Need RV Park that will let me work on my van

[unckybob]

I need to install a new cylinder head on my van.<br /><br />I need to find a cheap RV Park or private party that is cool and that will let me work on my van on their property. Somewhere in or near a city where I can get parts would be good too. If they are not too far (walking distance) from a parts store that would be very cool too.<br /><br />If there was a machine shop in town where they rebuild heads, that would be really handy.<br /><br />Right now I'm in Flagstaff, but I think I could limp along to where ever I need to get to in Arizona, preferably South because it's getting cold here.

 

[dragonflyinthesky]

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[highdesertranger]

bob you need i guess is to find a machine shop in a rural area.&nbsp; you said you need a new head do you mean a valve job, welding or machine work.&nbsp; i do not know around flagstaff, but if you could get to an agriculture area find a machine shop and explain your problem they will point you in the right direction.&nbsp; i know this from experance(sp).&nbsp; highdesertranger

 

[highdesertranger]

i tried to edit this post but it would not let me.&nbsp; i was going to add.&nbsp; you gotta love rural america farmers, ranchers, miners, and loggers rule.&nbsp; sorry greenies but that is the way it is.&nbsp; highdesertranger

 

[unckybob]

Do you know of such an area around Phoenix?

 

[HoboBerg]

Hey Bob... Sorry to here about your van. Cottonwood has some machine shops (according to Mr. Google) and&nbsp;definitely&nbsp;warmer weather. Its only qbout 70 miles down the 17, there is free&nbsp;camping&nbsp;there for two weeks not sure how long&nbsp;it'll&nbsp;take you? Walmarts about 3-4 miles away dont know where the machine shops are, but there is usually some good helpful people at that camping spot. Hope this helps.

 

[unckybob]

It turns out that my problems were caused by something unrelated. The spark plug wires were out of order.&nbsp; I changed them and now I seem to have more power.<br /><br />Highdesertranger you are right about rural areas and farm areas. I have had luck in those kinds of areas before.<br /><br />HoboBerg thanks for letting me know about Cottonwood. If this ever happens to me in the future it will be nice to have that as an option.<br /><br />I found a place in Phoenix that does custom cylinder head rebuilding:<br /><br />PB Machine Shop<br />9625 N Cave Creek Rd.<br />Phoenix, AZ<br />602-997-2445<br /><br />This guy will look at your head and fix only what needs to be fixed. He starts at $125 and he has good reviews on google. Harbor Freight is not far away and there are several RV Parks nearby.<br /><br />Thanks for all the help.

 

[HoboBerg]

Congrats!

 

[highdesertranger]

glad to hear your back up bob.&nbsp; i have always found people in rural areas were great people, get to know them.&nbsp; they have helped me more than a few times.&nbsp; i try to respond in kind. karma. highdesertranger