How many of us are there? Owners of Dodge based RV's?

[whiteknight001]

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

[eyeteeth]

The heaters/evaporators give off no heat. The Pilot lights and stays lit. No ammonia smell. I blew out the vent before we "burped" the fridge, and inspected while the fridge was out of it's hole. The condenser has no apparent debris stuck anywhere...

All indicators point to the slug getting REALLY lodged in the coil... 😞

[Leeann]

eye-

The bf says, do the heaters work? Does the propane light and stay lit, but nothing happens?

Did you happen to smell ammonia at any point when you were in the pit area? Oh, and have you checked the upper vent - is it clogged? Is the condenser clean?

[eyeteeth]

Leeann

Thanks, but it was already burped. we tapped on everything... several times while it was upside down for a couple hours. Nothing.

It's AC and LP only, no 12v and completely manual so there's no board, and any fuse wouldn't effect the LP.

Currently it's an Elix'r. I'm hoping to out for a newer style Norcold. We need a larger one anyway.

[Leeann]

eye....I'm really sorry to hear that. What kind of fridge is it? Dometic, Norcold, ?? And what model # (it'll be on the back of the unit, visible from the access panel if it's not on the front). The bf's an HVACR master and might be able to help you test stuff. It might just be a fuse or a bad wire....

Oh, wait: you moved while it was running? Was the pit area level? If not, the fridge just needs to be burped - ie, turned on its head for a few hours, then turned over and tested again. The bf says this happens a lot with gas absorption fridges (they 'fixed' them all the time at the boatyards this way).

I hope your mechanic finds that it's something simple and easily fixed....

[RAH1046]

Anyone have any idea where I could pick up an owner's manual for a 1976 Fireball RV - even if it's just a copy. My son-in-law just purchased one to restore for his family (3 little grandsons and a wife). He's not concerned wit the truck itself but with the coach (how things work, etc.). Really would appreciate it.

[eyeteeth]

Man things can go downhill quickly.

Many of you may know, I've been part of Michigan's leading number of unemployed since October. We're dealing with that. Needless to say, we're watching money.

A couple weeks ago, the fridge went. Think I mentioned that. We were sitting in our camp spot, moved into the pit area for the day, and the fridge never came back on. Elec, LP, nothing works. the slug lodged itself pretty well right at the top of the cooling unit. So we've been keeping an eye out for fridges on a budget but haven't found one yet.

Now this weekend, the motor broke... something. I limped into the campground on a few cylinders. (ouch) Fortunately... one of my mechanics happens to live at the campground. So, he's going to start working on it after hours in his spare time... At least it's at the location we use it 80% of the time. what a sucky summer.... 😞

[sweetnessmonste]

An upholstery shop could make a vinyl doghouse cover very easily.

[ALnCORY]

Has anyone out there ever tried to find a cover for the doghouse. I see some of these units with the nice vinyl padded doghouse surrounds. I have looked at all the RV supply sites I have saved and none seem to have anything like that. Not a big deal but I do think they dress up the cab a bit.
Thanks, ya'll have a great weekend, looks like rain again here.

[Leeann]

Of course we wanna see it 😉

[overdrive75]

Well the new owner has kept in touch with me. The old RV was at MIS last weekend for the Sprint Cup. We just got back with the NTU RV from a 1500 mile tirp. The new owner of our old dodge sounds like he is really having a blast with it. I still feel a little sad letting it go. I will post up picks of the new everybody has one old ford if anyone wants to see it.

[Trish_Davis]

chaserooooo69 wrote:
My newly acquired 1978 Dodge Travco 320.

All right, another Travco! It's about time.
My Travco and I were getting lonely ;0)


Congratulations. Great rigs, aren't they.
Frustrating rigs, too, but hey.

[Leeann]

eBay. It's the Dodge Motorhome Chassis Service Manual, for your year found here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978-1979-Dodge-Motor-Home-Repair-Shop-Manual-Motorhome_W0QQitemZ3601...

[chaserooooo69]

I'll have to grab the camera tonight and snap some. The travco came with the owners manual and most of the manuals for the appliances, where is the best place to get a shop manual for the chassis??

[goreds2]

Leeann wrote:
Welcome!

We do want to see pics, you know....so post them 😉

DITTO. :C

[Leeann]

Welcome!

We do want to see pics, you know....so post them 😉