pnichols wrote:
The OP's photo reminded me of an old camper we owned when the kids were young.
This was a 1969 Chinook camper ... called a "chassis mount" truck camper back then. No tag axle for the GMC 3500 dually truck it was built on. Today I guess it might be called a Class C motorhome:
My parents rented one of these Chassis mount RV's from a place in Santa Ana CA back in 1970, and we drove it to Arkansas, to visit my grandmother. I recall it was on a Chevy chassis too, just like this picture. Funny thing, the second battery was mounted under the seat, and somehow started sparking! Yes under the passenger side of the front seat!
And from this picture, the standard fuel tank at that time was a cab mounted 18 gallon tank behind the drivers seat. They even had a gas cap that when the pickups tipped on their sides, would either unscrew, or could get ripped off by sliding along the roadway, and start leaking and sparking! By 1975, the manufactures had to have recessed fuel caps, and covers over them to prevent this type of fire. Also I think that 1974 was the last year of the in cab fuel tank! Many owners started installing below the frame mounted fuel tanks, and took out the in the cab ones.. .
Lots of room inside that RV!
Fred.
