Good catch! Without a true bus chassis, it sits low as well, partially making that storage a challenge.

That tank-mounted original Atwood mixer is generally only used on those 16's that really stretch 10 gallons to 16 by overheating the water to a higher thermostat temp, and then mixing it down so you use less. Find out which furnace you have and then track down the design.

Likely not. I have not checked the basement insulation and water line protection but let me check and get back to you...

Cool, thanks

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yes! Apologies for the delay responding we have been two months in Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. Start with your fuel pump and pickup in the gas tank. Drain the tank and fill partial with new fuel and check fuel pressure up on the engine by removing the fuel line from the tank up at the engine. It has a filter in the tank itself (I think) and then an inline filter about halfway down the drivers frame rail. I think this pump has fairly high pressure, like 80 PSI, so if you are not getting pressure it won't start. We had to go through a number of other parts up on the engine--like the mass air flow sensor and others. I will try to find any references if you are still working this project.

Bingo. These older gassers are good ways to get going in the RV world if you are a good mechanic. That Vortec engine is a good motor, if it hasn't been sitting forever.

True! I think we went with upgraded Neoprene after this video. They were literally gone.... :0

That was our first effort with creating these videos. We are learning as we go. Thanks for the guidance, it makes us work to solve the issue.

Understood. We will record a new short stinger. Thanks for the guidance.

Many thanks, our biggest challenge is finding time to do these recordings! More coming though...

We used that bracket just for ease of install, given what framing was in the coach. It is adjustable for vertical angle, but not easy. The horizontal was easier to adjust.

smart. They really should sell the kit the way you describe. Great call.

We've been in Sydney and really loved it. But I'll bet you are more out of the city. That Georgie Boy was fun because an old-school mechanic can make major headway with them, especially if the motor has been run regularly.

@@RVshopandchef-Fun Yeah, we never go into Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane. Too congested and too many fools. We spend most of our time in the outback.

Just about everything can be fixed or upgraded. Just be sure you don't pay too much. The repairs will quickly put you upside down. I'd keep it near-free if it has as much work as ours did.

Correction, I was referring to the Georgie Boy. The Safari Trek is built better. There is room to put some money in her at the start. I think that exterior is all aircraft aluminum.

apologies for missing the question. Are we working on the Atwood 16? The normal Atwood mixer on the side of the heater was a chrome bullet design about 3-4 inches around and maybe 4 inches tall, mounted sideways. We replaced that because of its small screen strainers and tendency to clog.

Good call, I agree that would be great- but we sold it quickly and started the video after the fact. The gauges were reliable, where we had challenges was developing power under load- we had to go through a number of sensors, and also replace the fuel pump and trace that pressure back up to the engine to ensure the issue wasn't fuel delivery.

backwashing hot water to the cold tank due to valve crossover

Probably the right call. That cleaner is harsh. I think a brush on a long handle and something like dawn should be fine.

Nice work, Jon! some great innovations too, to keep these older rigs rolling. We'd love to see some pictures!

Great feedback! We are learning every day- we will watch the meters and dial the music down next time!

8 to 12 mpg

Good name for her! probably around 9. Once we got her going we sold her, and did not track the metrics.

Glad it helped- good luck- if you have some additional details or experience give us a reply!

Aha! a solution that will really squeeze those bags down to get them through that A-frame hole. Makes a ton of sense!

Thanks for the hint. Going to be doing this swap-out shortly, and anything that makes it easier is very welcome!

HI Ike, send us some MP4 footage and we will get your video up on the channel- use your phone, a go pro, you name it, and we'll get you, and your Trek on the channel!

Agree! loved the layout! super smart and by the way- the magic bed on Schwintek track has showed up in some super cool modern rigs!

@@RVshopandchef-Fun What sort of engine powers this bad boy?

@@jasoncarpp7742 it's a GM vorteck 454

We are seeing some good comments here on this and other projects on these earlier coaches. This was one of our favorite DIY Projects.

AIR LIFT 81560-1000

We sold the rig quite awhile back- the dash air was good, but I can't remember locations for the compressor and fan- much of the electronics and fusing was under the front cowl and we had access in through the bottom of the frame where a panel was removed so it was easy to work on.

Us too!

Tune in for Carol's summer cooking series focused on fresh lemons!