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Re: Motorhome good or bad idea?
[Re: Eric]
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10/02/12 12:14 AM
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PA.
pittsburghracer
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Thanks Eric. When he said he wanted 5000 dollars for it I almost choked. Matt and I took it for a ride 2 hours later and bought it. He used to race in the AHRL. I think that's right (all harleys).
1970 Duster
Edelbrock headed 408
5.984@112.52
422 Indy headed small block
5.982@112.56 mph
9.42@138.27
Livin and lovin life one day at a time
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Re: Motorhome good or bad idea?
[Re: MoParFish]
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10/02/12 01:28 PM
10/02/12 01:28 PM
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Motor City
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My Brother just picked this one up a couple of weeks ago. We are going to see how it pulls & tows. 440 4 bbl with 44,000 original miles.
1963 Belvedere 440 Max Wedge Tribute
1970 Charger R/T S.E. 440 Six Pack
1970 Challenger R/T, 528 Hemi
1970 Charger 500 S.E. 440 4 BBL
1970 Plymouth Road Runner 383
1974 Chrysler New Yorker 440
1996 2500 RAM 488 V-10 4X4
2004 3500 Dually Cummins 4x4
2012 Challenger R/T Classic.
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Re: Motorhome good or bad idea?
[Re: FASTFISH420]
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10/02/12 08:26 PM
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Central New York
bfury
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mopar
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Central New York
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Advice from a previous owner of a Fleetwood 35' motor home. Do not buy an old motor home, in general they are poorly constructed with plywood that tends to get wet and rot. Frequent water leaks around the body and roof. The wiring for lights and etc. is done with scotch loks that allow water in and corrosion. The 460 Ford is notorius for cracked heads due to uneven expansion of the exhaust manifolds compared to aluminum heads. Check the internet for the horror stories, Chevy also, You will need an auxilliary trans cooler and heed the other advice given. Get AAA with RV towing and maintain the motor home frequently. There are many positives but buy a fairly new one and sell before 10 years old.
No Stock
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Re: Motorhome good or bad idea?
[Re: Triple Threat]
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10/04/12 02:25 PM
10/04/12 02:25 PM
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Bend,OR USA
Cab_Burge
I Win
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I Win
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Bend,OR USA
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Dustin, how many lugs are on the axles on this unit?
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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Re: Motorhome good or bad idea?
[Re: Cab_Burge]
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10/04/12 02:29 PM
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Renton Washington
Triple Threat
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No clue, it was borrowed for 2 weekends a few years ago and then returned to its rightful owner.
-Dustin
67 Dart, 9 second, 392" G3 Hemi
68 Barracuda 340 F/SA
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Re: Motorhome good or bad idea?
[Re: Chassisman]
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10/04/12 03:18 PM
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Holly, MI
JackGTX440
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Holly, MI
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Beautiful trailer. What brand is it?
Jack Irons Jr.
'67 GTX, turbo 6.1 HEMI
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Re: Motorhome good or bad idea?
[Re: JackGTX440]
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10/04/12 03:23 PM
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Chowchilla,ca
Chassisman
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Beautiful trailer. What brand is it?
Vintage...53' with 9' ceilings... 25' of living quarters. Has a big shower ... 7,000 watt Onan ... tall enough you can walk next to the bed up top.
It's a 2001 ...in really good shape.
http://www.vintagetrailers.com/
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Re: Motorhome good or bad idea?
[Re: Chassisman]
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10/05/12 02:24 AM
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Texas Afghanistan Iraq etc.
DakFink
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Texas Afghanistan Iraq etc.
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Quote:
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Beautiful trailer. What brand is it?
Vintage...53' with 9' ceilings... 25' of living quarters. Has a big shower ... 7,000 watt Onan ... tall enough you can walk next to the bed up top.
It's a 2001 ...in really good shape.
http://www.vintagetrailers.com/
What all do you have to have to keep DOT off your tail while pulling that thing?
License
Equipment
Inspection
Etc???
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Re: Motorhome good or bad idea?
[Re: Chassisman]
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10/05/12 08:16 AM
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Challenger 1
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I just upgraded to a slightly bigger trailer. I love towing with the dually.... It gives you complete freedom when at the track. We race in Denver alot and are there for 7-9 days....so if we were in a MH we would be stuck at the track. With the dually and LQ trailer we just dump the trailer and run around in the truck. Also makes it nice when you need something from town or a beer/booze run....LOL....plus in Calif it's registered as a 3 axle trailer...35.00 for 5 years...  ...we got 12-14 MPG hauling it back from Memphis Tn to Central Calif... my F350 isnt stock....but still pulled 6% grades at 55-60 no problem.
Got news for ya, your dually ain't gonna like that heavy trailer, now it's time for a larger tow vehicle.
I use a toterhome and my pit vehicle inside my trailer if I'm gonna pull something that long.
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Re: Motorhome good or bad idea?
[Re: Challenger 1]
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10/05/12 01:28 PM
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Chowchilla,ca
Chassisman
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I just upgraded to a slightly bigger trailer. I love towing with the dually.... It gives you complete freedom when at the track. We race in Denver alot and are there for 7-9 days....so if we were in a MH we would be stuck at the track. With the dually and LQ trailer we just dump the trailer and run around in the truck. Also makes it nice when you need something from town or a beer/booze run....LOL....plus in Calif it's registered as a 3 axle trailer...35.00 for 5 years... ...we got 12-14 MPG hauling it back from Memphis Tn to Central Calif... my F350 isnt stock....but still pulled 6% grades at 55-60 no problem.
Got news for ya, your dually ain't gonna like that heavy trailer, now it's time for a larger tow vehicle.
I use a toterhome and my pit vehicle inside my trailer if I'm gonna pull something that long.
My dually doesn't even know it's back there...it's not a stock F350... it make s 715 hp...1150 ft lbs... has dual rear calipers....8,000 lb Firestone bags....has towed over 44,000 lbs.... 6 speed manual with a gear vendors OD..... runs 12's when on the race side of the tuner.....towing my 40' trailer I could pull out of Aspen Colorado at 70 mph.....it does just fine....but I'm looking at FL20s and FL50's......what works for some doesn't for others....to each heir own.....and I don't have room for an extra vehicle with 3 race cars and a monster golf cart.
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A freind of mine ended up totaling his when the rear subframes failed 
At least it was 440 powered, stopping was iffy on a good day.
