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09-21-2015, 01:15 PM
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#21
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Senior Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet
Posts: 1,704
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Carl,
It looks as if you have a fairly new Scamp. Any idea as to what happened? That's always scary- especially on the interstate!
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Originally Posted by Carl Pa
Well this may make you feel better. I was on my way south last week and as we just got through some heavy traffic area around Harrisburg PA and reached I 81 S . We were feeling relaxed and settled in on a easy drive ahead. BOOM a blowout. Managed to pull to right off road about a foot. Blowout was on the drivers side. Wife stopped me from changing tire, said it was to dangerous, and i was not a kid anymore. We called Good Sam and they were there in an hour or so. Big truck, blinking high caution lights, right kind of jack, that you don`t have to crawl under trailer to set it up, florescent shirt. Was done in 15 minutes. We pulled off next exit and came across a Tractor Supply store and bought the exact same tire as Scamps, all ready mounted. The wheel on the blown tire was bent near the bead, so to avoid any troubles in the future with that wheel, i just chucked it and called myself lucky. Wife said, "does this camping stuff get any better or what" Carl
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09-21-2015, 02:56 PM
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#22
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Senior Member
Trailer: Outback (by Trillium) 2004
Posts: 1,588
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Take good care of yourself. Pneumonia is fixable but still serious. Count the accident as your guardian angel.....
get well soon.
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09-21-2015, 02:58 PM
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#23
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Senior Member
Name: Carl
Trailer: 2014 16 scamp side dinette/Rav4 V6 Tow pkg.
Pennsylvania
Posts: 578
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DarrelT I must have hit something on the road, B/C the service guy said there looks like a cut on the side, as he stuck his finger through. There was some road work being done, so maybe i hit a piece of bent metal.I travel about 55-60 mph no matter if the speed limit was 70. My wife did say she heard a clunk sound just before. I did not feel any kind of pull, she said there something wrong, pull over and that is when every thing pulled and shredded apart. We were lucky. Also in that short stay, stranded on a busy truck travel highway, two campers stopped in their cars to see if we needed help. They chatted with me for awhile. Gave me tips on where there was close by campgrounds and told me about the store off the next exit. That info was really helpful. Carl
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09-21-2015, 04:50 PM
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#24
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Senior Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: Casita SD17 2006 "Missing Link"
California
Posts: 3,738
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Carl Pa
Gave me tips on where there was close by campgrounds and told me about the store off the next exit. That info was really helpful. Carl
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Lemons to lemonade
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09-22-2015, 07:40 AM
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Member
Name: Barbara
Trailer: 1977 Trillium 4500
Quebec
Posts: 54
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Hope both you and the Scamp (not to mention your wife who's dealing with the insurance guys!) are all back on the road soon.....in tip top shape!
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10-05-2015, 12:13 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Scamp
Posts: 7,056
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Thanks for all the encouraging comments. UPDATE.. The other buy's insurance has officially accepted liability. I have a quote in hand to get the trailer fixed and a check for that amount is on the way.
The lungs seem to be clear, but it took a bit out of me. Time to get busy and build my strength back up. It's surprising how fast you loose ground.
Monday we'll get a time we can get the trailer in the shop. They seemed to think they could fix it and have it back to us pretty soon, we'll see. That would be great. I would very much like to spend a couple days close before we head out for a long winter trip.
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10-05-2015, 08:54 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Jon
Trailer: 2008 Scamp 13 S1
Arizona
Posts: 11,925
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Good to hear, Byron. Hope you're back on the road soon. I'm curious- what kind of shop are you using for the fiberglass work?
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10-05-2015, 09:18 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 92 16 ft Scamp
Posts: 11,756
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Byron, glad to hear both you and the trailer are on the mend!
Hope the trailer repair turns out well.
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10-05-2015, 11:37 AM
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Senior Member
Name: David
Trailer: Former 13’Scamp, now Snoozy
Arizona
Posts: 2,316
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Byron, I've been out of touch (no signal) and just found out about your problems. We're glad to hear that you & your trailer are going to be fine.
Dave & Paula
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10-05-2015, 03:57 PM
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#30
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Senior Member
Trailer: Scamp
Posts: 7,056
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon in AZ
Good to hear, Byron. Hope you're back on the road soon. I'm curious- what kind of shop are you using for the fiberglass work?
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I went to a boat repair shop. The first thing they said "We know Scamps, we've worked on few". Their approach was more what I expected. We'll see how they is a couple weeks or so.
They did have a lot of boats they were working on along with a few RVs including a big class A.
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10-05-2015, 03:59 PM
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#31
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Senior Member
Trailer: Scamp
Posts: 7,056
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Quote:
Originally Posted by David B.
Byron, I've been out of touch (no signal) and just found out about your problems. We're glad to hear that you & your trailer are going to be fine.
Dave & Paula
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Thanks Dave & Paula.
Maybe we'll back your way sometime in the not too distant future. The plan right now is New Orleans for Christmas and work back home in 3 to 4 months.
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10-06-2015, 12:37 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Doug
Trailer: Scamp 16 ft.
Missouri
Posts: 129
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Byron Kinnaman
Here's my story and I'm sticking to it.
On Thursday morning (early morning) it felt like I was having a pretty strong Pleurisy attack. Since it's chest pains it's always a good idea to get it checked. So off to ER we go. After several tests EKG, X-Ray, Blood tests, there was no indication of any heart involvement. I figured they about to release and I was off. But, no this ER Quack was confident I was having a hart attack. I told him I'd been through this more than once, but he wanted more and more expensive tests done. I said NO. Signed a paper and left.
Our plan had been to head to UTAH and their National Parks, Off we go, figuring the Pleurisy would run its course and everything would be good. Spent the night in a rest area just inside Idaho. Headed across the state in morning. Almost to Mountain Home stopped for breakfast. Felt like I was getting better. After breakfast we out there was a bigger travel trailer parked really close to me. Anne says somebody hits us. (Pictures below) It appears this guy pulled in the wrong direction and pulled out tried to make that greater than 90° turn and hit my trailer with his. Worse yet he had is steps out. I didn't feel so good any more.
After getting as much information out of him as I could we headed back home.
Tuesday morning I still not feeling good so I called my doctor's office, the only help they could give was back to ER. Same tests as before, however this time "heart isn't involved". That's more like it. Pneumonia was diagnosis oh oh. Anne had to deal with insurance companies for trailer while I tried to get better. Two days later they let me out with a couple new meds. Looks like UTAH is going to have to wait a while. Maybe next year.
Looks like that the insurance adjusted is on his way to look at the trailer. Maybe soon we'll be through with the whole ordeal.
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I used to have such attacks while in college many years ago. Felt like a heart attack! Have not had such attacks now in over 35 years. They were awful to say the least. Hope your Scamp gets fixed like new.
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10-16-2015, 02:16 PM
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#33
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Senior Member
Trailer: Scamp
Posts: 7,056
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UPDATE
As of today the trailer is fixed and the other guys insurance paid for it to be fixed.
My recovery is going a bit slower, but seem to be improving. Still don't have as much energy as I think I should.
Here's a picture of after the repairs were done.
As it turns out I ended up taking my own advice and went to a boat repair shop. Never did get a quote for the RV repair shop. So here it is looking good again.
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10-16-2015, 02:43 PM
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#34
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Senior Member
Name: Doug
Trailer: Scamp 16 ft.
Missouri
Posts: 129
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Looks great pal. Are you yourself recovering from something?
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10-16-2015, 03:12 PM
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#35
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Senior Member
Trailer: Scamp
Posts: 7,056
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyboyscamp
Looks great pal. Are you yourself recovering from something?
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Yes I am. Right after the crash I was put in the hospital with pneumonia. I still don't have any energy. Putting the trailer away after getting it fixed wore me out.
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10-16-2015, 03:32 PM
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#36
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Senior Member
Name: Doug
Trailer: Scamp 16 ft.
Missouri
Posts: 129
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OH my! Last year for me was prostrate surgery, had cancer and now it is all gone! I am cancer free! Recovery was long. We have 2 more trips before wintwrization, Kentucky Lake,mand Lake of the Ozarks.
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10-16-2015, 03:40 PM
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#37
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Senior Member
Name: Kathleen (Kai: ai as in wait)
Trailer: Amerigo FG-16 1973 "Peanut"
Greater Seattle Metropolitan Area, Washington
Posts: 2,566
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Hi,
It's stories like yours about health that helped make up my mind to let Paul get a project trailer and take a little risk -- we're between health issues for the moment...and we never know when new ones will come, but your courage and persistence is an inspiration--and an incentive to get up and get going while we can.
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