, it's been raining for weeks. Ask me how I know, grrr.
The way I figure it if your chassis is good and no major water damage then restoring a motorhome isnt that bad of a job. When I bought my 1990 it had a new Norcold. But, whoever installed it didn't hook up gas so it's just electric. That's perfectly fine with me. I don't like the gas version much and don't need it. I use the generator a lot while using the motorhome. We're heading out today in the heat and I'll run the generator and roof AC all the way to the beach (4 hours). The generator will pull the fridge too. The dash air will never keep the motorhome cool in a 93 degree day with 88% humidity. The pugs like cool air better than I do..
If this Norcold ever quits I'll put a residential fridge in there and never look back.
The way I figure it if your chassis is good and no major water damage then restoring a motorhome isnt that bad of a job. When I bought my 1990 it had a new Norcold. But, whoever installed it didn't hook up gas so it's just electric. That's perfectly fine with me. I don't like the gas version much and don't need it. I use the generator a lot while using the motorhome. We're heading out today in the heat and I'll run the generator and roof AC all the way to the beach (4 hours). The generator will pull the fridge too. The dash air will never keep the motorhome cool in a 93 degree day with 88% humidity. The pugs like cool air better than I do..
If this Norcold ever quits I'll put a residential fridge in there and never look back.
