Well I for one have just gained one this year. Went back to the year i first fancied one I guess. Because we found an old 1978/79 Dodge wickes canada ltd. at a good fixer upper price. Called an "Empress" model 2000
The Vin Starts as follows F34JT9VXXXXXX the x denoting the serial number. F30 dodge body style on black and white plate. Running the first part of the VIN I come up with.MB300 chassis, high cab sportsman, 8,500Lb GVW, 360 8 4 bll, 79 model year, Dodge city truck plant. Black tag also says the front axle is only 3300 lb so that makes it a 78 as the 3600 only came out in 79.
All well and good except I need brake work on the front end. I intend to change the rotor and pads. Along with calipers then rebuild the old calipers. the part number I found online for the Rotor original # from a dodge parts manual #4037876 is for the MB3 with rear Dual axle and 3300LB front axle rating. The MB3 with single axle has the same front axle as the B3,CB,D2. all showing up with a # 4034875.
Ok my question is what have everyone else done in this situation, I have emailed various online parts places and draw blank. Ideas anyone please.
You can draw out a service manual Factory type, from the ARCHIVE.ORG for a period of two weeks at a time. The coach section I'm not to worried about as were only in our seventies and if we need a rest we take one.
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I don't know if i did that right but its my first try.
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whiteknight001 wrote:
I'm new here, and curious.
How many of us in Class C own Dodge B300 incomplete
cab/chassis based RV's? I know two others- Steve aka
Ripsaw, with a 1977 Brougham, and Leroy aka 1978_Dodge
_Delta who owns a 440V8 powered sharp looking 1978
Delta RV. I would like to ask, and offer, help, idea
swapping and comparing notes on our particular RV's
which are based on the Dodge B300 van chassis.
Yeah, I know. These are low tech, podgy old RV's that
would be considered "entry level" for folks like me,
but I have a deep and abiding respect for the quality
of these old "monsters of the open road". And anyone
wanting to pick brains, joke about, share notes or just
brag about our old A- Dodge-io's are certainly welcome
to PM or email me. Between all of us we can form a real
good support group, and help each other with problems
we know we'll encounter with an older vehicle.
Sure. I'd love a new RV. But I'd rather have an older
one already paid for, and a lotta great memories. Call
me frugal, an old hippie, or whatever you will. I'm proud
of my old land yacht.
Mopar Madness Manifest in the flesh,
Mark aka White Knight
P.S. Mine's a '72. Is there an older one out there someone's
motorvating in? Maybe even a Travco? W/K
