1980 GMC 42' Class A
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Back2PA
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That is one beautiful coach you've got there
Thanks. I am trying to get it back up to speed. People have just been living in it parked for years. Guy I got from parked for 3 years, he got from his boss and that person parked for 9 years. Guy I got it from never used on the road, the guy he got from drove it from MO toTX and backed it into the lot area and hooked it up for the guy. When I bought, I thought it was road ready, but no driving lights worked. I have all new tail lights in a box. I need to get all working so I can get safety inspection, then I can register and get tags. I don't even know how to start it, or get anything to turn on. Guy I bought from been away for a couple weeks. He is going to come over and give me a run down on it. He showed me once, something about flipping couple switches at the back, then a switch in battery compartment, then can go to driver seat and turn knob to run and hit a starter button. I started it up at the lot he was on. later on after I exchanged money he drove over to my work lot. That is where it is sitting till I get all the lights, blinkers, ect..working. It has some issues, but for $7k I think I made a good deal and I was assured the mileage was original miles.
vinceherman
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Beautiful coach!
Rex, I am not familiar with the details of how to read the tire dates. I hope that someone who does will post here.
But even if the old tires have great tread life left, they may not be safe for the road.
Tires have a limited life span when unused, and after that time have a greater chance of failure. Many people buy old RVs with great looking tires but then find that they need to replace them all for safety.
Just a heads up for you.
Rex, I am not familiar with the details of how to read the tire dates. I hope that someone who does will post here.
But even if the old tires have great tread life left, they may not be safe for the road.
Tires have a limited life span when unused, and after that time have a greater chance of failure. Many people buy old RVs with great looking tires but then find that they need to replace them all for safety.
Just a heads up for you.
Thanks.
I do know a remodel was also done in 2005. It has a Texas inspection sticker that says "ready for inspection" 04 05, never seen that before, but I am assuming maybe some new tires was installed, but those could have been when the other guy got it, so they were 9 years old when he had some work done on it. I do need to see how to read and understand the dates. I know 3 years ago it was driven from MO to TX. I was told the 1st hundred miles was terrible, till tires got good and heated up, then they say it drove like a dream. I am actually going to drive 150 miles to my property and use for couple years while I build a house. Work on it little at a time and then retire, and get ready to use it on the road.
I do know a remodel was also done in 2005. It has a Texas inspection sticker that says "ready for inspection" 04 05, never seen that before, but I am assuming maybe some new tires was installed, but those could have been when the other guy got it, so they were 9 years old when he had some work done on it. I do need to see how to read and understand the dates. I know 3 years ago it was driven from MO to TX. I was told the 1st hundred miles was terrible, till tires got good and heated up, then they say it drove like a dream. I am actually going to drive 150 miles to my property and use for couple years while I build a house. Work on it little at a time and then retire, and get ready to use it on the road.
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rexwalker said:
Wow
Frizlefrak
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rexwalker said:
For $7K, you got a screaming deal.
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Utclmjmpr said:
Low gearing is not necessarily true. Golden Gate Transit had a fleet of those that ran highway speeds along Highway 101 between Santa Rosa and San Francisco for decades.
On a clear road they'd top 75 MPH.
Verify the 12 volt system is working properly. If I remember right, the GGT buses I rode had dual 12 volt/24 volt electrical systems. 24 volts ran the starter, all of the headlights, etc. were on the 12 volt system so they could use standard bulbs.
