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08-16-2016, 06:12 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Lynn
Trailer: 2019 Escape 21C, NTU April 2022 (was 2013 Casita Spirit Deluxe 17)
Massachusetts
Posts: 666
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The Molded Fiberglass Trailer Obsession
Some of you might find a blog post about our entry into the MFG world I just published interesting, though it's not aimed at the aficionados here, for whom it's all old hat:
https://walkingcreekworld.wordpress....ass-obsession/
Practically everything I discuss, I learned here.
/Mr Lynn
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08-16-2016, 06:50 PM
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Senior Member
Name: jack
Trailer: Bigfoot
Arizona
Posts: 109
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Great story, and well written. Familiar also, except I got lucky and found an unused 2007 Casita advertised in Illinois in 2014 (it had been towed to Illinois and put in a barn, never to emerge until I arrived). The nice man held on to it until I could drive from Virginia and it was exactly as advertised . Having drank the kook-aid, I traded for a Bigfoot a year later.
Best wishes and happy adventures.
jack
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08-17-2016, 05:17 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Lynn
Trailer: 2019 Escape 21C, NTU April 2022 (was 2013 Casita Spirit Deluxe 17)
Massachusetts
Posts: 666
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Thanks Jack. Was "kook-aid" deliberate?
/Mr Lynn
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08-17-2016, 07:26 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Donna
Trailer: 2013 Lil Snoozy
Florida
Posts: 123
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This is wonderful! Thank you so much for doing it Mr. Lynn! Loved the addition of the LUCY clip! hahahahaha hysterical!
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08-17-2016, 08:01 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Lynn
Trailer: 2019 Escape 21C, NTU April 2022 (was 2013 Casita Spirit Deluxe 17)
Massachusetts
Posts: 666
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DonnaMarie
This is wonderful! Thank you so much for doing it Mr. Lynn! Loved the addition of the LUCY clip! hahahahaha hysterical!
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Thanks Donna! When we told a friend we had just purchased a travel trailer, he was quick to recommend "The Long, Long Trailer." We got the DVD from Netflix; it was fun, if predictably silly, basically a long sitcom with no laugh track. Folks here can identify with some of the problems they encountered, like backing up into a driveway, banging your head on the trailer doorway, failing to secure the dishes, etc., etc.
The New Moon trailer in the movie was a real one, from 1953, not 40' (as claimed) but 37'. They are pulling it with a 1953 Mercury Monterey convertible, a V8 no doubt, but doubtless the wrong suspension for such a monster trailer.
Here's the IMDB page on "The Long, Long Trailer":
The Long, Long Trailer (1953) - IMDb
And a page on the New Moon itself:
https://hepcatrestorations.com/2013/...moon-trailers/
/Mr Lynn
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08-17-2016, 08:17 AM
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Senior Member
Name: jack
Trailer: Bigfoot
Arizona
Posts: 109
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Lynn
Thanks Jack. Was "kook-aid" deliberate?
/Mr Lynn
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No! Just arthritic fingers and blurred vision.
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08-17-2016, 08:49 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Mike
Trailer: Escape 21 & Jeep GC 5.7 (Previous 2012 Casita FD17 & 2010 Audi Q5)
Puget Sound, WA
Posts: 1,775
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Lynn
Some of you might find a blog post about our entry into the MFG world I just published interesting, though it's not aimed at the aficionados here, for whom it's all old hat:
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A most enjoyable read! As an aside, I can't remember how many slant sixes we had in the family during those years; Darts, Belvederes, sedans, wagons, and even a panel truck. Ah, memories...
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08-17-2016, 09:17 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Tap
Trailer: 2015 17' Casita Independence, 2010 Escape 19’
Florida
Posts: 118
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tidewater
No! Just arthritic fingers and blurred vision.
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Well it was a most eggcellent mistake!
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08-17-2016, 09:49 AM
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Senior Member
Name: jack
Trailer: Bigfoot
Arizona
Posts: 109
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Yes, those slant sixes got me through graduate school, about 5 in all. A two door, a four door, station wagon, convertible, and pickup. I would buy one for $600. (a long time ago) drive it for 6 mo to a year and sell it for what I paid without any significant repairs. Cheap because Oregon has no sales tax. I would like to have the three on the tree, manual top convertible back.
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08-17-2016, 09:53 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Tap
Trailer: 2015 17' Casita Independence, 2010 Escape 19’
Florida
Posts: 118
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Ummmm... Mr Lynn. I was just enjoying the article and it ended! Don't leave me hanging. Was it all you wished for?
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08-17-2016, 10:03 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Lynn
Trailer: 2019 Escape 21C, NTU April 2022 (was 2013 Casita Spirit Deluxe 17)
Massachusetts
Posts: 666
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Thanks Tappy! It was getting a little long, so I figured I'd post an update in a while, as we get used to this new addition to our lives (a bit like having another kid). As I hinted, there were already mods to make. . .
/Mr Lynn
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08-17-2016, 11:16 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Scamp 13 ft
Posts: 454
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tidewater
Great story, and well written. Familiar also, except I got lucky and found an unused 2007 Casita advertised in Illinois in 2014 (it had been towed to Illinois and put in a barn, never to emerge until I arrived). The nice man held on to it until I could drive from Virginia and it was exactly as advertised . Having drank the kook-aid, I traded for a Bigfoot a year later.
Best wishes and happy adventures.
jack
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" Got Lucky ? " . We should all be so lucky ! Actually, I had a similar situation : I found a Scamp 13' two hrs from home, in my old home town and on my old street !! And it was unused and stored inside because the wife was furious that her husband ordered the Scamp and had it delivered without consulting her. She wouldn't set foot in it, so it sat for 16 yrs until he died, then she could sell it !! ( There must be some lesson there for married folks, how NOT to act ). Now it sometimes follows Julie and the band to Oregon and beyond, to Quartzsite and Rt 66 and to the coast. And a smile every mile ! David Gearhart, Fresno and Sonora, CA
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08-17-2016, 11:47 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 92 16 ft Scamp
Posts: 11,756
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Thanks for sharing your blog Mr. Lynn! Well written!
Look forward to reading about all your new adventures with the trailer.
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08-17-2016, 12:31 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2009 17 ft Casita Freedom Deluxe
Posts: 857
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Thanks Mr Lynn, good read, once you're hooked you're hooked. We purchased a Casita front the factory, used it a few years then sold it locally for 75% of what we paid. Bought a HUGE class A, which we like, but.....
We never lost the live of the molded fiberglass trailers and just bought a vintage 1970 Trails West Campster. It's in great shape and we will use it for the short trips when it's too much trouble to pack up Bertha.
1970 Trails West Campster
2008 Honda Ridgeline
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08-17-2016, 01:03 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Lynn
Trailer: 2019 Escape 21C, NTU April 2022 (was 2013 Casita Spirit Deluxe 17)
Massachusetts
Posts: 666
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UPDATE: As if that weren't enough, I have also posted a (briefer) account of how our Casita got its name, on the Hillbilly at Harvard blog,
https://hillbillyatharvard.wordpress...r-new-trailer/
I have mentioned that in the endless 'Did You Name Your Trailer' thread here,
http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...per-74452.html
but this is a more complete account, aimed at country fans.
/Mr Lynn
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08-17-2016, 01:29 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Philip
Trailer: Escape 13 /Hyundai Santa Fe
British Columbia
Posts: 471
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Obsessive-compulsive sums up what happens to most of us. Resistance is futile.
Happy travels
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08-17-2016, 02:43 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2009 17 ft Casita Freedom Deluxe
Posts: 857
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Lynn
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Actually picked the name from the big boring machine meandering it's way under Seattle but I'm guessing that they picked the name from your reference.
1970 Trails West Campster
2008 Honda Ridgeline
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08-17-2016, 03:18 PM
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: 1996 Casita 17 Spirit Deluxe; 1946 Modernistic teardrop
New York
Posts: 5,416
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[QUOTE=Mr Lynn;
The New Moon trailer in the movie was a real one, from 1953, not 40' (as claimed) but 37'. They are pulling it with a 1953 Mercury Monterey convertible, a V8 no doubt, but doubtless the wrong suspension for such a monster trailer.
At one point in the movie I believe a Lincoln was substituted for the Mercury. A dolly was used under the trailer tongue, so no weight was on the car suspension
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08-19-2016, 10:41 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Mitzi
Trailer: LilSnoozy 12/01/16, Tug 2012 Dodge Citadel
Florida
Posts: 573
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Great blog entry! You may be infecting some readers with FGRV mania.
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