As someone in the towing industry. You definitely do not wanna have to call a Heavy Duty Wrecker to tow that anytime. Always do a thorough pretrip inspection top to bottom to avoid a "Bad Day" good luck.
It's great to see people like myself less than 100 miles away doing the cheap motorhome adventures. I'm building a 1975 itasca 24' motorhome into a tiny house and your video hit the spot. Keep adventuring. Use eternabond on the roof it's what is used from factory nowadays and good for 25yrs.Swing down to mass and I'll fix that shifting and carb up for you :)
if a vehicle has been sitting long its allways a good idea to drain the fuel flush the fuellines and put a BIG fuelfilter it the line , its probably a good idea to put a rebuild carb on the motor (the lack of speed and the temp climbing would make me guess its running lean , might allso have a vacuumleak somewhere wish could explain the trans shifting slow seen quite a few roadtrips on youtube and the number one problem is bad fuel and carb problems followed by electrical problems
I use to have the same hood flap issue with the Bounder my family had. Always had to make sure those locks were tight. Good luck with the carb. The 454 we had ran really good except for when the HEI distributer took a crap on us. Good luck with it.
Heh, at least when the hood flew up it was sort of small. I had that happen on a car of mine years ago. It was a 1974 Cadillac. *That* was a lot of hood to fly up in your face on the highway. Glad you guys had a good time. *:-)*
454 BIG BLOCK BABY A BEAST OF AN ENGINE! I’m proud of these young bucks driving a carbureted vehicle on a long trip! Good for you, remember with a cold carbureted engine you need to press the gas pedal once before you crank the engine to set the choke,
Just give the engine a general tune-up. Check timing - late timing can cause engine overheating at high speeds and difficulty in starting the engine (experienced that with my 454 Olds back in the early 70s). Late ignition timing can also damage the starter and flywheel. Check for vacuum leaks - a lean air/fuel mixture due to a vacuum leak can cause overheating issues. There's a vacuum line from the transmission to the engine that controls transmission shifting as the engine load varies. Once that's done, you can make many more skiing trips with that mobile motel.
I live in the Mont-Tremblant area and I hope you guys had a great time. When I was your age I did the reverse. I had a van and we used to go "down" to Vermont on ski trips. Before The 9/11 tragedy you could cross the border without any ID's. They would ask you where you were going and then tell us to have a nice day.
At 10:01 you went pat the exit for Winooski / Colchester. I worked for years in Winooski and owned a house in Colchester. 22 years ago I moved back to the Midwest where I came from to be closer to friends & family again but thought it was cool to spot the sign for an exit I drove on many times back when.
Dude!!! I KNEW you'd have a great time in this old girl!! You GOTTA fix the wipers, that's a necessity! Have you checked those vacuum lines for leaks?? Clean the HECK out of that carb, drop a couple cans of SeaFoam in the tank when she's at about quarter-tank. That might help your carb issue. Make sure all bolts, nuts, and screws are tight to reduce any vacuum leaks, too. Redo the rear roof to stop the leaks! Did you have a chance to check out the RV systems?? [Heating, refrigerator, sink and toilet, etc.] The steps? Straighten them, then pull the fuse when you get them up. Those are real bad after time because they are exposed to wet and road slop. I know you can fix them, but they might not be worth the effort. Me, I just knocked up a simple box to use as an entry step. Cheap and never breaks. I'm SO looking forward to more road trips/camping adventures with you, bud!! Best 'o luck to you!!!!!!
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 Very Good! You need that stuff to work, trust me. Next up, RV-wise, I would empty and flush ALL water tanks. Check them for leaks once you empty them. If no leaks, use bleach [quarter-cup for every 4-5 gallons or so] and let that sit in ALL the tanks overnight. This is gonna take some water; hope you have a good water supply. Don't put well water in the fresh water tank, too much sediment and other contaminates. You'll have an algae farm in 2 weeks!!!! Use a couple squares of TP to check for leaks around the toilet base. Just fold TP around your fingers and swipe right!! hahaha! Be nice if you get up in the wee hours and have a working, flushing toilet on board!!!!! Dude, you're on this like a drunken monkey! Most issues just take common sense and patience, plus basic mech knowledge. You will handle this ALL! Best 'o luck to you!!!
Congratulations guys, sounds like it was a fun trip. A few things that might help you: Transmission probably needs a vacuum modulator, relatively inexpensive part. It's fairly inexpensive and simple bolt on replacement part. You don't have to drop the pan Your steps were most likely opening due to a worn door switch. It's always a good idea to spray the pivot points on them with wd40 or pb blaster each time you take her on a trip. Your carb is probably due for a rebuild, better yet if you have the funds you might want to consider getting a Holly 750 for it. That will help eliminate a lot of issues that the original quadrajet is giving you. I'm guessing you have the Chevy 454 in it? Also, always a good idea to carry bungee straps with you, they're quite helpful when body parts don't cooperate, ie your hood. I'm glad that didn't cause you guys an accident. Three different motorhomes in my past, I found they were a lot of fun but very expensive. You were wise to get an old one, thus avoiding a lot of wasted money on payments. Finally, we used to take time before each trip and ask and pray that Jesus would guide and protect us each trip. He is faithful, he protected us. I just wish I had remembered to lower the tv antenna on a few occasions, lol Thanks for your videos 👍, good stuff!! Happy motoring guys!!
The little rv diesel heaters work great to get it nice and warm without having to mess around with the kerosene heaters, I paid like $150 for a "8" kw unit and use it to heat a small garage, works great! Budget rv'ing is definitely a vibe.
I'm about 100% sure that the issue you're having with the hard cranking is the timing very simple to do I've explained it in another message thanks again for the great video thumbs up you got a good deal.
recent subscriber here. figures that the camper can't go up too much past 60 because of the national maximum speed law when it was made paring with that 3 speed. it'd definitely would run better once you give it that tune up. on the other hand, 55-60 is probably the best speed to go for mileage and safety in a vehicle that large and weighty, so don't stress on the interstate! spending over 275 USD on a fill up would bust my balls as a food service worker. never been in the nor-east yet. still got a lot of this country to see, but i've lived in alaska so seeing all that snow in your winter videos is all too familiar! you've gathered a quaint gathering of followers and they all seem very supportive and willing to lend advice. you've got a good platform here and it's nice sharing a casual and humble life in the woods with a hobby you admire. i didn't visualize a dream home setting until i came across this channel, but i'm still growing into my adult pants so i have a bit of a way to go. keep doing you, man.
Speaking of motors, we recently literally just a month ago at the motorhome plant, change the engine from a Ford V10 to a V8 to improve gas milage. Not really sure if its a good or bad thing. Mileage vs. power kind of thing. (and also the the dash display is finally all digital)
I heard they quit using the V-10, I like the GM 6.0 liter I have it in my class C motorhome it has great power! My wife gets mad cause I can beat most cars from a stoplight!
Such a mint bounder you got there. My grandparents 1981 Fleetwood Southwind. We take er 200 miles camping twice a year. Of course, always starting it up and moving about a foot forward and back once a week to keep the tires from rotting. These things last forever..
I've always been skeptical of buying a older used RV especially a class A motor coach but after watching your video of your trip it is giving me the heads up,thanks for sharing your first time out and troubles going down the road.
Hello as I received a reply from you, I am pleased about your trip and it was wise to have friends tag along as it makes your trip a tad more comfortable knowing you have friends riding with you. I'm not a rich guy as I'm retired and still looking for a half decent motor home,that's why after watching your video of your first time out with your RV, I am now more confident in getting a nice unit for myself to go from my Florida home to Rochester,n.y. For the Summer months and returning in the fall as I would be living in the RV while I'm in Rochester,n.y.,. I'm hoping to see more of your videos soon.
This was quite enjoyable, glad you made the road trip relatively trouble free. For your starter issue you may want to look into adding a Ford starter solenoid remotely mounted so it is away from the heat. Very effective fix for that problem. Pretty easy conversion and not too expensive, maybe $75 for the solenoid and revamped battery cable and wires.
Check trans modulator vacuum line for leak to fix shifting problem. This and a choke set too lean on carb can cause start up, warm up and idling issues. Engine turning over slow when hot could be timing, too advanced. Overheating is possibly a bad clutch fan, check to see if it spins too freely. The motor appears to be a Chevy 454, these are good pulling motors when they run right. Is that dual exhaust? Nice!
In that beast, you only make this kind of trip when you are young. You get older, you get a lot more common sense and never take the chance to have great times and memories. Glad you made it back to tell the story. Save the video for your future family.
Rural Vermonter: Your up-shifting issue sounds like a : vacuum line issue that goes to the shift-servo which is located on the passenger-side of Turbo 350s/400s........or the diaphragm inside the servo is toast. Those servos are inexpensive to replace and pretty easy to; beyond buying inexpensive Walmart carb cleaner and cleaning area sterile prior to removing and replacing shift servo.
For your shift problem, that’s a 400 hydro I’m thinking. Probably I would look at vacuum to your modulator. Pull the line off and see if there is trans fluid in it...bad diaphragm, replace the modulator. Possibly but I doubt the filter is plugged. Hard start when hot because it’s not timed or advancing properly. Probably another vacuum issue. No vacuum for a long time will seize your advance plate or dashpot on the distributor....leaving the advance plate stuck in a position where it won’t start when hot, and progressively more hotter as engine speed increases. Put a new hose on it and suck....you should see that move under the distributor cap. When I bought my $400 pile....I carefully one at a time replaced every vac line on the engine. All my vacuum heat sensors, choke pull off, air flap for the air cleaner, cruise etc. work. It cost $8
Cummins, all the way. Ya just can't kill em......lol. I had a 5.9 cummins 12 valve in a dodge 3/4 ton pickup. In the 11 years I owned it all the motor ever required was a set of valve covers gastets,(square cut o-rings), oil change once or twice a year along with a fuel filter and the occassional air filter. The transmission on the other hand was a piece of crap, would have been perfect if it had an allison instead of a dodge......truck had well over 300K miles when I finally sold it some 7-8 years ago. It still runs today........gotta love the 12 valves, no electrical control system, all mechanical. Loved it.....pulled like a freight train, if you hooked a chain to something all you needed was to get the tires to bite and whatever you was hooked to was coming with ya.....lol
Hope you had fun! It’s funny because I frequent Tremblant quite a bit (have a little cottage up north). I was up there the exact weekend you posted the video.
Looked pretty sketchy but glad it worked out. As much as I love the old Quadrajet carbs i'd toss that sucker and put a sniper EFI unit on it. That's a pretty steep investment given the original purchase price of the RV but it would likely make it a TON more reliable and may even save you some fuel.
adjust your idle, its idling pretty high, there is also a vacuum line that runs from the passenger side of the transmission to the top end of the engine, check for leaks and fix them and she should shift alot better and idle smoother. also run a few cans of seafoam through the carb, Just dump a can in the gas tank every fill up, trust me works wonders, all in all great video man, its good to see folks still cruising these beasts lol.
Add some plus 2 carb cleaner to your transmission. That should free up the shifting . Been there done that, worked great. About 20 second blast of plus 2 down the trans dip stick tube. Easy cheap fix if it's the shift valves.....The Old Timer
I just bought one of these. It's an '88. It runs good but also has that starter issue sometimes which makes the battery die pretty quickly when you're trying to start it cold. My interior didn't have quite as much water damage but then, I gave a bit more for mine. Yours seems to be identical. I subscribed to your channel just to see how you do with it.
Just yesterday, a friend pulled a piece out of the carb on my 87 Bounder. Soaked it in Choke cleaner. I want to say fuel control valve. They dry out when the RV sits. Rehydrate with carb cleaner. Or buy a new one for under $10. Save the old one. Just in case!
The landscapes around your area are amazing,and its hard for me to get suprised as i come from a paradise called Madeira Island. Nice journey you done there with the mates. Imagine that RV LS swaped jajao
Good to see one of Walter white type rv home, Good advice for ur next trip!-use twice amount of heat shield on exhaust near starter as well but leave ample space for air passage in between.!, Change oil to anti freeze OW-something or better for eazy cold start, and for the roof u needed to check through flash light or something from otherside and look for holes but u just used that paint, May be it was on the roof mountings or on sides,u need to work again on front and back roof again bro for ur next rainy trip
If it appears to be running hot you may want to flush the complete cooling system with fresh water check the radiator for any type of leak check all the hoses anyway completely flush the cooling system and then replace the thermostat and then top it off with some fresh antifreeze that should fix the problem because that could also be causing the hard crank situation.
Great video! I did a RV trip 2 years ago "attempting" to go from Vancouver to Toronto. It was a 1976 RV. cost me $2200 plus my car. It was a piece of sh*t lol. I wish i had this bad boy instead haha. I actually just made a short film about it on my youtube page hahah its jokes.
Lol actually have had a couple of those issues in a new RV. Just disconnect the step from the little motor bring it in and tie it up a couple of heavy duty zip ties will work. When your windshield wipers stop working get some Rainx and coat the windshield really well you can go hours and rain just glides off
"What's better than this? Guys being dudes." In all seriousness, though, this trip is something you all will remember forever. Thanks for sharing a part of it with us!
Vapor lock issue??? You know our winters are not like they used to be when it's raining at MT. Tremblant. Is 91 quicker than taking 89 up to where you went?
the hard start is lean condition.. if you trust the motor try for a holley electronic bolt on or something. that is alot of weight surrounding a tiny fuel jet. bordering atomic. the popping is oxide, they all get it due to the coatings the carb manufacture chose. I remember these tortured vehicles well. have fun.
I has similar camper with same engine and same carb problems mine turned out to be a in line fuel filter back on the frame, i worked months before i figured out it was just a 5 dollar filter.
You’re brave to take that old thing on a 1200 mile round trip. I’m curious about the total cost on gas for this trip. I have a truck and a 5th wheel camper from the 90s and I went to Rock USA with it last summer. We chipped in on the cost of fuel and it was much cheaper than what a room would have costed especially with the jacked up prices during that event. I would eventually like to do some RV living with a duramax truck pulling a 5th wheel trailer
Hello. I think it was a bold move to take that thing (nice big old camper) with your friends on a road trip North and across the border at this time. Aside from the legitimate concerns about the sketchy Camper, you also have the Coronavirus issues that could have turned you back or into quarantine or whatever. I'm not that surprised that the roof leaked (sorry) but glad it was only in the rear. I was wondering if your friends chipped in for the potential repair, wear and tear costs for the camper? I assume they chipped in for gas and tolls. And I have an old story about this from the long-ago past.I suggest that you almost got your 1000$ worth from the vehicle as it sits right now after this trip. A trip or two this spring or summer and you will have made it for sure. But yeah, the windshield wiper is important, the carb is important and the transmission is key! Wishing you the best and congrats on the awesome ski trip!
Those rental RVs with the graphics wrap I've seen plenty here in Indiana. There's a spot nearby where there's always one or two parked for rent as well.
The most surprised person watching this video is the guy who sold you the RV. Nicely done. I remember those days, being young and poor and just going for it.
If made before 2006 don't dare put in E10 in these things and in many places, this is the only kind of crap you can buy. Either on a Ford or Chevy motorhome chassis, both use crap for brake, coolant, transmission cooling lines that rust like crazy, prayer they don't break on your trip, no fun without brakes on these heavy things, engine over heating, or complete loss of transmission fluid. Three drive belts, water pump, fan, one for the hydraboost, one for the AC if that still works. They dry up when old. Does it have a canvas top, bring an umbrella along, good luck.
Of Course it will make it! It's a Chevy 454 with a Turbo 400 Transmission. If it DOES break down and having trouble finding the parts, cross the road and look in the OTHER ditch! The parts to fix it is somewhere close to you! LOL. Both of my RVs are P30 chassis' with the same 454 / T400 setup. One 29' Winnebago Chieftain and one 33' Fleetwood Pace Arrow. I am amazed the TIRES made it tho. Keep them driving. The more you drive it, the better it will run. ATB!
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 Aww man, a wiper motor and glove box full of fuel filters and a couple u-joints and you are ready to run to the beach... HUNTINGTON Beach, California! lol
Nice vid, man I was headed back from Jersey to Québec at the Spring Break on 91 last Monday. Beautiful stretch of highway out in VT. We did almost the same trip lol you went to Quebec City where I go to school lol
Wow a Bounder that made it more then 500 feet without a major breakdown. Retired RV tech here and I'm amazed. Bounders were my bread and butter they broke down so much.
do a seafoam fuel system flush and you may want to add a oil catch can also use some seafoam in your oil and there is a intake spray to help clean your valves and your intake the oil catch can will stop it from building up the crap in your intake and it will help with engine reliability add an exhaust wrap close to the starter that should help
I won mine in an auction. We flew out to California and drove it all the way to North Carolina. We had a few problems but made it. This RV is a Workhorse.
Kool video. In 25 to 30 years it will be a great "Remember when" story for you and your buds! 👍
I admire the guts it took to take that on such a long trip.
As someone in the towing industry. You definitely do not wanna have to call a Heavy Duty Wrecker to tow that anytime. Always do a thorough pretrip inspection top to bottom to avoid a "Bad Day" good luck.
If u fill up that tank all the way 3 times in Canada, that’ll already be the cost of the meth lab mobile 😂
So would one good long tow!
probably cheaper to have gotten a expensive hotel
Least the US dollar is way more so that will help off set the cost of fuel in canada
Typical Vermonter, going on vacation to someplace colder!
lol!
Thanks for taking me along with you guys. I had a lot of fun.
It's great to see people like myself less than 100 miles away doing the cheap motorhome adventures. I'm building a 1975 itasca 24' motorhome into a tiny house and your video hit the spot. Keep adventuring. Use eternabond on the roof it's what is used from factory nowadays and good for 25yrs.Swing down to mass and I'll fix that shifting and carb up for you :)
Take a roadtrip with an unproven RV...
A Rural Vermonter: YES
It was fun watching the adventure unfold.
Haha, thanks!
That RV looks like a walking dead prop lol
That’s awesome buddy! Glad it took ya there and back! Get that overheating at hwy speeds fixed! Summers in the south are HOT
Thanks! I'll fix that for sure
My kinda vacation.. hanging with friends.. priceless 😊
if a vehicle has been sitting long its allways a good idea to drain the fuel flush the fuellines and put a BIG fuelfilter it the line , its probably a good idea to put a rebuild carb on the motor (the lack of speed and the temp climbing would make me guess its running lean , might allso have a vacuumleak somewhere wish could explain the trans shifting slow
seen quite a few roadtrips on youtube and the number one problem is bad fuel and carb problems followed by electrical problems
Man, this is what adventure looks like! And you guys were able to do it just before the pandemic lockdown!
So jealous.
I use to have the same hood flap issue with the Bounder my family had. Always had to make sure those locks were tight. Good luck with the carb. The 454 we had ran really good except for when the HEI distributer took a crap on us. Good luck with it.
Heh, at least when the hood flew up it was sort of small. I had that happen on a car of mine years ago. It was a 1974 Cadillac. *That* was a lot of hood to fly up in your face on the highway. Glad you guys had a good time. *:-)*
Haha that would be much worse... glad the hood was small
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 some hoods could actually block your vision and/or crack your windshield! yikes! And on the bridge no less!
I had it happen on a 73 Cadillac.
454 BIG BLOCK BABY A BEAST OF AN ENGINE! I’m proud of these young bucks driving a carbureted vehicle on a long trip! Good for you, remember with a cold carbureted engine you need to press the gas pedal once before you crank the engine to set the choke,
Laying down some memories with your friends is special, a real nice vid. looked like the auto choke was on, just a thought.
Thanks! I did mess with the choke in my quick carb clean, so you are probably right
Just give the engine a general tune-up. Check timing - late timing can cause engine overheating at high speeds and difficulty in starting the engine (experienced that with my 454 Olds back in the early 70s). Late ignition timing can also damage the starter and flywheel. Check for vacuum leaks - a lean air/fuel mixture due to a vacuum leak can cause overheating issues. There's a vacuum line from the transmission to the engine that controls transmission shifting as the engine load varies. Once that's done, you can make many more skiing trips with that mobile motel.
Man I was also thinking these exact things. Get a timing light on that motor!
I live in the Mont-Tremblant area and I hope you guys had a great time. When I was your age I did the reverse. I had a van and we used to go "down" to Vermont on ski trips. Before The 9/11 tragedy you could cross the border without any ID's. They would ask you where you were going and then tell us to have a nice day.
I used to do the same. That was when we trusted each others. Things changed, thanks for nothing, damn paranoid politicians (in both countries)!
Good to see you lads out near my neck of the woods!
At 10:01 you went pat the exit for Winooski / Colchester. I worked for years in Winooski and owned a house in Colchester. 22 years ago I moved back to the Midwest where I came from to be closer to friends & family again but thought it was cool to spot the sign for an exit I drove on many times back when.
Great video guys. Really enjoying it during this lockdown. Stay safe
thanks!
Dude!!! I KNEW you'd have a great time in this old girl!! You GOTTA fix the wipers, that's a necessity! Have you checked those vacuum lines for leaks?? Clean the HECK out of that carb, drop a couple cans of SeaFoam in the tank when she's at about quarter-tank. That might help your carb issue. Make sure all bolts, nuts, and screws are tight to reduce any vacuum leaks, too. Redo the rear roof to stop the leaks! Did you have a chance to check out the RV systems?? [Heating, refrigerator, sink and toilet, etc.] The steps? Straighten them, then pull the fuse when you get them up. Those are real bad after time because they are exposed to wet and road slop. I know you can fix them, but they might not be worth the effort. Me, I just knocked up a simple box to use as an entry step. Cheap and never breaks. I'm SO looking forward to more road trips/camping adventures with you, bud!! Best 'o luck to you!!!!!!
Thanks! I did not look into plumbing yet due tio the cold but I did get the oven/ fridge/ microwave/ electronics working
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 Very Good! You need that stuff to work, trust me. Next up, RV-wise, I would empty and flush ALL water tanks. Check them for leaks once you empty them. If no leaks, use bleach [quarter-cup for every 4-5 gallons or so] and let that sit in ALL the tanks overnight. This is gonna take some water; hope you have a good water supply. Don't put well water in the fresh water tank, too much sediment and other contaminates. You'll have an algae farm in 2 weeks!!!! Use a couple squares of TP to check for leaks around the toilet base. Just fold TP around your fingers and swipe right!! hahaha! Be nice if you get up in the wee hours and have a working, flushing toilet on board!!!!! Dude, you're on this like a drunken monkey! Most issues just take common sense and patience, plus basic mech knowledge. You will handle this ALL! Best 'o luck to you!!!
Congratulations guys, sounds like it was a fun trip. A few things that might help you:
Transmission probably needs a vacuum modulator, relatively inexpensive part. It's fairly inexpensive and simple bolt on replacement part. You don't have to drop the pan
Your steps were most likely opening due to a worn door switch. It's always a good idea to spray the pivot points on them with wd40 or pb blaster each time you take her on a trip.
Your carb is probably due for a rebuild, better yet if you have the funds you might want to consider getting a Holly 750 for it. That will help eliminate a lot of issues that the original quadrajet is giving you. I'm guessing you have the Chevy 454 in it?
Also, always a good idea to carry bungee straps with you, they're quite helpful when body parts don't cooperate, ie your hood. I'm glad that didn't cause you guys an accident.
Three different motorhomes in my past, I found they were a lot of fun but very expensive. You were wise to get an old one, thus avoiding a lot of wasted money on payments.
Finally, we used to take time before each trip and ask and pray that Jesus would guide and protect us each trip. He is faithful, he protected us.
I just wish I had remembered to lower the tv antenna on a few occasions, lol
Thanks for your videos 👍, good stuff!!
Happy motoring guys!!
The little rv diesel heaters work great to get it nice and warm without having to mess around with the kerosene heaters, I paid like $150 for a "8" kw unit and use it to heat a small garage, works great!
Budget rv'ing is definitely a vibe.
Tremblant is a beautiful mountain, been skiing there myself!
Great video you guys are lucky to have gone on such a nice trip , continue enjoying life and GOD BLESS all of you
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I'm about 100% sure that the issue you're having with the hard cranking is the timing very simple to do I've explained it in another message thanks again for the great video thumbs up you got a good deal.
That was awesome glad the old jalopy made it
Scrap Farm thanks now I don’t have to watch the whole thing lol
Making road trip memories with your friends while you're young . Right on . I miss those days ..lol.
Keep those trips going guys , all the best from england 👊
recent subscriber here. figures that the camper can't go up too much past 60 because of the national maximum speed law when it was made paring with that 3 speed. it'd definitely would run better once you give it that tune up. on the other hand, 55-60 is probably the best speed to go for mileage and safety in a vehicle that large and weighty, so don't stress on the interstate! spending over 275 USD on a fill up would bust my balls as a food service worker.
never been in the nor-east yet. still got a lot of this country to see, but i've lived in alaska so seeing all that snow in your winter videos is all too familiar!
you've gathered a quaint gathering of followers and they all seem very supportive and willing to lend advice. you've got a good platform here and it's nice sharing a casual and humble life in the woods with a hobby you admire. i didn't visualize a dream home setting until i came across this channel, but i'm still growing into my adult pants so i have a bit of a way to go. keep doing you, man.
thank you! Much appreciated. And that $275 would have really busted my balls too, luckily I split the bill with the other guys
Great video. Love this channel. Glad you had fun.
thanks!
Speaking of motors, we recently literally just a month ago at the motorhome plant, change the engine from a Ford V10 to a V8 to improve gas milage. Not really sure if its a good or bad thing. Mileage vs. power kind of thing. (and also the the dash display is finally all digital)
I heard they quit using the V-10, I like the GM 6.0 liter I have it in my class C motorhome it has great power! My wife gets mad cause I can beat most cars from a stoplight!
Such a mint bounder you got there. My grandparents 1981 Fleetwood Southwind. We take er 200 miles camping twice a year. Of course, always starting it up and moving about a foot forward and back once a week to keep the tires from rotting. These things last forever..
Great job ! Lots of good memories on the cheap . Get that roof sealed ! And you can’t be a legit RV’r without a good CB radio set up !!
I've always been skeptical of buying a older used RV especially a class A motor coach but after watching your video of your trip it is giving me the heads up,thanks for sharing your first time out and troubles going down the road.
Hello as I received a reply from you, I am pleased about your trip and it was wise to have friends tag along as it makes your trip a tad more comfortable knowing you have friends riding with you.
I'm not a rich guy as I'm retired and still looking for a half decent motor home,that's why after watching your video of your first time out with your RV, I am now more confident in getting a nice unit for myself to go from my Florida home to Rochester,n.y. For the Summer months and returning in the fall as I would be living in the RV while I'm in Rochester,n.y.,.
I'm hoping to see more of your videos soon.
This was quite enjoyable, glad you made the road trip relatively trouble free. For your starter issue you may want to look into adding a Ford starter solenoid remotely mounted so it is away from the heat. Very effective fix for that problem. Pretty easy conversion and not too expensive, maybe $75 for the solenoid and revamped battery cable and wires.
I was wondering why the used motorhome I bought was set up that way...
Check trans modulator vacuum line for leak to fix shifting problem. This and a choke set too lean on carb can cause start up, warm up and idling issues. Engine turning over slow when hot could be timing, too advanced. Overheating is possibly a bad clutch fan, check to see if it spins too freely. The motor appears to be a Chevy 454, these are good pulling motors when they run right. Is that dual exhaust? Nice!
This flat lander is a fan for life...love Vermont, I-89, Route 4, and Quebec
In that beast, you only make this kind of trip when you are young. You get older, you get a lot more common sense and never take the chance to have great times and memories. Glad you made it back to tell the story. Save the video for your future family.
For sure, and thanks!
Rural Vermonter:
Your up-shifting issue sounds like a : vacuum line issue that goes to the shift-servo which is located on the passenger-side of Turbo 350s/400s........or the diaphragm inside the servo is toast. Those servos are inexpensive to replace and pretty easy to; beyond buying inexpensive Walmart carb cleaner and cleaning area sterile prior to removing and replacing shift servo.
For your shift problem, that’s a 400 hydro I’m thinking. Probably I would look at vacuum to your modulator. Pull the line off and see if there is trans fluid in it...bad diaphragm, replace the modulator. Possibly but I doubt the filter is plugged.
Hard start when hot because it’s not timed or advancing properly. Probably another vacuum issue. No vacuum for a long time will seize your advance plate or dashpot on the distributor....leaving the advance plate stuck in a position where it won’t start when hot, and progressively more hotter as engine speed increases. Put a new hose on it and suck....you should see that move under the distributor cap.
When I bought my $400 pile....I carefully one at a time replaced every vac line on the engine. All my vacuum heat sensors, choke pull off, air flap for the air cleaner, cruise etc. work.
It cost $8
You should do a Cummins swap with an Allison automatic transmission on this behemoth.
Bennet Fox you mean duramax but okay
Cummins, all the way. Ya just can't kill em......lol. I had a 5.9 cummins 12 valve in a dodge 3/4 ton pickup. In the 11 years I owned it all the motor ever required was a set of valve covers gastets,(square cut o-rings), oil change once or twice a year along with a fuel filter and the occassional air filter. The transmission on the other hand was a piece of crap, would have been perfect if it had an allison instead of a dodge......truck had well over 300K miles when I finally sold it some 7-8 years ago. It still runs today........gotta love the 12 valves, no electrical control system, all mechanical. Loved it.....pulled like a freight train, if you hooked a chain to something all you needed was to get the tires to bite and whatever you was hooked to was coming with ya.....lol
why tf would ya want an automatic ? what are ya a gay or somthing ?
Hope you had fun! It’s funny because I frequent Tremblant quite a bit (have a little cottage up north). I was up there the exact weekend you posted the video.
Cool!
I was in Saint Adele Quebec about 20 years ago it was -44 with a wind chill well into the -80's. No skiing that day.
Subscribed. Keep up the good work!
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Looked pretty sketchy but glad it worked out. As much as I love the old Quadrajet carbs i'd toss that sucker and put a sniper EFI unit on it. That's a pretty steep investment given the original purchase price of the RV but it would likely make it a TON more reliable and may even save you some fuel.
Finally your getting out and having some fun !
haha yes finally!
Keep more of this coming bruv
adjust your idle, its idling pretty high, there is also a vacuum line that runs from the passenger side of the transmission to the top end of the engine, check for leaks and fix them and she should shift alot better and idle smoother. also run a few cans of seafoam through the carb, Just dump a can in the gas tank every fill up, trust me works wonders, all in all great video man, its good to see folks still cruising these beasts lol.
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I know that song anyday
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I think you may need to set the timing. That will make it be sluggish on power and make the temperature climb as well... great vid!
Ah..the courage and determination of youth! I would have given up when it sputtered and stopped at the start, backing out of it's parking spot.
I thought of Breaking Bad when I seen that RV, great video guys.
If you keep the RV for future vidja's i'd like to see a Complete Build on the 454... Give it some more power to move along easily.
oh youth, such a precious gem
Yes. Yes. How would corona virus spread without them 😌
5:21 Fleur de Lys commercial center !!
I live 3 blocks from there other side of the highway !! How did I miss such a chance to meet you?! 😭
Cool! Would have been fun...
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 i live in levis
Add some plus 2 carb cleaner to your transmission. That should free up the shifting . Been there done that, worked great. About 20 second blast of plus 2 down the trans dip stick tube. Easy cheap fix if it's the shift valves.....The Old Timer
What is she doing to the gallon / liter? you didn't say.Also what aux heating system are you using at nights to keep you ladies toasty? :-)))))))
Haha, it get 3-4 mpg... not great. And we did not use any source of heat other than blankets. Vermonters are tough!
lol, yep I could see you were no messing guys :-) Thanks for the reply.
nice of you to visit my province, hope u enjoyed the potholes lol
I just bought one of these. It's an '88. It runs good but also has that starter issue sometimes which makes the battery die pretty quickly when you're trying to start it cold. My interior didn't have quite as much water damage but then, I gave a bit more for mine. Yours seems to be identical. I subscribed to your channel just to see how you do with it.
Love how these old motor homes sound.
Just yesterday, a friend pulled a piece out of the carb on my 87 Bounder. Soaked it in Choke cleaner. I want to say fuel control valve. They dry out when the RV sits. Rehydrate with carb cleaner. Or buy a new one for under $10. Save the old one. Just in case!
The landscapes around your area are amazing,and its hard for me to get suprised as i come from a paradise called Madeira Island. Nice journey you done there with the mates. Imagine that RV LS swaped jajao
thanks!
Did you consider Killington VT?😊
Good to see one of Walter white type rv home,
Good advice for ur next trip!-use twice amount of heat shield on exhaust near starter as well but leave ample space for air passage in between.!, Change oil to anti freeze OW-something or better for eazy cold start, and for the roof u needed to check through flash light or something from otherside and look for holes but u just used that paint,
May be it was on the roof mountings or on sides,u need to work again on front and back roof again bro for ur next rainy trip
If it appears to be running hot you may want to flush the complete cooling system with fresh water check the radiator for any type of leak check all the hoses anyway completely flush the cooling system and then replace the thermostat and then top it off with some fresh antifreeze that should fix the problem because that could also be causing the hard crank situation.
Great video! I did a RV trip 2 years ago "attempting" to go from Vancouver to Toronto. It was a 1976 RV. cost me $2200 plus my car. It was a piece of sh*t lol. I wish i had this bad boy instead haha. I actually just made a short film about it on my youtube page hahah its jokes.
Shift problem my be the vacuum valve on the transmission look to see if you have a bad vacuum hose. And the maybe why it’s not running good to
I wonder if you could swap the motor with a diesel? I think that would be rad if it’s even possible
Glad to see it made the entire trip
Sounds like it needs the usual carb cleaning and spark plugs.
Take a look at the distributor at well, as it may have timing issues
Drop a 5.3l in it that would be a great build
Lol actually have had a couple of those issues in a new RV. Just disconnect the step from the little motor bring it in and tie it up a couple of heavy duty zip ties will work. When your windshield wipers stop working get some Rainx and coat the windshield really well you can go hours and rain just glides off
"What's better than this? Guys being dudes."
In all seriousness, though, this trip is something you all will remember forever. Thanks for sharing a part of it with us!
Vapor lock issue??? You know our winters are not like they used to be when it's raining at MT. Tremblant. Is 91 quicker than taking 89 up to where you went?
Dont think it was vapor lock she was running pretty cold
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You're a legend for that Vermont Boi!!! 🤩🤩🤩🚌
the hard start is lean condition.. if you trust the motor try for a holley electronic bolt on or something. that is alot of weight surrounding a tiny fuel jet. bordering atomic. the popping is oxide, they all get it due to the coatings the carb manufacture chose. I remember these tortured vehicles well. have fun.
I has similar camper with same engine and same carb problems mine turned out to be a in line fuel filter back on the frame, i worked months before i figured out it was just a 5 dollar filter.
You’re brave to take that old thing on a 1200 mile round trip. I’m curious about the total cost on gas for this trip. I have a truck and a 5th wheel camper from the 90s and I went to Rock USA with it last summer. We chipped in on the cost of fuel and it was much cheaper than what a room would have costed especially with the jacked up prices during that event. I would eventually like to do some RV living with a duramax truck pulling a 5th wheel trailer
I think it was $560
good luck ! We're kind of having this corona virus thing here right now. Hope it doesn't affect you too much .
Yea I'm not too concerned about it here
Ahh the good ol hood flap yikes!Great video
Thanks!
Looks like a good time. Try Rain-X on the windshield next time your wipers fail
Hello. I think it was a bold move to take that thing (nice big old camper) with your friends on a road trip North and across the border at this time. Aside from the legitimate concerns about the sketchy Camper, you also have the Coronavirus issues that could have turned you back or into quarantine or whatever. I'm not that surprised that the roof leaked (sorry) but glad it was only in the rear. I was wondering if your friends chipped in for the potential repair, wear and tear costs for the camper? I assume they chipped in for gas and tolls. And I have an old story about this from the long-ago past.I suggest that you almost got your 1000$ worth from the vehicle as it sits right now after this trip. A trip or two this spring or summer and you will have made it for sure. But yeah, the windshield wiper is important, the carb is important and the transmission is key! Wishing you the best and congrats on the awesome ski trip!
Thank you!!
Those rental RVs with the graphics wrap I've seen plenty here in Indiana. There's a spot nearby where there's always one or two parked for rent as well.
The most surprised person watching this video is the guy who sold you the RV.
Nicely done. I remember those days, being young and poor and just going for it.
Haha thanks
If made before 2006 don't dare put in E10 in these things and in many places, this is the only kind of crap you can buy.
Either on a Ford or Chevy motorhome chassis, both use crap for brake, coolant, transmission cooling lines that rust like crazy, prayer they don't break on your trip, no fun without brakes on these heavy things, engine over heating, or complete loss of transmission fluid.
Three drive belts, water pump, fan, one for the hydraboost, one for the AC if that still works. They dry up when old.
Does it have a canvas top, bring an umbrella along, good luck.
You’ve made me want an RV project. Awesome video.
haha thanks!
Of Course it will make it! It's a Chevy 454 with a Turbo 400 Transmission. If it DOES break down and having trouble finding the parts, cross the road and look in the OTHER ditch! The parts to fix it is somewhere close to you! LOL. Both of my RVs are P30 chassis' with the same 454 / T400 setup. One 29' Winnebago Chieftain and one 33' Fleetwood Pace Arrow. I am amazed the TIRES made it tho. Keep them driving. The more you drive it, the better it will run. ATB!
Haha thanks! And I actually did buy new tires before the trip
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 Aww man, a wiper motor and glove box full of fuel filters and a couple u-joints and you are ready to run to the beach... HUNTINGTON Beach, California! lol
Nice vid, man I was headed back from Jersey to Québec at the Spring Break on 91 last Monday. Beautiful stretch of highway out in VT. We did almost the same trip lol you went to Quebec City where I go to school lol
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i ethan i do live in levis lol
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Good ol 91 north. Sheffield heights man, Suuucks.. I'm sure you figured that out. (big hill in-between lyndonvill and barton)
@Zeksteve you're not missing much. Unless ya wanna see the massive nothingness that is the n.e.k. lol.
what engine u have ?. as that carburetor just need a rebuild kit. auto zone sells them, amazom do to. as my old class a have the 6.2 diesel in it.
Wow a Bounder that made it more then 500 feet without a major breakdown. Retired RV tech here and I'm amazed. Bounders were my bread and butter they broke down so much.
lol they were not very well put together, I can tell that.
I love this RV.
do a seafoam fuel system flush and you may want to add a oil catch can also use some seafoam in your oil and there is a intake spray to help clean your valves and your intake the oil catch can will stop it from building up the crap in your intake and it will help with engine reliability
add an exhaust wrap close to the starter that should help
Yoooooo that bridge where your hood opened, I cross it everyday to go to school!
Nice vid man, Mont Tremblant is awesome.
Is this Montreal (Bridge)?
I won mine in an auction. We flew out to California and drove it all the way to North Carolina. We had a few problems but made it. This RV is a Workhorse.
thm 400 is a great tran.