A vintage RV owner sharing experiences on fixing, maintaining, and traveling in a vintage RV. This journey began back in 2015 with a bartered 1977 Dodge Tioga, lots of fixing over that Summer and the BIG Road Trip that resulted in a break down in Florida and a trip back home in a rented minivan and whatever we could stuff in there. Our RV is a 1987 Tiffin Allegro Class A RV that's got a lot of "character" to it but she's been pretty good so far! Join me on my videos showing my fix-it projects, upgrades and travels with the LongHauler2. It's a mix of every day life with an RV to DYI videos for those looking to fix up their own RV's. No clickbait babes in thongs, dramatic catastrophes (at least not planned...) and things like that. Come on along!
As our family ages out of RV trips, we're moving to a new place and dealing with making it into our home (and one for the Long Hauler 2, but there is resistance to that....) Stay tuned while I make some modifications to the property.....
Nice job Dan! LH2 is going to a 4 season RV in no time! Love all the foam and sealing you are doing to the ceiling. Man you must be working non stop on all your house, car, and RV projects! When do you get time to take a break!?!?
@@DavidWilliams-h2b check the plastic gear on the end of the governor that controls shifting. Also, there is a valve insert that manages shifting and pressure you can install if shifting seems an issue.
@drlong08 I will check in to it because it's weird it's a 1983 southwind p30 motorhome 454 it runs drives but it's load and can't here it shifting but yet I see on the spadomiter thate it dose get up to speed
Dan you are such a tease! This is the 2nd (or 3rd) video of you replacing the AC! 😉🤣 Great job on all the prep work! Oh boy that AC unit sure has seen quite a bit of use/time. Keep up the great work!
I get it. My hopes are like yours, I so want that new unit in the RV but I'm living in it, working full-time and dealing with home renovations. So, I will try and get the next video out on the actual AC swap. Even if that means I miss out on posting Apophis asteroid hitting us or aliens invading. 😉
Thanks. I try not to continue to mess with it. It seems when I do I make it worse. Now to figure out how to haul it up onto the roof of the RV. Picture those textbooks with Egyptians hauling stones up ramps to build the pyramids....
This Summer has been pretty crazy with the weather, housing arrangements, etc. Getting any big projects done on the RV have been taking back seat to house projects, so I hope everyone understands that I only have 2 hands....
Nice Dan! Looks professional! Looking forward to seeing it get installed. Does this one cool the inside by 20deg from what the temp is outside? or can it cool the inside of LH2 to say 75 even when it is 105 outside?
With 15K of BtU cooling we're a bit more than the old unit at 12K, so I'm imagining that this one will do a bit better and with the soon-to-be-installed Dicor white roof coating we'll be as cool as a cucumber in the Summer!!!. Wish I could find a way to inject foam under the aluminum roof without punching a bunch of holes in it. That might add another R4-7 in some places.
Needs to happen! While my goal to get the RV refitted is important in the Long Haul....spending time with them is important for All time! That Harry Chapin tune plays in my head sometimes.....
Great train tour 👍. I like old trains. I remember there was a train track that ran behind my house and we use to put penny on the track so they can be flattened but we always lost the pennies... LOL 🤣
What a waste of time - What a Doofus. Spent the first 3 minutes blaming someone else - must be a democrap. Didn't even show wiring up the panel box. From the looks of the junk around the garage and in the RV - I am glad he didn't show the inside of the house. No thumbs up and No subscribe!
Should be located on the top front of the engine. You have to pop off the hose and the thermostat sets inside the cast housing (hosing??) the hose attaches to with a couple bolts to the block. The thermostat is inside it. Not my video but a motorhome with the 454: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-d5GOyUi2-qk.html
Nice job Dan! Great idea to buff out all the sealant before hand. That roof looked nice and shiny! I hope the new skylights will hold up to the sun and hail 🤞🤞 Looking forward to the next video(s) of the AC replacement. LH2 is looking good!
@@drlong08 yeah when there was a leak around the AC in Big J, I took off the AC, replace as much plywood as I could and then added another 1/2 inch so water wouldn't pool around the AC when it rains/snow melt.
That's what I'm waiting on: cooler weather! I blew out the exhaust donut gasket, ok, truth is, I was waiting on you to show me how to replace it! Guess you have plenty to do for yourself! Ha ha
I have a 78 Tioga with a 4-barrel 440. I had it running beautifully a few years ago but on one of the few trips I took with it I was getting 5-7 MPG at 60 MPH in eastern California. I have parked the rig and don't plan to invest any more money into it.
@@hadial-saadoon2114 I hear you. I was getting that on my 454 until I pulled off all the AIR systems that did nothing but dump exhaust back into the carb. Now I'm getting 8-11mpg, but not many places would let you do that.
It's going. We're using the RV as living quarters for now but my #2 son and I are going to be working on RV upgrades in the next couple of weeks! Plumbing is on the list (ugh! but needed).
Dang Dan! That was some storm! So glad you are ok (mostly). Hope LH2 only had the dent as damage and nothing more serious. Have you have insurance out there already to assess the siding replacement?
Ever check to see if your condenser is ok. A bad one will cause the points to burn up fast due to the arc not being controlled. Amazon has kits for B series engines that you might be able to use the condenser from.
Looking into a more modern genset and possibly solar setup as my extra backup. Right now I'm going to replace the fuel line from the main tank to the generator to eliminate any suspected leaks.
My next thought is a clip on canvas cover with curved metal ribs that allow for air flow on top and also create an awning over the door side. Stay tuned!
Thanks, the tent was shot and missing all the poles, so the weather cover reversed gives me some reflective cover. I also scored some free white box cardboard to cut out for the side windows to help some more!
Go here for parts: No affiliation BTW. www.jackssmallengines.com/manufacturer/onan?msclkid=055d92a451f11ea1aa92f4c088d51d40 dropbox for Onan manual is here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xng4rlm35k55xkz5dtz0r/onanmanual.pdf?rlkey=gfsbffzq1bwnfac1zzdfyi6fr&st=d84v4l0f&dl=0 Hope that helps.
I love the turd view hose part! in fact I always love your ideas. as a viewer would like to point out, in the state of New York if you "now' add a natural gas line you have legally created an additional dwelling on the property. and subject to tax's/back taxes. But to abate any litigation never take your wheels off the ground. Then again? natural gas in an RV never went well.🔥🤣 But then again and now again. I've seen you with a flame thrower in your house. fire is never a problem for you.😂 going to call you Fearless Dan.
I know someone who thinks he can help with those questions LOL check your email - it was a pleasure helping your son out and thanks for contacting me first buddy LOL
Not nomadic. Yet. Plans are in the works. With in those plans dwells the philosophy. Try to answer your questions. The nomadic lifestyle has ancient roots. Ancient in the extreme. It has been said that the root of the ancient philosophy of nomadism is not migration specifically, but rather the frame of mind required. elements of such conditions must first be embraced. Loneliness, Wilderness, Change. These can be the core of what drives us for thousands of years. Already imbedded in our psyche, the soul, or mind or sprit. The tools used for such an undertaking matter's little. Each person has their own value of comfort levels. What matters most is curiosity. The act of discovery. both in person and in the community and grants its own form of comfort. This becomes a quest. A quest for self-realizations. When one sees this often times the needs for trade or barter becomes necessary to continue such questing. Again, it matters little the form of enrichments so long as the quest can continue. It is apparent the enrichments can aid in the continuation of self-discoveries as a nomadic lifestyle. The philosophy of such intangible things dwells in each of us. To discover who we are, why we are. Something we find the concrete jungle can never provide. We are born and raised in the nest. Eventually we leave the nest to find our own paths. PostScript; Have always enjoyed your videos. never missed one. and you have taught me much. for one? never use a flame thrower in the house.👍
I Started this lifestyle due to becoming disabled with my heart my heart function went down to 25% so couldn’t afford to live in Styx and bricks not being able to work. I live in a 1963 Chevy bread truck My Daughter who is grown was happy for me as long as I am happy and I am. Best part is if you don’t like your surrounding you can move. I stay local in southern Or. Because can’t afford to travel and stay near my grand babies. I do not work In on disability. People don’t understand that your not homeless your house less . Nothing I would have done differently except maybe change my build out a bit. Best advice is live in it first be for you build it out so you know where you want things built. Great questions my friend!
1. I started living nomad lifestyle in 2018, I got tired of giving my Money away. My Dad got me into the lifestyle but friends and family thought and still think im throwing my life away. Challenges are mostly finding a place to stay every night/ money without getting cops called. You learn where it’s safe to stay and out of the way. 2. Best part of modern nomad living is the means to do it. Having an apartment or house on wheels in a van or suv is 100% doable you just need to do it. Bad part is the social media coverage of it on the news give it a bad name when many ppl trash areas like Walmart parking lots or campgrounds. 3. As of right now I have a full time job working 40-60 hours a week. I don’t talk about my lifestyle at work bc it can cause people to gossip and the work place should be for work. 4. People are quick to judge, assuming it’s something forced or a bad set of circumstances. They are prone to giving their hard earned money away for a box of fake security as when they end up losing work or stop paying everything goes to hell. 5.I would’ve kept my high top can I had. I miss that van but am quite happy with SUV Bonus answer 6.Cooking and healthy dietary options being a nomad are possible. It just takes planning and effort. Setting up a cook station is possible and healthy meals can be made even while living in a vehicle temporarily or permanently
