1977 Dodge Chinook Concourse

I am now the proud owner of a 1977 Dodge Chinook Concourse. It's what I consider, or would today be considered, a Class B+ motorhome with a Dodge van front. Not only am I the proud owner but I actually have it. It's out in the yard right now. Now I just wish I had another day off so I could look at it more, but alas, I work the next 4 days. A little incentive to wake up earlier than normal maybe.

As I'm sure I mentioned before it was 175 miles north of here. I had serious questions about whether or not I would make it home on the first try. But I did, and it did. It actually cruises pretty good around 60-65. Another good thing is I live just a few miles from the expressway, and so does the guy I bought it from. It's not an expressway anymore up by him but it's still a straight shot most of the way.

I need to work on the brakes pretty immediately. The pedal goes all the way to the floor and there's not a whole lot of braking power there. Luckily since it was a straight shot with limited stoplights this did not play a huge role in the drive home. Another fun part about stopping is the van started to surge a little when I came to a stop and threatened to stall but never did.  So there's something else to look into.

Right now I'm just relieved it made it home with no problems.

I'm also feeling the pressure to get rid of some more of my stuff now. A big motorhome sitting in the yard isn't going to go over well for too long without me ditching a few things. Like my old car. Could be a great car with minimal work, but it does need work and I don't need more projects. Feeling like I'm probably going to be sending it to the junkyard early next week when I have two more days off. Also considering selling my travel trailers. It would be sad to sell the one I used to live in, but do I really need it anymore? When I get rid of the Crown Vic I won't have a vehicle with a decent hitch on it anymore.

Changes changes changes. Like always, stay tuned.