Chinook 4x4 7.3 Diesel

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very rare very clean rig. congratulations on the find...
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Here are a couple more photos from my “Test Drive” !
2001 Chinook Concourse 4x4 7.3 PSD
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i used 99.9gl of Diesel on my 1269mile adventure. For overall average of 12.7mpg. I was pushing at a average of 70mph . I was able to maintain those speeds while crossing over many different Mountains and steep grades.
I'm looking forwards to putting a cold air intake and a tuner on this 7.3 PSD. Hopefully this will increase both my mileage and Power.
2001 Chinook Concourse 4x4 7.3 PSD
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Looking nice! Great to see some glamour shots in the dirt. Should be a lot of fun, enjoy.
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Lookin' good! Glad to hear you're home successfully. Now bring on the mods and the next trip :D
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Last night I thought that I would set up the Full bed just to know what it was like b4 I hit the road. I’m amazed how large it is ! This is going to be Great !
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Oh yeah, the dinette version: The whole darned thing turns into a bed! Not too shabby :D
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Update; I now have the fresh water tank cleaned out and Sanitized. It's working as it should. I'm still futzing with the Fridge but I feel that I'll have it up and running properly soon.
Unfortunately I have a feeling that my 2 house batteries might be near their shelf life ? They just don't seem to hold their charge as long as they should. Unfortunately they don't have a Date of purchased marked on them ?
I took the Mrs out for a quick overnighter to Jalama Beach up on the California Coast. She was instantly in Love ! She couldn't believe how nicely appointed this rig is. We had a Great Time !
Now for her ONLY Complaint. People Never Stopped coming by Checking Out The Rig ! There was a constant flow of Campers stopping by and asking questions ! She said There's always someone looking at it ! We don't have many Rigs like this in SoCal.
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What brand is your battery? Some manufacturers use date code that is branded into the case.
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My two batteries are fairly new but had almost critical low level of water in them when rig bought. I had filled with water then tested along with all connections and discovered smart solenoid shot, new one being picked up today or tomorrow.

I would have checked out before replacing.
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