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I just found a chinook - '76 with 53,000 original miles...it has been
sitting for approx. 5 years and was just put in running condition, i.e. new fuel pump, battery, rebuilt carb., cleaned fuel lines, checked some of the hoses. Sounds like it's running ok. It needs a lot of clean up work, but supposedly everything worked ok when it was used last (in 1996). Can anyone suggest a price that I could offer for this? Seller seems to want around 1200.00 which sounds like a lot because of all the clean up needed and the "unknowns", but I don't want to miss out on a good deal. This will be our first camper purchase...we like fixer uppers, but not money pits. Thanks for all your comments. |
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Michael Smith
If it runs good it sound like a good price to me.
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Michael Smith hilcrest@... wrote: I just found a chinook - '76 with 53,000 original miles...it has been |
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Jack Redman
Grab it!!!
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I agree it sounds like a fair price if it is not too worn out or
dirty. The only reason not to buy it that I can think of is if it has leaked so badly that the internal wood parts (floor/frame) have rotted. That's real hard to fix. Inspect it carefully for any possible water damage, and jump up and down a bit inside and see how solid it feels. Just about anything else can be corrected with enough bucks. Next to engine problems, and replacing the axle if necessary, the A/C and refrigerator are the most expensive things to fix, so run them for long enough to tell that they are cooling sufficiently for hot weather. (Take a fridge thermometer if you have one.) A hot coach and spoiling food are no fun on vacation. Also check to see the condition of the fresh water tank. If it has been sitting for 5 years, it might be quite putrid, and may require major disintecting so you don't get sick from it. Let us know if you decide to buy it. Tika --- In toyota-campers@y..., hilcrest@s... wrote: I just found a chinook - '76 with 53,000 original miles...it hasbeen sitting for approx. 5 years and was just put in running condition,i.e. new fuel pump, battery, rebuilt carb., cleaned fuel lines, checkedsome of the hoses. Sounds like it's running ok. It needs a lot of cleanup work, but supposedly everything worked ok when it was used last (inSeller seems to want around 1200.00 which sounds like a lot because of allthe clean up needed and the "unknowns", but I don't want to miss out ona good deal. This will be our first camper purchase...we like fixer |
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--- In toyota-campers@y..., hilcrest@s... wrote:
I just found a chinook - '76 with 53,000 original miles...it hasbeen sitting for approx. 5 years and was just put in running condition,i.e. new fuel pump, battery, rebuilt carb., cleaned fuel lines, checkedsome of the hoses. Sounds like it's running ok. It needs a lot of cleanup work, but supposedly everything worked ok when it was used last (inSeller seems to want around 1200.00 which sounds like a lot because of allthe clean up needed and the "unknowns", but I don't want to miss out ona good deal. This will be our first camper purchase...we like fixer Hilcrest. $1,200 is a fair price, but not a great price. You will have to put about 2k in the rear axle (if it's not the one ton) to make it safe to drive. Around 1k if you do your own work. The machine is only 96 hp. The later 4s are 116hp and they are non too swift in the hills. The big question is, do you have the time, skills and desire to work on your rig, or do you want to get RVing With a minimum of hassle and expense? My advice is, unless you want a hobby, Buy a later 22Re, ready to go and with the right axles. Read our Archives, and continue to do your homework. Remember these are old machines. Jack A2 |
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Michael Smith
Jack,
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I have never seen a chinook with duals. I don't believe they have the axle problems of some of the toyota rigs. They are much lighter. Michael Smith jacka2@... wrote: --- In toyota-campers@y..., hilcrest@s... wrote:I just found a chinook - '76 with 53,000 original miles...it hasbeensitting for approx. 5 years and was just put in running condition,i.e.new fuel pump, battery, rebuilt carb., cleaned fuel lines, checkedsomeof the hoses. Sounds like it's running ok. It needs a lot of cleanupwork, but supposedly everything worked ok when it was used last (inSeller |
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