87 Oddy Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I just purchased my first RV which is a 87 Odyssey with the 22re. 4speed automatic...105k miles. It needs a good amount of work and I'm ready to get at it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunkaman Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 CONGRATZ AND GOOD LUCK. so you are a newbie to RV ownership. compared to some of the fine folks here, i still consider myself a newbie, even after two years in. this board is priceless for us newbies. the wealth of knowledge of the people here is astounding ! as is their eagerness to offer help, advice, experiences, and suggestions. so welcome aboard ! joe from dover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87 Oddy Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 Well folks the 87 Oddy is no more! My gf and I set out on a tour of the lower 48 and we left Seattle headed straight for Las Vegas, just as we could see the lights of the Las Vegas strip coming into town on I95 I noticed the temp guage was pegged! Immediately pulled over and as I was coming to a stop the engine died...that was the last time it would work for us at least. The head gasket blew so badly that I had 0 compression in all cylinders. Then while on the side of the highway someone vandalized it and when I came back with a towtruck the NHP had already towed it. Now I've got a blown motor with noplace to work on it and a tow bill for a vandalized motorhome...so fast forward a year and we are still here in Vegas when I come across this 1991 Winnebago Warrior v6. I leave a note on the guys window and as it turns out he's only asking 4000 for it! Jumped right on that and here we are, so now the thread is 91 Warrior Remodel!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87 Oddy Posted August 30, 2019 Author Share Posted August 30, 2019 My converter wasn't supplying power to the aplliances or air-conditioning when hooked up to shore power so that's a perfect time to upgrade from the dinosaur converter that takes 24 hrs. to charge my batteries to a new Progressive Dynamics 45 amp smart charger that will correctly charge my AGM deep cycle bank and float charge them until they're needed. This upgrade is an essential one and first on my list. Now my batteries charge in 2-3 hrs. So if I wanna dry camp I just use the deep cycles until they're low and run the generator for 2-3 hrs. And I'm good to go. With the old converter I would've had to run the generator for 24 hrs. Which just isn't fuel efficient or realistic at all consider the amount of fuel it would take to run the genny for 24hrs. just to charge a battery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87 Oddy Posted August 30, 2019 Author Share Posted August 30, 2019 I also picked up these 2 12volt AGM batteries to replace the one Oriellys RV/marine deep cycle that it came with. These bad boys wiegh in at 100pds. each and have a combined amp hour rating of 280. It's gonna require so major custom work to get these mounted but they should give me a ton of time off grid. The enclosure I'm modifying has just enough room for a third but the cost combined with the weight made me decide to go with only 2. Plus 280 ah is more than most yotahomes have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WME Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Add 200w of solar and fergetabout the generator most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87 Oddy Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 On 8/30/2019 at 11:25 AM, WME said: Add 200w of solar and fergetabout the generator most of the time. That would be great. I had 2x100Watt Renogy Panels on the 87 Oddysey and I was less than impressed with it, but I only had 70ah of battery back then so maybe that's why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87 Oddy Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 I polished my rims today and man I can't say enough good stuff about this metal polish, I've tried every metal polish orielys and autozone have and nothing else compares. It's called White Diamond Metal Polish. Look at that shine!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunkaman Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 hey there, i love the rims. i have a 92 warrior, wish i could find a set for my rig. any idea of what they would cost. are those an after market item or was that a winnebago supplied option from the factory ???. tia. joe from dover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 They were an aftermarket accessory. AFAIK, they weren't offered as an option by any of the MH manufacturers. Possibly by Dealers. Though everyone seems to say they want to buy them, the supplier has said that it took him so long to finally sell the last batch that he won't be ordering any more unless he has prepaid preorders for 25 (50?) sets. I seem to recall that they used to sell for something like $350/set. When they were available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah-Clay Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Derek up North said: I seem to recall that they used to sell for something like $350/set. When they were available. I would be in for $350 a set!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87 Oddy Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 On 4/11/2020 at 5:29 AM, Derek up North said: They were an aftermarket accessory. AFAIK, they weren't offered as an option by any of the MH manufacturers. Possibly by Dealers. Though everyone seems to say they want to buy them, the supplier has said that it took him so long to finally sell the last batch that he won't be ordering any more unless he has prepaid preorders for 25 (50?) sets. I seem to recall that they used to sell for something like $350/set. When they were available. That's unfortunate cause I'm sure damn near everyone with steel wheels would like a set, maybe they don't want them 350$ bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Well, $350 is a big chunk of change for hub caps! Maybe not for a million dollar Prevost owner, but ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87 Oddy Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 I picked up this bumper today and I'm seriously considering mounting it on my frame rail extensions as a rear bumper since right now I don't have one, just a trailer. It will give it that unique look I'm going for with this build! The pics I just have it balancing on the trailer hitch just to get somewhat of an idea what it would look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WME Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Looks good, where do you keep the sewer hose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunkaman Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 just to clarify for me... is the $350.00 for a set of hubcaps or for an actual set of rims ? thanks. joe from dover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 They're not rims. I guess they're more typically known as 'wheel simulators' which is fancy talk for hub caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87 Oddy Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 On 4/15/2020 at 8:26 AM, WME said: Looks good, where do you keep the sewer hose? Good question, I have it wound up in the driver's side compartment that once had batteries in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87 Oddy Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 Check out the wire that arrived today. its 4/0 Guage from Knu Koncepts. I'm going to use it to hook my batteries up in series, from battery positive to Buspar, and for the inverters. Damn this stuff is beastly. Its OFC and contains 10,000 individual wire strands. Forget about resistance losses, if anything ill have to little resistance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87 Oddy Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 Here it is next to an 8 guage wire.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87 Oddy Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 Ive been working on deleting the factory beat up ugly old tailights with something more modern. I picked up these off ebay for 112$, theyre meant for a late model Jeep Wrangler and i think will look great not to mention other drivers will actually be able to tell when i brake/signal. My question is which way to mount them? The right sidebis the correct position as would be on a Wrangler. The left side is flipped on its side which will be much easier to match the countour of the rv when mounted, i just can't decide which i like better?? As you can see the bondo glass is a work in progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87 Oddy Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 Just finished my latest upgrade this week...95 4runner front end!! It want exactly bolt right on but was doable with some finesse and a positive attitude... Before-during-after shots below :)0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinchinook Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Wow looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87 Oddy Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 I finally got a working fan for the bathroom and let me tell you this is the one to get. It does intake or exhaust, 10 speed settings, everything is remote controlled, it even closes when it rains automatically. But tye biggest advantage is the airflow. Its cools the inside very noticably almost instantly. Theres even a LAN and DATA cable plug im assuming to communicate with a 2nd fan to do the whole intake exhaust thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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