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Re: How many of us are there? Owners of Dodge based RV's?
I have a unit that looks like a charger, but when it receives AC a relay cuts out most 12V devices from the house battery and supplys power to them thru a transformer. The water pump is not cut out and stays on the house battery. This isolates the battery so it can be charge from a seperate battery charger. This charger was missing when I bought the rig and I spent lots of time trying to figure out why the battery didn't charge when the rig was plugged into the AC. Testin the water pump with isolation and non-isolation revealed it just work better when isolated, which is what the rig manufacture intended.421Views0likes0CommentsRe: How many of us are there? Owners of Dodge based RV's?
Overheating in my 1976 dodge 360 was a great problem for the person who owned it before me. It has a new readiator, waterpump, thermostate but he never got it right. I think the problem is in a burned valve dumping hot gases that exchange heat to the head. Not a superficial fix. But I could be wrong.431Views0likes0CommentsRe: How many of us are there? Owners of Dodge based RV's?
Finally got my propane, 11 gallons at $2.95 a gallen here in Southern California. Got hot water, nice. Even the refrigerator works. The one side of the RV continues buckle. I'm goint to have to start to look at what is suppose to be holding it up. whether the cabinets have somehow disnengaged from the floor or the bracdes are all wet and bending..This is what makes these old RV so excitiing and gets the grade 'rustic'.497Views0likes0CommentsRe: How many of us are there? Owners of Dodge based RV's?
Ive been trying to figure what forces are causing my the shrouding on the rear corners to come off and the walls to open. Since the back is not straight but pointed in the rear my conslusion is its downword pressure and the ceiling lowing. Ther are several sources of weight on the real including a spare tire on the outside and a long swing down shelf supported on the wall. I am not sure what is under the paneling for major support but I have heard its 1" x 1". I think the structual solution is to run a cable from either side under the paneling with a turnbuckle and plates at the end to pull the side back in to the center. This would provide a stetchable support and allow the edges and the shrouding to be resealed and eliminate future strain.519Views0likes0CommentsRe: How many of us are there? Owners of Dodge based RV's?
What a trip, put water in the RV, no leaks things actually worked. Few flushes and what looked like a dirt bowl flushed down, cleaned itself and sealed. Little weird when your family lines up to use the RV toilet. Found some sanitizer, 8oz does 40 gallons. Of course no one is happy because they don't have hot water, propane is next. The weight of 40 gallons of fresh water (320 lbs) really presses down on the rear duals. Got to find a way to check pressure and fill tires. The dealer put two new tires on the back because one of them went flat and the casing cracked. I found out I don't have an inverter, just an ac inlet that connects to a simple 20 amp charger with a 12.7 output voltage. Think I'll just by a small inverter for the 19" TV. The only generator I have is a 6500 watt Coleman Powermate that is the second loudest generator ever made and known for throwing cranks. Needs a tractor muffler and a spark arrester. When you can actually wash and poop in your RV it makes you feel kind of good.527Views0likes0CommentsRe: How many of us are there? Owners of Dodge based RV's?
There is some kind of bed in the back of my rv. Kind of looks like it would swing down and set on the table or something. But it doesn't move. I cant seem to find a latch or anything. Anyone got an idea what this is and how it works.527Views0likes0CommentsRe: How many of us are there? Owners of Dodge based RV's?
The previous owner of my 1976 360 Dodge Sportsamn installed the Edelbrock's Performer Series caruretor which was "calibrated and factory flow tested". Also installed the Edelbrock intake manifold and performance cam shaft and lifters. It still stalls when its cold unless you work the pedel to keep it running.466Views0likes0CommentsRe: How many of us are there? Owners of Dodge based RV's?
Well Noodleman you got more repairs that I need. My "previous owner" tried and spend money but got overwhelmed. He probably just got a new one. Tires seem to be extremely important, lot of stories around here about the blowing out. My major problem is a lose part somewhere in the steering. This adds to "uncertainty" in steering. I got "RV repair & maintenance manual" from Trailer Life dated 1980. Got it on Ebay for $12.00 bid plus shipping/handling. Very interesting, well worth getting if don't know much about what's going on doing with your RV. Mean while my support vehicle (suppose to follow the RV around with generator, gas, water, tools) has a burned valve and looking at least $700.503Views0likes0Comments
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