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MontanaChinook

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  1. After I got the last virus from this site, I can't even open it anymore at work. My computer immediately shuts the site down and I get a call from the IT department, and then can't use my computer for the next hour while the run programs on it. Guess I'll just have to only visit the site on my own time!
  2. Yeah, I'll post the link when I find it again. It's out there somewhere...just wish there was one for the Newport/omegas.
  3. Alright, thanks again! I have a PDF manual for a 77 pop up style chinook, and I'll see what that shows for the weight. Mine is probably a bit heavier, but it'll give me an idea. Then next spring, when the chinook rides again, I'll take it somewhere to get weighed.
  4. I snuck in some time before leaving! Front tires (I'm guessing these are stock): 185/70 R14 88T on a 14x5 rim. Back tires: P255/60 R15 1025 M+S. Too much snow on the ground to crawl under the back and see if the rims says the size on the inside. Front rim was nice enough to have that printed on the outside.
  5. I don't know off the top of my head...I'm about to leave town for the week for a conference, but as soon as I can get around to it, I'll check and get back to you.
  6. Maybe...I can't say that most of my offices relationship with IT is all that friendly. They're supposed to be here to support our work, as it relates to everything IT. Instead, they look at themselves and being in charge of everything we do, and they "police" us.
  7. Ok, I will. Thanks. I "know" that the rear tires were wider on these. At least on the bigger, non pop-up versions. Most people on the yahoo site have pop-ups. It's tough with these Newport and Omegas, since they were only made for one year. Pretty darn hard to find info. Not sure that on those cheap rims, it'll say the size? I know on my truck, with nice aluminum rims they'll say "15x8" or something on the inside, but I don't know if these will. I'm not sure where on the rim I would measure, to see what width they are.
  8. Might just be the way the security works on my computer at work...but it treated this site as a virus on Friday. There was something weird with the header when it opened, then my computer shut it down, said it detected a virus, and 5 minutes later I got a call from our IT people saying I got a virus. One hour later I was allowed back on my computer...
  9. Just bought a 1978 Chinook Newport a couple months ago. It's sitting in Montana, where it will unfortunately sit for another 6 months until better weather... But I got to use it a couple times this fall, and I love it! Just needs some very basic work you'd expect from a 35 year old vehicle. 48,000 miles, not much rust (was in the Pacific Northwest, so not rust belt, but a lot of moisture), just a little where the mirrors where screwed into the doors, a little in the engine compartment, a little around the seal of the camper/cab. I'd post photos but photobucket I think made some changes which aren't compatible with my work computer...so maybe I'll try again when I get home. I haven't been able to make anything work in photobucket for a couple weeks.
  10. Yeah, no kidding... Ok, thank you.
  11. Newport, but close enough! It was on the Chinook users group that I was told to check my tires and make sure they're LT, and not car tires. But I agree...that's a lot of money to spend if it's not necessary. I guess I can just look on the tire and see its weight limit?
  12. Hi, I bought a Chinook Newport a couple months ago. I've been browsing this forum a bit lately, and joined the Yahoo Chinook users group. I've seen enough posts from people here who seem to have really good advice for me, that I figured it'd be a good idea to join. The Chinook is, unfortunately, depressingly, parked for the winter. Will be April or May before it drives again, but I've already camped 4 nights in it, and love it. In the spring I'll be replacing the tires (they're new, but unfortunately they are car tires, not truck tires. I don't trust them), probably adding a leaf or two to the rear spring pack, replacing all wheel bearings, a little carb adjustment and full tune-up, replacing a leaking propane regulator, and depending on how motivated I get...someone somewhere along the line painted over all the nice wood paneling with turqouise...so I may replace the walls and cabinets with new wood. All in all, for a 35 year old vehicle, that's not bad. It didn't sit for those 35 years. It's been used, but never abused. 48,000 miles. Just a summer, short-trip weekend warrior vehicle, it seems like. I drove it from Seattle to Montana when I bought it, and it did great, could easily go faster than I felt safe going (55-60mph seems to be the top of the safe zone), and got between 17 and 20mpg, and that's with it needing a tune up. Next summer it'll get worked on a bit, and go to music festivals and some other trips. The summer after that...unless I get tied down somehow, will likely be my home while I travel and visit friends, relatives, and basically take the time to do the things I never have time to do. Kind of an early, temporary retirement. Might last the summer, maybe a year, maybe...who knows? Photobucket seems to be all screwed up for me right now, and I haven't figured out how to upload images to this site yet from my computer...so no photos right now...
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