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My wife listed it for $3,900 through local craigslist while i told you guys it was $3,500 obo. The unit sold over the weekend for full price to a guy who drove down from SF and called me 8 hours later to let me know how beautifully it ran all the way back home. Sunrader was the first MH i have owned and i was actually looking for a newer unit or a 4x4. I almost got swindled by a scam artist in "montana" who wanted me to use amazon check out and had the MH sealed and ready to ship in a container. Then another fellow down in san diego who wanted $13k for his, who was too busy to return my calls. Then i found a 97 Chinook concourse with 23k original miles, with books and receipts for everything, in mint condition that a 78 year old was unloading....so i guess i'll be rolling in this one for now. thanks for everything, i will stick around for all the useful resources.

Derek was right, it was a bunk model. I removed the bunk though because i didn't need it and for weight savings. edited the original post with interior pics.

Nope, still there. I've listed it for sale and someone flagged it down. Don't know why.

Hey guys, I've listed my unit today on craigslist because i purchased another unit over the weekend. it should be viewable on craigslist in los angeles listing. It's not a perfect unit but cosmetically clean and mechanically reliable. I've listed it for $3500 obo in case anyone is interested or know anyone that may be. 84 rader 4 spd with carb 22r.

John, Thank you for your contribution to this forum. You have answered so many questions in the past that i've used quite of few of them as a reference.

it was about 2 years ago in mammoth foothills in the eastern sierras. The temp gauge read 7 degrees at 11:00pm, i was so surprised i had to take a pic of it with my phone. For nights like this, i carry a 0 degree mummy bag so we survived to tell about it without getting sick.

Hello there, While i keep my toy as a reliable backup for local trips i'm also in the market for the 97 and newer ford chassis 21' Chinooks. More specifically the ones with the ford E350's, ranging from ford 460, 7.2 powerstroke diesel to the newer 6.8 v10's. While it's not that much more room, i like the extra power and umph up the hills and leaning towards paying more for gas than spending more hours to get there or being a road hazard to others. I've driven a ford 10 33' fleetwood class c before and i thought it was well balanced power for its size. I like the chinook because of the molded fiberglass design, overall size 21' and the option to fully load up without worrying about the power. Heck with the 460 or 7.2 powerstroke, i can tow another trailer if i needed it. I would like any opinions from those of you who have experience with these vehicles or these types of engines their reliability, expected life, common issues etc. Thanks in advance.

hmm these are ideas i've already considered but the problem came down to being able to tie the structure down to something that can hold it from tipping and unless i raise each sides by 6 inches each....the pitch will be too great for any kind of stability while i work on replacing the posts. It made complete sense and appeared feasible at first thought, but the weight of the structure and the lack of places to tie things down is issue that i can't avoid. option1; dismantle the current structure and build from ground up with longer posts; most sure and safest way but the amount of wood required will easily end up costing me $2,000 from my estimates including brackets, paint and roofing material, not to mention a decent framing nailer and compressor. Then i would also have to discard all that wood or use it to fire my outdoor chiminea for the next 5 years. option2; i got a quote from local handy man (unlicensed) who's willing to raise it for $800 with new posts. i don't know about this option as he is not only not licensed and not bonded but if he falls or his workers are crushed under the structure leading to injury or death....they whole thing is on me. option 3: dismantle the whole thing and park the toy on the slab for now and build a structure over it slowly. I've been thinking about it for a while but it struck me when i got a ticket for my toy on block and it was $68.00 dollars. thanks in advance.

i have a wooden carport 17 feet wide, 20 feet deep, supported by 6- 4x4 lumber, one side being 7ft tall the other side 8 1/2ft tall on a concrete slab. i want to raise the entire structure by about 2 feet for my toy and don't know how i would go about it. i can purchase longer posts and replace them but don't know how i can hold the structure up in the meantime. any ideas? i've attached a pic of similar one to give you an idea what it looks like. thanks.

You're not missing anything here and i believe your right in that some businesses prey on consumer ignorance. One similar thought ran across my mind when i was at autozone to get windshield wiper fluid. One was $1.29 no namer blue water with no special labling and another blue water for $2.49 that had a large sticker that read "good down to +33F". Last i remember, freezing point of facet water is 32F it was so funny, i had to tell my wife about it.

yes, white, plasticky and clean.

i recently replaced the black water tank valve with a complete kit for $14.99 at camping world. i wouldn't bother rebuilding, it's water tight and opens and closes with a push and pull of a pinky.

If i had a chance at completely redoing the interior, i'd go with a simple design of trilium interiors. i like the ability to wipe down everything with a damp cloth and be done with it.

Would somone like to describe how a blown shock drives and takes bumps? i'm not sure if my shocks are out but i feel as though the shocks should absorb more than now. any sure way of knowing? sometimes when i go through a dip on the hwy, it feels like there nothing between the chassis and the wheels. thanks

Its the same owner as previously listed. 18k to 20k sounds more sellable in my opinion. Sure its in great condition and rare but its gonna be hard to find someone whoes gonna worship it like the current owner. 20k is a whole lot of money to invest in a niche market rv such as this one. And if someone comes and t bones this truck, insurance will not payout anything close to 20k based on the chassis....its a expensive toy with no real value...on paper.

i did the wash, scrub, 3m rubbing compound and wax. I don't think it can look any better.

Overpriced IMHO, which ever way you look at it.

I tried to view the video but there was too much lag. if it's in good working order and assumming it's tip-top shape 12-15k is not unreasonable.

what are you looking to get.....for now that is.

lol please refrain from doing that for the safety of others on the road. most i ever was 14 only stopping for gas. I love driving but there no way i can pull another 10 hours. unless of course someone is handing over their 4wd shorty for free.

I wanted to share my thoughts on night time driving with the toy. Over the weekend, I had a chance to roll out in the toy with the wife and our dogs. The destination was mostly along the PCH 1 hwy with some steep mountain roads 216 miles north from my home into morro bay, CA. We left our home in the pouring rain at 4am in the morning and arrived at 8am. and enjoyed the most beautiful weekend. By leaving at 4 am, I didn’t have anyone tailgating me or worry about cars approaching too fast. I was able to spend more of my time watching the sunrise and drive at ease. Some parts of the 101, I had to get down to 2nd gear and crawled at 30mph but it didn’t matter because nobody was on the road. (I did put on the emergency blinkers just in case). We planned on checking out on Sunday noon but I liked the drive so much I decided to sleep early and got up at 4am Sunday morning and left camp. Again the drive was so much more enjoyable without other cars. I came home and took a nap for a couple of hours and am considering doing this for most of my trips. I know it sounds a bit extreme but it seems to work out for me and the slow toy. Anyone else prefer driving early morning or late night? BTW....i got 16.28mpg for the trip

woooo...great only an 40 mins from me. please list the the parts available or a pic when you get a chance.

I hope this question doesn't sound too stupid but can you put chains on rear duallys?

okay, good to know it's not just mine.

A question that's been lingering in the back of my mind for a bit. I've noticed that all the screws (interior and exterior) are square drive screws. Is there a reason for this? tamper resistance? Some of them have rusted quite a bit and they're not as common as the standar phillips. thanks