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Forum: Tow Vehicles 12-22-2010, 03:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,529
Posted By Rodger with a D
Ho Ho Ho To All Check out the price to rent...

Ho Ho Ho To All

Check out the price to rent a U-Haul Truck from your place to Colorado.

To me, I think all they need to know is that you are towing a __________ pound RV Trailer.

If you...
Forum: Boondocking 09-17-2009, 07:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,544
Posted By Rodger with a D
Sir I am planning to stop North of Spokane...

Sir

I am planning to stop North of Spokane at Evans. I looked here and have found your two notes.

As of now we have no plans, I have only "thought of" going to that area.


Rodger &...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-13-2009, 11:19 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 43,450
Posted By Rodger with a D
Rich I like that "pie eyed" Dodge Truck. ...

Rich

I like that "pie eyed" Dodge Truck.


Rodger & Gabby
COS
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-11-2009, 08:14 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 43,450
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hello All When the Chrysler Corperation...

Hello All

When the Chrysler Corperation introduced the 413 in 1959 it had 470 pounds of torque at 2800 RPM's. In 1966 when the 440 showed up it had
480 at the same RPM's. The 429 cubed Caddy's...
Forum: Winterizing, Storage, Carports & Covers 03-24-2009, 08:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,850
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola 6 or so hours Take a moment an inspect...

Hola 6 or so hours

Take a moment an inspect the size of the water pipe size. While you are doing this, think to yourself ... " if this was some water in a small metal container, how long would...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 03-23-2009, 11:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,456
Posted By Rodger with a D
Lisa After that head to the house. ...

Lisa

After that head to the house.

Rodger & Gabby
COS
Forum: Tow Vehicles 10-13-2008, 07:49 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 145,563
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola There This evening I was looking at...

Hola There

This evening I was looking at epay and saw two ads wanting to sell 1979 Olds Towing Brochure's. Knowing that some of you tow your vintage AirStream with an vintage car with coil...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-10-2008, 06:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,016
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola Mr Ohio I do not know where to start. ...

Hola Mr Ohio

I do not know where to start.

Since you have the GM rear axle with the 3.08 gears, you have an non-towing ratio. The original ratio ( 4.11/3.91's or the like ) would be fine to...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-10-2008, 04:42 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 26,862
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola There I have a 1970 AS and I use a...

Hola There

I have a 1970 AS and I use a 1962 Imperial 2 dr, an 1966 Le Baron, an 1970 114" W100 and etc.

The wheel base on the 62 and 66 cars are 129 inches.

The under powered 62 has an...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-10-2008, 04:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,348
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola Bonz I live here in Colo Spgs and have...

Hola Bonz

I live here in Colo Spgs and have pulled our 1970 AS from here to Payton ( & back twice ). I used a 1995 lil bitty Ford Trk for that. I never was able to get out of third gear ( 5 spd...
Forum: Audio, Video & TV 06-25-2008, 09:14 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,097
Posted By Rodger with a D
out with the old & In With The New (1970 Overlander )

Hola Class

When we got the trailer if had an blank spot where the original AM/FM/8 Track had been. The raido antenna was broken at the point tip where it is fastened to the cable and the outside...
Forum: Audio, Video & TV 06-25-2008, 08:34 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,908
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola Class Yesterday afternoon I was going...

Hola Class

Yesterday afternoon I was going to show the trailer to some friends.

I wanted to "show off" the TV part so I started to raise the antenna. Wit a "pop" and a free spin I can not...
Forum: Phone, CB & Ham Radio 06-25-2008, 08:21 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,546
Posted By Rodger with a D
Ahhh Channel 14

Hola There

So there I was on US Hwy 40/287 just one mile from Kit Carson, Colo. I have the CB on Channel 14 and it starts to chatter. I know it is an AS person complaining about the traffic being...
Forum: WBCCI Rallies & Events 06-25-2008, 08:12 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 17,544
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola There So there I was on US Hwy 40/287...

Hola There

So there I was on US Hwy 40/287 just one mile from Kit Carson, Colo. I have the CB on Channel 14 and it starts to chatter. I know it is an AS person complaining about the traffic...
Forum: Audio, Video & TV 05-06-2008, 10:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,928
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola Doug Thank You for taking the time to...

Hola Doug

Thank You for taking the time to explain what you have gone through in trying to get it right.

The antenna on our trailer is mounted lower to the street side than yours.

I get...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-11-2008, 08:25 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 145,563
Posted By Rodger with a D
An AirStream and An Dodge Dart

Peter

For the Dart, think of beefing up the A904 transmission to A999 or A998 internal spec's or switch to any A727. This way you may pull all day and peg the 318 at red line if you want to. In...
Forum: Phone, CB & Ham Radio 03-24-2008, 05:52 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,654
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola There The "table setting" Royce unit...

Hola There

The "table setting" Royce unit is an 23 channel unit. I like it since that was the total of CB Channel's then.

For the tow vehicle I also looked for and found an 23 channel...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 12-05-2007, 08:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,293
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola an Ah Ho Ho Ho I got this link from...

Hola an Ah Ho Ho Ho

I got this link from this site some time last year. Show it to your wifes cousin so they have an idea ... Airstream travels -The Harrisons...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 12-03-2007, 04:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,637
Posted By Rodger with a D
Marty In general the El Camino is an...

Marty

In general the El Camino is an Station Wagon. That means the brakes and suspension is an notch higher than an like year non station wagon car.

For tyres just call up three differant...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 12-03-2007, 03:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,293
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola There Why not show your wifes cousin...

Hola There

Why not show your wifes cousin the 1961 - 1971 Dodge Trucks. They made an four door version and this will be an crowd pleaser if they pull the vintage trailer with the vintage truck....
Forum: Tow Vehicles 12-03-2007, 03:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,376
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola There The 1965 MotorCade Magazine did...

Hola There

The 1965 MotorCade Magazine did an test with an four door family sedan that was not an factory OEM Tow Vehicle. All they did was to install an Trailer Brake Controller, The Light...
Forum: Phone, CB & Ham Radio 10-17-2007, 08:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,654
Posted By Rodger with a D
"New" For The Trailer

Hola There

I was given an "new" item for the Trailer. I now have an 1975 Royce 1-620 CB that will be part of the 1970 OverLander-InterNational Dbl.

Do any of you have an location that is...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 09-27-2007, 11:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,309
Posted By Rodger with a D
Sir I did the new cord with the flat seven...

Sir

I did the new cord with the flat seven way plug on the tow vehicle end and the loose seven wires on the trailer end. The cost of the new cable was not too much. Then while watching some...
Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 09-22-2007, 02:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,248
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola Bob I am wrong in not saying that to...

Hola Bob

I am wrong in not saying that to me ole means sumthin of the 50's, 60's and 70's.

I have a K-H trailer brake unit that mounts to the steering and only has three wires ( for the 47 De...
Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 09-22-2007, 12:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,248
Posted By Rodger with a D
Ole K-H Trailer Brake Controller

Hola All

Once long ago we used AOL and another com-put-tor. During this era of time I got an vintage type K-H Owners Hand Book and down-loaded to that unit.

And now I want to print it out...
Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 08-10-2007, 05:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,279
Posted By Rodger with a D
Sundance The controller that you have now...

Sundance

The controller that you have now has an line to the master brake cylinder that conects with an "T" to it. ( base of the "T" into the cylinder, one side of the "-" goes to the brakes and...
Forum: Phone, CB & Ham Radio 07-05-2007, 09:10 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,697
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola All As all know, every vehicle...

Hola All

As all know, every vehicle manufactor had an AM/FM/CB audio choice at one time. We also know the after-market folks had CB's for you if you had no factory AM/FM/CB unit already in your...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 07-05-2007, 08:52 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,823
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola All In yeater-year all the factories...

Hola All

In yeater-year all the factories had an extra automatic transmission cooling radiator in front of the regular engine radiator if the vehicle ( car/ truck/ van ) had an factory towing...
Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 07-02-2007, 08:28 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,839
Posted By Rodger with a D
Older Style K-H Brake Controller

Hola All

After searching for some time, I now have the older style hydralic K-H Brake Controller with three wires and the built in resistor. Please help me. The black wire is ... 12 volt...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-05-2007, 09:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,646
Posted By Rodger with a D
Bill & Berry I fully enjoyed reading your...

Bill & Berry

I fully enjoyed reading your notes. And I fully agree with what you are saying. I believe if some of the buyers to be of the vintage AS's would take a moment and look at the...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-05-2007, 06:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,646
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola When I first started learning to tow,...

Hola

When I first started learning to tow, I was told the long wheel based vehicle was great for beginners or bad drives since it will mask their lack of steady movement. In the Navy's Military...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-03-2007, 07:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,467
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola George I like the idea that you have...

Hola George

I like the idea that you have an vintage Air Stream and an vintage vehicle to go with it.

I feel the 302 which first was used by Ford in their trucks can pull your 16 feet of...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 04-03-2007, 01:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,049
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola Dennis I have spent many an hour since...

Hola Dennis

I have spent many an hour since you gave me the link to the Sierra Nev Club. Thank You for doing that.

I even hollered out for my wife to come see COS in yester-year. The...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-30-2007, 05:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,049
Posted By Rodger with a D
Dealer Tow Brochure

Hola All

I have become interested in some photos of AirStreams towed by anything in advertisements and of Dealer Towing Brochures.

I have a 1956 "Road Test" and a 1966 "Road Test. The 1967...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-16-2007, 06:48 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 145,563
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola There A guy I know in Pueblo was...

Hola There

A guy I know in Pueblo was speaking to ne about his 1975 2 Dr. Imperial La Baron. This car has the only OEM power train. You may not preferr an prestiege car since the standard list...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-14-2007, 06:30 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 145,563
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola There In 1960 the Chrysler Division,...

Hola There

In 1960 the Chrysler Division, the De Soto Division, The Dodge car Division and the Plymouth Division went to the unibody. The Dodge truck Division and the Imperial stayed with the...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-14-2007, 12:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,445
Posted By Rodger with a D
1968 Imperial Crown

Hola Marc

What do you mean huge, they down sized from our 66 having the 129 inch wb to the 68's 127 " wb.

I am up to my neck in extra vehicles and if I was to even speak of this one ( even...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-14-2007, 12:21 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 145,563
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola Susan Starting in the 1958-60 era the...

Hola Susan

Starting in the 1958-60 era the full sized Chrysler's got the 8 3/4 inch rear axle assembly. The gear ratio on all towing equipted cars in the Imperial Division, Dodge Division,...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-14-2007, 12:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,445
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola Again I thought I was going off to la...

Hola Again

I thought I was going off to la la land and stopped at the Imperial Club's Site to look at the 68's and found the car in question.

Kate Triplett's 1968 Imperial "Lucille"...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-13-2007, 11:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,445
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola Marc Even though I am not the one...

Hola Marc

Even though I am not the one selling that car. And the seller does not have any photos yet, here is an link to the Imperial Clubs site so that you may see what they look like and...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-13-2007, 09:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,283
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola Sir Make sure the trailer marker...

Hola Sir

Make sure the trailer marker lights work on that new trailer when you go to pick it up.

G/Wing Clubs inform their club members not to ride the middle of the road so they can see...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-13-2007, 09:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,445
Posted By Rodger with a D
Great Tow Vehicle in WA.

Hola All

The members of the Imperial Club Site just got a message that an member in Washington State is moving and wants to sell his 1968 Imperial Crown. This Flag Ship of 68 MoPars only has the...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 03-10-2007, 01:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,283
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola There We have an 1995 regular cab...

Hola There

We have an 1995 regular cab Dakota 4 x 4 that we known to pull with. My biggest problem is the 1970 AS is wider than the location of the truck's factory mirrow's. If I am to check...
Forum: Boondocking 03-02-2007, 10:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,845
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola Roy I fully enjoyed your post and the...

Hola Roy

I fully enjoyed your post and the following part I feel as if I should be addressing only you. On the one photo of the tunnel and the bridge with the orange barrels. I had them placed...
Forum: On The Road... 03-01-2007, 11:23 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,726
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola there I have found that with an...

Hola there

I have found that with an vintage AS and an tow vehicle that still has all the same colour of body parts, that you can stay awhile longer.

On the So part of BreckenRidge is a place...
Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 10-09-2006, 01:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,357
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola Again Class I feel that I failed to...

Hola Again Class

I feel that I failed to say this oldie does not have a brake line hook up ability to it. It is only the electrical part that gets the in-put of how much brake action from the...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 10-07-2006, 03:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,658
Posted By Rodger with a D
Hola New trailer Owner With No Name Please...

Hola New trailer Owner With No Name

Please get a closer look at your tires that you have a 3/4 shot of that are from the Bronco. There is a load rating in both manners. That is what your local...
Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 10-03-2006, 09:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,357
Posted By Rodger with a D
My K-H Brake Unit & the De Soto

Hola Class

It makes me think of the movie called " The Long-Long Trailer".

This K-H brake controller takes attention and thought to use. It is mounted just under the steering post and if I...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 10-02-2006, 08:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,208
Posted By Rodger with a D
Lamar In reading your reply, I enjoyed it...

Lamar

In reading your reply, I enjoyed it for it was well written.

I believe that you have four items that I do not have. The 318, the steel wheels, the rear axle ratio and the power...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 10-02-2006, 09:37 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,208
Posted By Rodger with a D
Scott & Others I am a fan of the manual...

Scott & Others

I am a fan of the manual five speed. I am not a fan of the 4x4 feature. It was with the price of the truck when I got it. Since I have had this truck my usage of the 4x4 was...
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