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

[Kendas]

Went out up to the White Mountains last weekend... Rained on two of the three days we were gone. Didn't find any new leaks and didn't see any old leaks. Only thing "bad" that happened was I "lost" the genset (again). :R

Started it up to run the air while we finished packing (and do the "monthly" run), 116 volts stable when I turned on the fan. Turned on the compressor, genset "groaned" and lost voltage. All breakers good (off then on), still nothing. :h

Looks like I do troubleshooting on it this weekend. :M

[Kendas]

eyeteeth wrote:

The replacement black tank is in, so I also dropped that off with all the misc plumbing items I'll need.

Pictures of the tank change process please?

[eyeteeth]

Spent an odd week night working on the RV. The racing kart is waiting on parts, so it gave us something to do. I found a brand new... still wrapped... new hardware... 12 ft awning I was able to get for around $500. (The guy has more, don't know how he feels about shippig though) Went on pretty easy.

The replacement black tank is in, so I also dropped that off with all the misc plumbing items I'll need.

Forgive the quality... my cell phone was the only thing I had handy.

[Leeann]

Fezziwig wrote:
Is the "1977 Champion Titan" a member of this group? It's got a dodge engine and someone referred me to this thread.

I'm looking around for my 1st RV, and since I'm a classic I would like to get a classic RV.

That Champion looks like it's totally refurbished, interior and running gear.

I'll subscribe to this thread to see what develops.

A '77 Titan is absolutely a candidate for membership in this group. I've got a '73 Concord, also made by Champion and on a Dodge chassis.

For more info specific to the Champion part of your rig, go to www.championfleetowners.com

[79powerwagon]

Hey Jerry, so you got one? If not, let me know, I'll go to my local NAPA and pick one up for you, ship it out, then you just reimburse me for it.

Eric

[Jer_Ger]

Thanks, I did try NAPA, no luck. I called the local Dodge dealer and they can order it new, with a new knob ( some upgrade to model they say requires it) for about $100 bucks, but I can't afford that (we're both on S.S.) unless we really have to go that way. I also tried the local wrecking yards and they don't keep anything that old around. I guess I'll try looking on the web and see if I can find something...Jerry

Edit: I went back to NAPA looking for an aftermarket toggle switch setup. The guy asked me what I was doing and proceeded to lookup my switch :B. I guess the first guy didn't know where to look :S. I guess it just goes to show what the work force is coming to with the younger generation. Anyway thanks for the help guys....Jerry

[79powerwagon]

Try NAPA for your switch.

[Jer_Ger]

Well, I went on a drive yesterday afternoon and everything seemed fine. That is til it started getting dark. I found I had no running lights on the RV or trailer, dash lights nor brake lights. The headlamps worked fine, as did the turn signals and dome light. What a weird mix of lights to try to figure out the problem from. We made it home on back rds and parked it. Today I started by pulling out the light switch and jumped across the different contacts. Right off the bat, I could get the running lights up with no trouble at all, so I assuming the switch is bad. The dealer wants over $100 for a new one. Any input from luck with junk yards would be of big help here....TIA...Jerry

[Fezziwig]

Is the "1977 Champion Titan" a member of this group? It's got a dodge engine and someone referred me to this thread.

I'm looking around for my 1st RV, and since I'm a classic I would like to get a classic RV.

That Champion looks like it's totally refurbished, interior and running gear.

I'll subscribe to this thread to see what develops.

[Fezziwig]

Is the "1977 Champion Titan" a member of this group? It's got a dodge engine and someone referred me to this thread.

I'm looking around for my 1st RV, and since I'm a classic I would like to get a classic RV.

That Champion looks like it's totally refurbished, interior and running gear.

I'll subscribe to this thread to see what develops.

[ALnCORY]

Took my rig over to moms for a family reunion(about 50 miles). I am no where close to done but did have the ply I stripped from the walls and ceiling replaced and I promised the grandkids they could sleep in it during the reunion. Only system I used was shore power to run the lights and fridge which kept the soda and juice pouches cold and the kids thought it was great. Now all I have to do is replace the counter tops, put water proof panels in the shower, paint the intrerior, new flooring, carpet, mouldings, seal the dog house better, etc, etc....... yeah almost done!...... lol,, enjoy reading about all you other folks adventures,, keep up the good work.

[Leeann]

eyeteeth wrote:
So... No more tarp! Everything exterior is re-installed and sealed up!

Great!!!


The bf did some electrical work on ours over the weekend, but that's all we've accomplished on her. Next weekend, we'll start on the 727...

[Old___Slow]

this info' may be some where in the thread and i missed it. where can i purchase the corner wheather guard that is used between the cab and the home?

[eyeteeth]

Post weekend update.

Sorry. No pics this week. My helper was absent most of the day so it was slower than usual. But I was able to get the fresh water, and city water inlets cut in, and reinstalled. I installed the replacement water heater. I still have the old one. Works fine, just the bottome was rusted out. Not sure what to do with it. Any ideas? I re-installed the fresh water tank with the new inspection clover I installed. Then we got the tail lights rewired and reinstalled. (I sanded, and repainted the plastic housing... while it was apart.) And, we got all the windows cleaned, re-butyle taped, and installed. While they were off, I straightened, and painted the interior window frames black. Looks pretty sharp. Last thing we did once my faithful helper arrived, was we cut and install the last ceiling panel we needed to put up. So... No more tarp! Everything exterior is re-installed and sealed up!

Now, the next items to work on will be to install the black and grey tanks with vents. Then we can put the bathroom walls back and then the bunks. The old girl is getting sooo close to being habitable I can barely stand it.

The worst part is... I won't be able to work on it for a couple weeks again because of schedule. 😞

[Trish_Davis]

eyeteeth wrote:
We're slacking folks... page 5? I'll just assume everyone else is out camping, and I'm the only one still working on the old girl.

Man we can make a mess.

Actually, no, eyeteeth, I am now gainfully employed and it sucks, totally cuts into my Travco-Time. But your rig is looking REAL good, your work shows care and craftsmanship.

The mess? Indeed.
Worst is when the skied threaten and I gotta get all that stuff back into the Travco before it pours....