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RECREATIONAL VEHICLE sa ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE sa TRAVEL TRAILER & CAMPER x MOTORHOME xx CAMPING EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES xx TRAVEL TRAILER & CAMPER Suggestions on how to get the best possible fuel consumption from a recreational vehicle. A guide to recreational vehicle maintenacnce and pre-trip inspections. Emphasis is on self-propelled vehicles (motor homes, van conversions and slide-on campers). How to buy a used camper. Article covers travel trailers, tent trailers, pickup campers and motor homes. A first-time buyer's guide to vacation vehicles (camping trailers, truck conversions, and motor homes). Quick fix-ups for a recreational vehicle. Includes zero-clearance bunk hinge, easy leveling ramp, storm door, fabric organizer for kitchen utensils, guard to keep hanging clothes from falling and wheel-chock holder with mount. Tips on renting a houseboat, motor home or pop-up trailer for a family vacation. How to become a rockhound/snowbird. Part 18. Tips on what you should and should not take along in a recreational vehicle. A luxury motorhome for only $2,000. Plans show how one family converted a used school bus with a 21-ft. coach into a motorhome. How to cash in on recreational vehicle values. Tips on buying used RVs, plus a table showing typical repair costs for a variety of problems. How to drive a motorhome. An interview with a Greyhound driving and safety expert. Tips on cutting RV vacation costs. Converting a van into a camper. A minihome you can build. Photos of the MI Minihome camper assembly designed to fit a VW Beetle chassis. Plans and booklet detailing instructions must be ordered for $15. Est. cost: $1,300. Convert a surplus mail jeep into a mini camper. Features an 8-ft. long cartop sleeping box, a removable galley unit, pantry unit, and storage chest. Est. cost: $2,000. Winter help for a motorhome. How to prepare your motorhome for continued use during the snowy, winter months. Make an improved cooling stack for your recreational vehicle gas-operated refrigerator cooling chimney. Recreational vehicle propane hazards and how to avoid them. Low-cost pop-up camper van sleeps four comfortably while offering exceptional fuel economy and versatility. The strong, lightweight fiberglass body is custom designed for the Volkswagen-van chassis. Est. cost: $2500 plus VW van. Plans must be ordered. Build a 19 ft. motor home that sleeps six for under $3,900. Convert a van to a camper for only $340 by building a raised roof. How to update your recreational vehicle. How to winterize your recreational vehicle. Convert your van to a pop-up camper by installing this roof platform, pop-up top, combination bunk bed/bench and food storage cabinet with built-in folding table. Installing a quadraphonic tape player and speakers in a small motor home. How to buy or rent a used recreational vehicle. Boonie Bug, a gas-saving, go-anywhere camper built on a Volkswagen bus chassis. Sleeps two adults. Features a fiberglass body shell and two top-hinged, swing-up side doors. Est. cost: $700. Plans: $15. Routine preventative maintenance tips for travel trailer or RV. Adding an outside access storage compartment to a trailer or RV. Cottage designed to utilize all or part of the built-in conveniences of a recreational vehicle (motorhome) while still allowing the RV to be driven away. Features a large garage into which the RV will fit and become a part of the cottage. What it costs to insure your family recreational vehicle. Install a catalytic heater in the door of a van camper for more warmth. 25 checks to make before buying a used recreational vehicle. Phoenix, an expandable camper van you can build. Features gull-wing doors, aerodynamic styling, and the ability to convert into a tent-camper. Build on a VW chassis. Camper sleeps two and includes kitchen area and dining table. Plans must be ordered for $15. Est. cost: $2,000 plus cost of chassis. Tips on converting a Ford Ranger 4-wheel-drive minipickup into a versatile off-road camping vehicle. How to customize the new minivans. Some ideas. Volkswagen bus camper includes a portable darkroom. Fit out a Chevy Corvan as a camper. Fit out a Ford Econoline as a camper. Fit out a Volkswagen Microbus as a camper. Convert a GMC Suburban station wagon into a camping vehicle by cutting a hole in the roof and placing a boat upside down over the holes to raise the roof. The boat is removable to use as a boat. Winterize camping trailers and recreational vehicles to prevent winter damage. How to travel safely in the wilds. How to get ready and what to take with you when you go far off the road in a recreational vehicle or camper. Conventional looking Dodge van has a roof which pops up to provide headroom and the rear doors swing out and down to provide private sleeping for two adults. Accessories like heater, stove, refrigerator, sink, shower stall and toilet complete unit. Estimated cost to do basic conversion: $700 plus accessories. Tips on winterizing your RV for use during the winter. Some quick fixes to try when your camper or motor home won't start or won't go. Eight common RV mechanical problems are explored. Convert your RV stove for indoor or outdoor use. Make it removable so you can take it outside the vehicle for use on nice summer days. How to install an extra battery and battery mount in a truck or recreational vehicle to insure starting. Auxiliary battery is controlled by a switch on the dashboard. All-metal galley for a van camper. Includes a sink, refrigerator, 3-burner stove, oven and storage drawers. Clothes line attaches to the side of your RV and is held out several inches by shelf brackets that remove when traveling. Tips on the latest equipment for do-it-yourself van conversions. Motor home or travel trailer is an integral part of this vacation cottage to avoid costly duplication of facilities. The trailer is pulled inside a garage and may still be hauled behind your car when you have the urge to travel. Blueprints cost: $35. For better quality at less cost, do your own van conversion. Photos and text describe a typical conversion to include kitchen, toilet, bed and storage. How to build a combination bench and bed for a van. As a bed, it measures 60"x76". As a bench, it provides seating along one side of the van for 4 adults. Doors in the base of the bench provide access to a storage compartment. Constructed from 2 sheets of plywood and equipped with foam rubber cushions. Attach a bubble level to your RV which can be seen from the driver's seat. Helps in manuvering the RV into a level position. How to convert a van into a camping vehicle. Outfitting includes stove, icebox, sink and water supply, table and benches that convert to a double bed. Tip: How to convert a motor home closet to include drawers. Build (or modify) an RV (recreational vehicle) table so that it is pedestal mounted for both inside use and outside use. The table is an extension table which can expand from 27"x29" to 50"x29". Van conversion instructions for a short-wheel-base van. Results in a fully carpeted and upholstered interior with seating, storage, and sleeping space. Est. cost: $1000. | |||||||||
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