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General Discussion / Re: Cut through a structural frame member?

« on: March 28, 2024, 09:19:21 am »

After watching the video of how a PC is constructed, It looks like these tubes are floor joists that make up floor platform. The box is then built on top of the floor structure.

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General Discussion / Re: Cut through a structural frame member?

« on: March 27, 2024, 06:34:00 pm »

Pic #2

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General Discussion / Re: Cut through a structural frame member?

« on: March 27, 2024, 06:32:49 pm »

In the first pic you can see the bolt that the generator hangs from. If you look closely in the back ground you can see a carriage bolt being pulled thru the floor. I think the carriage bolt is one of the fasteners that holds the camper to the chassis? Why did someone put a red circle around this(it was not me). Was it red marked meaning it is not acceptable?

The second pic is where I took the generator bolt and welded a bigger washer to it along with 3 screw holes to keep it from spinning.

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General Discussion / Re: Cut through a structural frame member?

« on: March 27, 2024, 11:06:41 am »

Hey Larry, the tubing is actually steel and there is no sealant. I would not believe it is intentional or that this is a common practice to cut through this tubing. The actual insert's are what give the table legs the support and they are screwed securely to the floor.
I do have 1 slide out in the front and one in the rear. Both table leg inserts were under carpet and only one went through the steel tubing. Hopefully on yours they moved the hole a couple inches to either side of the tube.

Something to note when you replace the carpet, there are 2 bolts in the floor holding up the generator and one for the propane tank (total of 3 on a 2900). The head of the bolt plus the washer sits about 3/8" above the floor. The carpet and padding does a good job hiding them. This has been  address in another post on this forum.

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General Discussion / Cut through a structural frame member?

« on: March 25, 2024, 01:08:00 pm »

I am in the process of replacing the flooring in my 2005 PC 2900. When I pulled out the table leg insert in the floor I noticed when they cut the hole for the insert, they went right through one of the steel supports in the floor. This must have been an acceptable procedure because who ever was on the other end of the drill would have known they were cutting more than just wood and Styrofoam. Little disappointed to find this since it is inline with one of my slideouts.

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General Discussion / Re: It's not done...but I'm going camping!

« on: July 06, 2022, 05:24:43 pm »

Thanks Mike, I will give that a try.
 It is 2 1/2 years not running with me and not sure of the previous owner. 100 hours in 17 years...it is probably due.

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General Discussion / Rusty Transmission dipstick tube

« on: July 06, 2022, 04:42:43 pm »

So before I left on my trip for the 4th of July weekend, one of the things I checked was my Transmission fluid. When I pulled out the dipstick I found the end was covered in rusty flakes... little more clunky than a normal flake. After doing some research it sounds like this is common  for the E350 and E450 models. On the inside of this long dipstick tube they will build up rust. Just curious if anyone else has came across this issue. I'm sure it doesn't do the transmission any good to push these rusty chunks into the fluid.

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General Discussion / Re: It's not done...but I'm going camping!

« on: July 06, 2022, 03:04:44 pm »

The maiden voyage was a success. Almost everything seemed to work as it should. Since I was plugged in I did not need the generator(only 100 hours on it) but had to see if it worked. After priming it and hitting the start button It ran for about 2 seconds. It quit running and would not fire again after that(gas was at 1/2 a tank). I was so relieved that everything else worked and do not have to add to the list of things to fix.
All this hard work so far made for a really fun 4th of July weekend. Looking forward to some more trips.
Thanks everyone for all the kind words.

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General Discussion / Re: It's not done...but I'm going camping!

« on: June 30, 2022, 11:04:36 am »

Thanks Lance!
There was also some extensive damage to the cabinets inside the PC. I have them back to where they are usable but this will also need to be addressed later. Luckily for me I have been having fun working on it(actually look forward to it). What I like best about this whole project is I will be in it for less than $15,000 including the purchase of the PC.

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General Discussion / It's not done...but I'm going camping!

« on: June 30, 2022, 09:15:58 am »

My deadline was to have this ready for a camping trip on the 4th of July. It's not pretty but it is sealed up and going on its maiden voyage this Saturday. This will also give me a chance to give the PC a shake down and see what else needs attention. I'm really excited to finally get to use my PC that was purchased about 2 1/2 years ago. It was purchased in New Mexico with knowledge about the rear damage and I then drove it home to Montana with no problems. So Mechanically it should make it 75 miles to the camp site.

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General Discussion / Re: Nice PC for sale in Las Vegas

« on: June 21, 2022, 02:43:41 pm »

I called the number and it is for a text mail subscriber. Some kind of a SCAM? Otherwise it would be one heck of a buy!

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General Discussion / If you had the opportunity to repaint your PC

« on: June 13, 2022, 01:50:49 pm »

As many of you know I have a 2005 PC 2900 that had crash damage on the passenger side rear. After I finish the repair(which should be soon) I will have to do some painting. I am very fortunate to have a place to spray this PC and "somewhat" of a skill to accomplish this(I play with this as a hobby). I know it is not going to be easy but I do plan on respraying the entire PC. With the majority of you having spent a lot of time with your PC... have you givin thought of ways you would like your PC to look if you had the opportunity. Please share your Ideas to help me come up with a paint color and style.

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General Discussion / Re: Progress on my wrecked PC

« on: May 16, 2022, 09:13:50 am »

I have been making more progress on my PC. It is finally all enclosed and ready to start the fiberglass work. The back cap section that I received from the factory is almost an exact fit. Unfortunately this cap section was built for a PC with no spare tire...so a little more work for me(blue tape outline). Still better than having to rebuild the whole rear cap.

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General Discussion / Re: Progress on my wrecked PC

« on: February 24, 2022, 09:45:10 pm »

Yes, Changing the front end requires:
2 - fenders( they already mate up to the existing doors)
New hood
new grille
2- headlights
new core support
new wire harness for headlights
Hoping to make my bumper work with modifications
I have already gathered all these parts and ready to dive in. My work(job) keeps getting in the way!

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General Discussion / Re: Progress on my wrecked PC

« on: February 24, 2022, 06:41:56 pm »

It actually has a back-up camera and it works!