Thread: 1978 MotorHome "RVPC"

Some Pics, sorry about the long descriptions. Feel free to look through the whole albums where they are stored, some other pics in there!

~Looking towards Dash. I'm in White.
~My hand is on the vol. knob of the headunit. The laptop sits just above it on a shelf. I can close the door at parties to all of this and keep people and drinks off it!
~A look at it while I was setting up to DJ a party. BTW: The carpet's now new Vinyl and all the nicked trim is fixed.

Some new, in process ones on the way.

Hey,


I am also working on a motorhome install. I have been looking at this website for years and decided its time to do this!
I have a 1978 Dodge TRansVan Class D motorhome. Sleeps 4. 360 w/727 tranny.

I just bought this about 2 weeks ago. Had blue shag carpet everywhere. I just got finished gutting the interior, and got some new brick laminate flooring layed down.

I will be ordering my carputer and accesories mon. or tue.

It seems like im wanting to same thing out of my carputer install that you are. Only thing extra that im wanting is Wifi for my cell phone and XM radio. My van has no stero or speakers in it, So I will be relying on the carputer for everything!


I also do tons of camping and will prob. be listening to music outside of my RV, so im thinking about installing 2-4 outdoor/marine speakers on the outside of the van! They won't be mounted permantly, but will have a bracket so i can easily take them on and off, with some quick relase wiring!

Thats about the only extra thing that I have thought of doing to my RV.

Ill keep any updates posted here and hopefully get some picture soon.

Kendal

I understand that your post is somewhat dated, but I did add some updates to my Skyline Lindy Motorhome. Some were as easy as going to your local Wal-Mart.

I installed a Jensen HD 5112 radio that would play Mp3 Cds, has an I-pod dock to play your playlist, it also, plays USB flash drives but only upto 200 songs/files per device. it also, has an audio input jack so you can attach your cell or other Non-Apple Mp3 player into the jack and play all of your tracks. The cell phone will require a special adapter cord to go from its audio jack to the 3.5 mm jack on the radio. This jack also comes in handy to hook up DVD players and Gaming systems to the Radio for a Surround Sound effect.

I switched on the Skyline Speakers with JVC triacs (small round) of the smae size. I added a Cobra CB radio with Weather and Alert. This Radio will sound a waring even if off, when Bad Weather is heading your way. Click on the radio and hear the Warning. Gave me a heads up when I needed it.

The Wireless Computer was also easy. If you have a MicroCenter in your area, go ther and find an old Platform "B" style (computer fits under monitor/ Old MAC style) machine with XP installed. The Refubished HP I bought cost less than $300 with memory upgrades. It had plenty of USB ports to plug in a USB Wi-Fi card. I plugged it in, installed Wi-Fi software, and I was online. I tested it on my home wireless network with no problems.

I also purchased a Hawking High Gain Antenna with adapters to give my Wi-Fi card a boost by connecting to a Antenna mounted on my RV ladder.

Check Wal-Mart, RadioShack, and MicroCenter for the above equipment. If you do not have a MicroCenter near you go to www.microcenter.com to check out refurbished computers.

I plan on upgrading my Jensen radio to a HD radio with Video playback. it has a Video screen and more possibilities. I would also suggest finding some video monitors (Headrest Style) and mounting them in sleeping areas, and hooking up Monitors to a control console so you can have a DVD play on all or just one monitor. You decide.