Wolf_n_Kat wrote:
Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
z89101 wrote:
How many have the 163" wb MB400? 13" rear brakes... PM - parts sourcing. Winnebago 1978 mb24 is one of very few. A bunkhouse model like mine,.
What parts are you looking for? Finding parts for motorhomes are a bit of an art so posting guidance would lengthy.
Leeann and I both have a lot of resources. My resources generally cover older motorhome and focus on chassis, suspension, and drive train. Leeann is better at coach components, like furnaces, stoves, power converters, etc., although she also some resources for newer chassis. (Newer being relative ...)
Specific questions are best. Otherwise, we run the risk of repeating what's already posted or resorting to generalities that aren't very helpful.
With the right information, I can find sources for specific parts/components/systems but need to know what you're looking for and/or trying to do.
I don't know about him, but 'I' need an emergency brake cable right about 170" long. Where it broke (inside the sheathing) got all frayed because the previous owner couldn't leave well enough alone, and apparently couldn't even tell which end of a screwdriver to hold...
Okay, scratch that last sentence, that was unkind. Some people are born 'mechanically inclined', and some people are born 'mechanically disinclined'. At any rate, the cable ends are frayed, and I'm unable to get an exact measurement. I've tried ALMOST everywhere in Reno (still have one more place to call), and looking at getting a cable manufactured - which leads into a whole new can of worms that I'd rather not deal with if possible.
I'm wondering about the labeling on mine, because even IF a company has information on a m300 chassis, it always seems to come up a little 'short' or 'undersized' when compared to what I'm dealing with.
Welcome back, Griff!!! For Heaven's sake, do NOT over-do things. Don't make me turn Kat loose on you, she'll hand you all kinds of parts of your anatomy in a paper bag!!!
(family joke: one time my ex-wife and daughter were having 'differences', and called me to referee. Kat said "Hand me the phone", and proceeded to read my daughter the riot act. After Kat was done, she told my daughter to hand the phone to her mother. Renee was laughing when she took the phone, and told Kat that Michelle had said "She just handed me my a$$ in a paper bag"!)
I'm a retired Master Sergeant so Kat might run into some difficulty.
I'm following the cardiologist's recommendation for recovery. That means as much physical exercise as I can tolerate. The reason I'm doing all this posting is I'm taking a break today as I put enough stress on my right knee over the past several days to cause it to flare up. Also, I've been taking a half percocet daily for several days to allow me to keep working on the house. It was raining last night and this morning so it was a good time to rest my knee and take a break from the percocet. However, this break is contrary to the cardiologist's recommendation so I will be getting up and hobbling around the yard to get at least some exercise. (But no up-and-down ladders and no progress on the house.)
For those who are worried about the percocet, the current prescription for 60 tablets was fill on December 26, 2015. There are currently 25 tablets left so I don't take enough to worry about addiction.
As for your emergency brake cable, I spend a lot of my time undoing what other -- I'll put this as politely as I can -- less capable people have done.
I need year and
chassis model so I can try to find the OEM part number. Ideal would be the chassis VIN, which is assigned by Dodge. (The VIN on your registration is assign by the coach manufacturer and is usually different from the chassis VIN.)
The vehicle wheelbase is usually a factor in the case of emergency brake cables and appears to be part of your issue. Measure from the center of the front wheel to the center of the rear wheel. (I can't recall if Dodge encoded the wheelbase in the chassis VIN -- regardless, measuring off the actual vehicle is best.)
The chassis VIN is stamped into frame just inside one of the front wheels. On older Dodges, it's on the right/passenger side so I'd look there first. Also, it's probably covered in crud so expect to do some cleaning to read it.
I know reasonable places to have cables made but don't have their addresses at my fingertips right now. But that's a last resort to finding an OEM fit.
Re-engineering a replacement setup, using available cables, is another possibility but let's try to find the right cable first.
Standard setup is a cable from each drum, which both connect to adjuster under the vehicle. The adjuster is then connected to a single cable that goes to the emergency brake pedal/lever. So, we need to determine which of the three cable need to be replaced.
Note: Unless the coach manufacturer used Dodge's chassis VIN, the VIN on your registration will
NEVER show up in parts store databases. However, with the chassis VIN they can sometimes find a listing.
Finally, if you see any numbers anywhere on the cables, make note of them and, if possible send me a picture. A lot of times, I find the right parts by chasing down stamped part numbers, casting numbers, and tag numbers. (I found the right brake boosters for my project using the tags on the old boosters.)
