'71 Starcraft Wanderstar- "The Hilton"
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Just for you UP (and for any other audio geeks+), I installed another pair of speakers in the Hilton. I built a pair, using Fostex full-ange drivers but they turned out too good, lol. I decided to keep those in the shop and put the shop speakers in the TT. They seem to fit the decor, anyway. They are some vintage ADC-404 speakers, 1" Philips tweeter and a 5" woofer, the little speakers that play way past their size.
Driver'sside:
Passenger's side:
I feel like I should post some numbers up here, the financial side and, since I just back from the Cat scale, some weights.
First, the weights: Truck and Hilton=12,780, truck on first axle pad= 8,420, Hilton on second axle pad= 4,360. Hilton detached from truck= 4,920.Hitch weight= 560. These weights were with the Hilton unloaded, for the most part. I did have 1 1/2 tanks of propane, a gallon or two in the black tank, and some residual fresh water on board, not enough to make a huge difference, I'm thinking. I was a little surprised that it came out as heavy as it did but my truck handles the weight well so it is what it is.
Financials: I had totalled the amount spent, a couple of weeks ago and was just about spot on $4k. That includes the purchase price, registration, and new license tabs for this year. Since then, I've spent another $338 at Camping World for a 50 amp cord, a new sewer hose, a new water hose, a Prodigy2 brake controller, and some other sundry bits. Not repair items but I guess it could be added to the total. I also spent $60 at Lowes for a 5" PVC fence post, 4" PVC gutter, the end caps, and two chain hooks. The plastic bits are going to be made into one of thos nice sewer hose carriers and the chain hooks are for the safety chains. Grand total is close to $4,400. For those comparing budgets, the total doesn't include the materials I had on hand or what appeared free of charge during the restoration. This would be most of the lumber involved, some wire and devices. The batteries came from a friend and what I had on hand, as did the box on the tongue.
Driver'sside:
Passenger's side:
I feel like I should post some numbers up here, the financial side and, since I just back from the Cat scale, some weights.
First, the weights: Truck and Hilton=12,780, truck on first axle pad= 8,420, Hilton on second axle pad= 4,360. Hilton detached from truck= 4,920.Hitch weight= 560. These weights were with the Hilton unloaded, for the most part. I did have 1 1/2 tanks of propane, a gallon or two in the black tank, and some residual fresh water on board, not enough to make a huge difference, I'm thinking. I was a little surprised that it came out as heavy as it did but my truck handles the weight well so it is what it is.
Financials: I had totalled the amount spent, a couple of weeks ago and was just about spot on $4k. That includes the purchase price, registration, and new license tabs for this year. Since then, I've spent another $338 at Camping World for a 50 amp cord, a new sewer hose, a new water hose, a Prodigy2 brake controller, and some other sundry bits. Not repair items but I guess it could be added to the total. I also spent $60 at Lowes for a 5" PVC fence post, 4" PVC gutter, the end caps, and two chain hooks. The plastic bits are going to be made into one of thos nice sewer hose carriers and the chain hooks are for the safety chains. Grand total is close to $4,400. For those comparing budgets, the total doesn't include the materials I had on hand or what appeared free of charge during the restoration. This would be most of the lumber involved, some wire and devices. The batteries came from a friend and what I had on hand, as did the box on the tongue.
