'67 Overlander and '03 Yukon...

[jcanavera]

Originally Posted by overlander64

Greetings JMGAZ!


I am not certain about the rounding method utilized today, but in the days of our Overlanders, the typical method was to round down
Kevin

They still are doing that today. In the Classic line the 34' unit is actually 34' 10". The 31' is 31'. The 30' is actually 31'. The 28' is actually 29' and the 25' unit is 25' 9". I would assume the Safari and International units have similar sizing.

Jack

[AYRSTRM2]

We're between Port Huron and Flint, up near the Thumb, but close enought to the city to work there. PM me if you're coming this way, maybe you could stop by.

John

[JMGAZ]

Not going that far up. Small town just North of South Bend, IN. About 1800mi each way, thats why I wanted to make sure I could get the thing home.

[overlander63]

Originally Posted by JMGAZ

This whole thread got me thinking... what was the TV of choice in '67 for an Overlander?

International Travelall, Chevy Suburban, or any of the big three's full-size station wagon, with their biggest engine.

[overlander64]

Greetings JMGAZ!

Originally Posted by JMGAZ

This whole thread got me thinking... what was the TV of choice in '67 for an Overlander?

To add to Terry's list, the following were typical choices of owners' who preferred automobiles:

Cadillac DeVille, Odlsmobile 98, Buick Electra 225, Mercury Monterey, Mercury Park Lane, Lincoln Continental. In addition, it was also the era when a Ford Country Squire or a Chevrolet Kingswood Estate with the largest engine woul have also been among the contenders.

The original owners of my Overlander were friends of my family, and I know they didn't care for trucks and always towed the Overlander with a car, and those tow-cars included:

1957 Mercury Monterey (A new Mercury Breezeway Sedan was on order, but the trailer arrived several weeks before the car) -- this was the towcar for their previous early 1950s Airstream 24'.
1964 Mercury Park Lane Breezeway Sedan
1969 Mercury Marauder
1975 Oldsmobile 98 Luxury Sedan

Other than the '57 Mercury, I know that each of the cars had a 390 cubic inch motor or larger with factory trailer tow equipment.

When the 1975 Oldsmobile was due for replacement in 1980, they decided to retire from traveling and sell the Overlander -- I later, unknowlingly, acquired it from the third official owner in 1995.

Kevin

[JMGAZ]

Thanks again for all the input. I set the Yukon up with the RSX9000's and some new 10ply Goodyear's. Wow, nice ride quality. I was still having concerns about using the Yukon as a long-term TV though.

Thanks to an understanding wife, I now have a '05 2500HD Silverado Crew w/the Duramax/Ally tranny. The Yukon should still make for a nice backup.

[overlander63]

Originally Posted by JMGAZ

Thanks to an understanding wife, I now have a '05 2500HD Silverado Crew w/the Duramax/Ally tranny.

Cool.