Mopar1973Man

Sounds better than my old Dodge Jamboree... :rolleyes:It got parked and sat till the mice and rats moved in... Yuk

Simple way to figure out what you need. First for scale your truck...Now do some math...Like my front axle weight is 4,400# so now divide by 2 to get weight for a single tire. So you'll get 2,200# for a single tire. So now look at the weight capacity on the tire typically load range E's are 3,042# so now divide 2,200# by 3,042# should turn out a decimal number of 0.72. Now take the max inflation pressure of 80 PSI and multply it. you'll get 57.6 PSI required for that weight.(axle weight / 2) / tire capacity weight) x max tire pressure = Inflation pressure(4,400# / 2) / 3,042#) x 80 = 57.6 PSIJust do the same for the rear axle weight...

1978 Dodge Magnum XE... No Fords here...

:whistle:I did the same thing... Mine was Dad's RV too.I can tell you the average MPG for mine was about 8-9 MPG running 60-65 MPH or 9-10 MPG running 55 MPH. Then I was so low geared that at 65 MPH I was running 4K on the tach.

Right On!

You could tow a small car behind the motorhome but already bad MPG's will get even worse. Just keeping you thinking more...

As you can see from AH64ID post his offset wonders all over the map. :rolleyes:Mine is constant right at 22.5% from the GPH pulled from the OBDII port. Now a bit more on this offset changes with fuel system mods. Like stock injectors 235 HP is 19.6% and now with RV275 Injectors its 22.5%Then with my 265/75 R16 tires is 0% offset but with the 235/85 R16 tires I've got a 1% offset. It's the fact there is roughly 1/2 MPH off so I bump the offset to make my speed lower pulling my distance shorter and MPG a taste lower but at least it very very close. Now with any generation of overhead console computer they are all factory fixed with particular values and can't be changed so as we modify our truck the overhead computer get nicknamed "Overhead Idiot!"...

In other Rogan sit down with your family and discuss what kind of camping and what you plan on doing with the RV. Like for me its a combo portable living quarters and enjoyment. In other words with the prices here locally going up and up we tend to pack up the RV on a set schedule and camp outside of Boise somewhere so we can drive into Boise or Ontario and pick up supplies for the home then retreat back to the RV which is usually less than 1 hour from Boise or Ontario. So now we take a few day and relax where we are camped at then haul home the supplies we need. So we haul back groceries, hardware, clothing, etc. But instead of 3 hours drive down to Boise and 3 hours home... Now you got that time to shop and do it with rushing. But it nice we can detach the trailer leave it behind and still shop with the truck. So now on the enjoyment I can load the ATV in the bed of the truck haul it with the trailer go up in the back country set up camp and go play with the ATV for a few days. Yeah I know you could put a trailer behind the the motorhome... But again you can leave the trailer in place and drive back to town with the truck pick gas and supplies.Just want you to think long and hard... :think:I'll admit its a good deal to jump on but highly consider your usage first before the price!

I got my parts today but I've have enough of jumping through the rain.

What I'm getting after is why invest $2K into something that might not work for you? Consider what you plan on doing first before you jump and buy it. I did the very same thing my Dad sold me his 78 Dodge Jamboree for $3K and I jumped on it thinking it was a killer deal and found out in about 2 years it doesn't work for us so all it did was sit on the property and rot away... :banghead:

No. Its the flow rate out of the injectors in to cylinders. so if I was to do that then... 0.3 MPG = 55 MPH / 150 GPH Lift Pump As you can see the math doesn't work out at all... Here is a live display of my ScanGauge and its calibrated for my truck... http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRQdoPs_tLo Now you'll see the math in real time... My offset in the SGII are 22.5% GPH offset and 1% offset for speed.

It would have to be a like year truck that is diesel. Gas engine a totally different setup.

Both trucks (96 and 02) were fast asleep in the garage... Thanks... Its a lot of work to keep a place like this going way out here in the middle of nowhere.

So to put it simply... Miles pre gallon figures are produced from 2 numbers flow and speed. MPG = SPEED MILES PER HOUR / FLOW GALLON PER HOUR 22 MPG = 55 MPH / 2.5 GPH So if the ECM is feeding the overhead computer bad information on either speed or flow then the whole thing goes south. 24.4 MPG = 55 MPH / 2.25 GPH (-0.25 offset error) 25.3 MPG = 57 MPH (+2 offset error) / 2.25 GPH (-0.25 offset error) So in a few examples here I was able to skew the MPG display by a full 3.3 MPG with 2 small errors.

Straight fall out... Just missing the failing whistle... :whistle:Awesome to see them fall hit the drive and explode...

Question to you White... What is the filter cost to replace and how long do they last? Can you only get the filter from them only or is there other outlets?

Here is my feeling on motorhomes... When you pack up a motorhome and stay in a camp site you'll have everything home like. But the only problem is when you need to go to the store or such you got to pack up the entire camp site and motorhome tie everything down just to go shopping or pickup supplies. I've owned a 1976 Dodge Jamboree which was exactly this issue. Get to camp and be there a few days and need to go somewhere... Pack it all back up... :rolleyes:Now with a 5th Wheel or travel trailer you can haul it with your Dodge and get rather good MPG's. Then when you get to the camp site you unhitch and the you can jump in the truck and go shopping or looking around. 5th wheels tend to pull better but also have a bigger profile to cut wind usually a bit low in the MPG dept.If you have a travel trailer and not a 5th wheel you can haul ATV's, UTV, bicycles etc in the bed of the truck and still haul the trailer but with a 5th wheel the bed is basically consumed with the hitch. Very limited what you can toss in the bed. So hence the travel trailer works for me...

I don't know Russ... But that 1973 Charger is what made me who I am today and my love for the Mopar products. It's also what I learned how to turn my very first wrench on. Trust me I learn a awful lot of things with that Charger. Basically what I'm saying is if it wasn't for my Dad giving me the Charger for a graduation present this site might not of ever come to be. The Charger was the vehicle that got me started down the slippery slope of Mopar / Dodge Products... :whistle:Could of been worse my first rig could of been a Ford or Chevy...

PS fluid should tan to honey color. Never black. As for flushing here is a 3rd Gen method but it works. http://articles.mopar1973man.com/3rd-generation-dodge-cummins/53-engine-system/119-power-steering-flush

Think about it... This is the vehicle that made me who I am. Mopar 1973 Man - 1973 Dodge Charger hence where my nickname comes from and the site name. This is the very first vehicle that made me a Mopar Nut, Dodge Crazy! Might as well been putting the dog down...

Ekkk! Even covered the roof vents...

Yea its a direct bolt on item...

I've got a 17 year old Chainsaw (Sthl 046 Magnum) still got the factory orignal spark plug yet. I've only pulled it once and cleaned it in 17 years the gap is still good too. Dorkweed is right 2 cycle oil is designed to burn and doesn't contain things like ash, friction modifers, anti-scorching compounds, etc. Which are now being found in todays oils and ATF. These things are harsh on the fuel system and will degrade the performance of the truck in a semi-permanent manner. (Ash build up on pistons and injectors).

What color is the PS fluid?

Well it finally left the property today... I'm sure going to miss that old car... Like all you said it best to left go and allow some one else to enjoy the vehicle now after he builds it back up again. :thumbup2:My buddy Relentless70 show up with his trailer and we loaded it up and got it tied down. The the new owners showed up shortly afterwards and finished the transaction and handed over the title.