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10/15/2007 4:26 PM  
Hello all,

This is the beginning of what will hopefully be a long thread filled with tales of triumphs and woes (hopefully more triumphs than woes)  I have come into the possession of a 1988 Fleetwood Bounder as my first RV.  The Bounder has around 51,00 miles on it and fortunately the engine is running strong and the tranny shifts quite smoothly as well. Also the PO just had the brakes completely re-done including all the lines.  Unfortunately the interior is pretty neglected there is a little delam on one side but there appears that there have been no serious water leaks inside.  A couple weeks ago we stripped out the furniture and started tearing out the carpet, what a mess! how many staples does it take to attach a carpet to the floor of an RV?  Aparently about a Billion!!  Well this past weekend I replaced the front airbags and shocks. What a difference! no more bottoming out and I no longer feel like I am going to tip over at every turn.
   I plan on replacing the ceiling vents, exhaust vents and reasealing the roof seams with Eternabond next.  This eternabond stuff is pretty cool if you have not seen it before make sure to check it out no RVr should be without it. Anyway I will try and get some pics posted pretty quick so you all can see my beast.

John
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10/15/2007 4:27 PM  

oops I hit post twice! sorry.

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10/15/2007 6:22 PM  
John,
Welcome to the site. It sounds like you have a great project on your hands. Ask any questions...this is a knowledgable group and we're all eager to help.

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12/13/2007 5:51 PM  

we recently purchsed an 86 pace arrow that has been well maintained by all of it's previous 4 owners.  most all of the records are intact.  genset had only 43hrs since rebuilt, but that was 4 years ago!  it would run for awhile and then start hunting, so we have the parts ordered to rebuild the intake, carb and fuel supply.

had the old girl out this past wekend for our maiden voyage.....found we had a water leak betwen the kitchen and bedroom.  when we got home and took everything apart we discovered that when the PO had replaced the pump they had accidently nicked the hot water line going to the bathroom!  good news was that we found no floor or wall damage and the kitchen cabinet "floors" needed to be replaced anyway.  found the parts in stock in town today and plan on picking them up tomorrow, so we know what our weekend will be like!

the PO also ordered front air bags but only replaced the left side!  the right side has a slit in it so maybe we will get to that as well.

would love to share stories and adventures!!!!!


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12/16/2007 12:43 PM  
genset had only 43hrs since rebuilt, but that was 4 years ago! it would run for awhile and then start hunting, so we have the parts ordered to rebuild the intake, carb and fuel supply.

Mine started to hunt yesterday on a unsually cool morning here in the desert....I just reached around the back of the carb and gave the knob a slight tweak (opened it up) and the additional fuel smoothed it right out...Needed some electrical heat.

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12/16/2007 9:34 PM  
rnr...replacing those front bags will make a big difference in the amount of bounce in your bounder.

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