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i am a new member. friday just traded a coachman for a 1975 Barth 23 ft. rear bed, middle shower (actually it is on the side of the motorhome, not in the middle). searched and found this website...great ! noticed that photos of other Barth's have 4 headlights, while mine has only 2. interior great, exterior very good or better. tires, ha ! will be looking for some L235X85R16's shortly. leery of the hot water propane heater, so installing an "instant hot water" electric one, next to the shower and located inside closet. (the water heater, not the shower). chassis is dodge, and eng was orig a 440; but a nut was dropped down the carb and somehow came to rest on top of a piston, so when eng was started, instant damage.....i had nothing to do with that, thankfully (and no--i was not the nut!). now powered by a 318. chassis in great condition. already learned about the on-board water pump, and what valves to close for usage. drove it for 90miles or so before making the swap. just the right size for my wife and i to attend car shows and going camping/fishing with. not a full-time rv'r. would greatly appreciate any info concerning what i have (concerning my Barth). thanks | ||
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 2/16Captain Doom  |
Congratulations on your "new" Barth! You're only about 40 miles from me... Rusty  "StaRV II"'94 28' Breakaway: MilSpec AMG 6.5L TD 230HP Nelson and Chester, not-spoiled Golden Retrievers Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. - Arthur C. Clarke It was a woman who drove me to drink, and I've been searching thirty years to find her and thank her - W. C. Fields | |||
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| First Month Member 11/13 |
Hi, and welcome aboard. It's been a while since I owned a Dodge RV, but I recall the brakes need good maintenance and high quality linings. With any acquired coach, the brake should be changed right away and every two years. Every year if you do mountains. . 84 30T PeeThirty-Something, 502 powered | |||
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 8/09 |
Welcome, hey let's see some photos of that '75!  | |||
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greetings and welcome.... i too have just purchased a 77 Barth coach.....loven the barth and this site is a great source of information . the guys and gals here apear to be experts in their own right.a picture would be nice to see. Is your barth all aluminium or does it have paint ? | ||||
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hummmm. tricky question. yes, it is all aluminuminum but covered in paint....and that "instant hot water heater" i completed installing works great ! thanks G&U | |||
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question.... how do i post my (barth) photos on here ?? some areas i am more ignorant than others ! thanks G&U | |||
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need advice. the refrigerator in my Barth was recently installed, it is a Domentick, AC/gas. i turned the switch to "elec", upped the thermostat (colder that is). the freezer above seems to get cold, but not enough to freeze; while the regular part of the fridge does not get cold; the metal unit utilized for the cooling is not even cool to the touch. does anybody have any help they can offer ? M400 is the model. BTW, my vin plate info: mfd by chrysler, 5-8-75, serial 75051664MC23B M40CA5S095640 orig tires: 8X17.5 but now all are L235X85R16 8Lug wheels. considering placing 9.50X16 on front as i have some in good shape....any suggestions? thanks G&U | |||
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| 2/16 Captain Doom |
Can't help you on the tires, but one thing the Dometics are is sensitive to being level. Nothing seems to bother my Norcold, bt the Dometic in my old SOB had to be level or left-side-up to work properly. On the SOB, that was Nose-high for the motorhome. Rusty "StaRV II"'94 28' Breakaway: MilSpec AMG 6.5L TD 230HP Nelson and Chester, not-spoiled Golden Retrievers Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. - Arthur C. Clarke It was a woman who drove me to drink, and I've been searching thirty years to find her and thank her - W. C. Fields | |||
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| The Old Man and No Barth |
The electrical unit in your fridge, whether 12V or AC, creates enough heat to keep the box cool, but not enough to cool it down. You need to cool it down on propane, then switch to AC to keep it cool. If the unit is properly leveled, and this doesn't work, it suggests the fridge is faulty. | |||
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| The Old Man and No Barth |
Re: tires - 9.50X16 sounds like it's not a radial, and furthermore, could be outdated. Combining radials & bias ply tires has always been a no-no, though I've never seen a specific explanation why. I do know that radial sidewalls are more flexible which could make handling a problem with tires of different characteristics on opposite ends of the coach | |||
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Glassnose Aficionado 2/09 |
If you smell amonia in the fridge it means it is leaking and needs to be fixed or replaced. My Dometic 2 way gets real cold on either source, but it's only a couple years old. 79 Barth Classic | |||
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| First Month Member 11/13 |
Heck, even mixing brands of the same size and type is not good. Time and again, with cars, pickups, vans and RVs, when I switched to matched tires, ride and handling improved. Especially up front. Even one time on a boat trailer. . 84 30T PeeThirty-Something, 502 powered | |||
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