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MilkVillanos
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Jun 26, 2018

Need Help Identifying This RV - Chevy Mobile Traveler II

Hello. I have my eye on a Class C Chevy Mobile Traveller II, but would like to know which model it is. The owner is currently unavailable to speak with, so I was hoping I could get a little help :) I've been scouring the internet, checking everywheres I could, to no avail. Just want more info on it and to get a manual for it online as it'll be my first rv/camper.



Any idea based on the looks alone? If not thats okay, I can just wait for the owner. This rv is really a great find, though. Apparently it runs pretty good, has 30k on it, and its in decent shape on the inside.
  • Mobile Traveler was owned by Zimmer Corporation who also made mobile homes and a neo-classic car called the Golden Spirit.
    I used one of their Class C’s for a weekend as I was a manager in their motor car division. It Was a nice rig and at the time, well built.
  • Bukhrn, I know there are mice in there, but I haven't seen any sign of much else. I'll be sure to keep an eye out over the next few weeks and deal with it appropriately. Tires are already on my list of things to replace (including some steel valve stems and a small air compressor).

    ScottG, I will. I don't really plan on using the stove in there (I feel its too dangerous for how old it is, and would rather get a small grill or propane cooktop for outside use), but I'll definitely look up some manuals for everything else :)

    This RV just needs to make it down to South Carolina, so only the absolutely needed things will be replaced until then (engine parts, sewage tanks, potable water tanks, heating and a/c, fridge, any roof patching needed). Then it'll be fully repaired to its glory days as best as I can :)
  • Manual are useless. You'd be better off looking up the manuals for the individual appliances if needed.
  • bukhrn's avatar
    bukhrn
    Explorer III
    If it's been sitting in the weeds On the rubber for a bunch of years, I'd say it's time for a complete tire replacement.
    Also, sitting in the weeds like that, you may have a serious critter problem, bees, mice, snakes, or any combination, to include mud daubers in things like the fridge, furnace, & water heater.
  • Thanks for the great info!! I'll definitely grab a general manual for this, since I don't have the slightest clue where to begin on it.

    Actually, my dad had snapped a belt when starting it the other day (the owner lets him do such, they're neighbors and great friends), so that'll be the first thing replaced. I'll check out the tires next time I head over that way, and also for water damage (the roof was recently repaired and the ceiling looks good, even under the panels) in other areas, just in case.

    From what my dad has told me, it was last driven about this time last year, so hopefully nothing too major will need to be done :) Thanks again for the great info. Just had no idea where to start with this.
  • The RV maker is "Mobile Traveller." Chevy is, of course, the maker of the chassis. Mobile Traveller wen out of business some 30 years ago.

    I would not worry about getting a manual for the RV as such. Most RV owner's manuals are very generic and don't cover any more information (and very often less) than you can find in something along the lines of an Idiot's Guide to RVs or similar book. Getting a manual for the van chassis should be no trouble if it doesn't come with one, and likewise individual appliances etc. would have manuals available, often online.

    Bear in mind you're looking at a vehicle that's over 30 years old. Expect to have some maintenance and repairs to do even if it's in excellent shape, which I think is maybe a bit of a stretch. The brakes may need work from sitting, as might hoses and belts and so forth. Do check the date codes on the tires and see how old they are; driving on old tires is not a wise idea. Check especially to see if there is much or any water damage; that can often be more extensive than it first looks, and a lot of time and/or money to repair properly. See what appliances, etc. work. These are all basic things to check on most any used RV.