It's been quite some time since I posted....about 8 months or so I figure. In the 8 months since my last post a number of things have transpired in regards to the "DOOOD"...my 1977 Diamond 22 footer. Lets see...my last post I was considering purchasing a new air conditioner. I managed to find a brand new Carrier unit online and had it installed. It works like a charm! My PowerWise 3500 (Chinese) generator even pushes it without much issue (I do have to slowly crank it on...no direct to high or it REALLY pushes the gen).
I have developed a really small leak where the prior owner installed a CB antenna. No worries...once the weather clears up for a bit I am going to pull the antenna off the rig, add some Eternabond tape...and then I plan on adding a fresh coat of Plast-A-Coat.
When I last wrote, I was writing from sunny San Diego California. In late March we moved from San Diego to Nampa Idaho. I was a little worried about the trip....the funny thing is that the Dodge made it without issue...the 2004 Budget Rent-A-Truck with 32,000 miles on it broke down in Las Vegas!
For the trip, I had a number of things done to the rig. I had new shocks installed all the way around...AMAZING is the only word I can think of when it comes to the effect it had on the ride of the rig. Things were MUCH less mushy...especially toward the front end. I had new brakes done up front. I installed new belts, performed a complete tune-up (plugs, wires, rotor, cap, etc). I replaced the majority of my fuel line...and because my tires were about 6 years old, I replaced the meats all the way around.
Now the "DOOOD" is sitting next to my new house in it's very own RV pad instead of some rented spot in hell-hole El Cajon California.
