Chinook RV

Seems good to me.
Thanks, Manitou, for your continued effort on this site on everyone's behalf.
Roly

I see one from BBB Industries at Rock Auto online for about $220.
Ebay shows a couple for $150. Get two, just in case...

Roly

Hi,

Mine is old enough that they might not have had bigger monitors yet.
Where and how to mount the thing may be a more complex problem with a large one.
I see some mirror/monitor combinations that they did not have back then.

Roly

Russell, Here is what I installed on my 1998 Premier: < https://www.rearviewsafety.com/safety-solutions/backup-camera-system-for-ford-econoline-vehicles-model-rvs-770923.html> A wired model that has worked well for 6 years or so. It seems like a robust commercial type model. The company has a number...

Chin,

I cobbled together aluminum solar panel mounts that could tilt to a more efficient angle, if you parked facing East or West, and went up there and messed with them.
Roly

Bobw9,

Thanks for mentioning that. That could be a vulnerability in my minimal practice. I have not used the shower in there for a while, so maybe it has cracked already.

Writing a sticky note to myself now.

Roly

Chinnin, I keep my'98 Premier in Western Washington, where winter temperatures are moderated by Puget Sound salt water. It will freeze, but not usually deeply nor for long. I have not winterized for years other than keeping a 600 Watt oil filled mini heater on low when it is freezing. I open the hin...

My spare tire mount is on a shelf in the barn because I installed a front trailer hitch and a hitch mounted spare carrier.
I read about this mod here per Mr. Blue. The new weight distribution might be beneficial. I have not experienced any diminished engine cooling.

Roly

Here is a previous thread on that.
viewtopic.php?p=18665#p18665


The Sure Power is on the front left fender under the hood.

Roly

I found that you can google specific subjects using Chinook RV, etc in search terms...then find links among the results,to discussions in this forum.

Sometimes the other results give good information, too.

Roly