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10-12-2012, 02:24 PM
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#141
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Senior Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet
Posts: 5,112
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mary and bob
I'm happy with the AS1456 weatherstrip that I bought. The only thing is that it is a little narrower than the original. Tom, do you have any of the new weatherstrip that you used left over, if you do I'll send you a little piece of the 1456 so you can compare them.
Bob
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Yes, I still have a few feet.
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10-12-2012, 02:24 PM
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#142
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Senior Member
Trailer: Bigfoot Silver Cloud -1988
Posts: 1,543
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The secret tube on our VT was empty when I found it a couple years ago. No end plugs, either. I haven't had the chance to look under my frame for the VIN plate yet. Maybe in the spring! To tell the truth, I'm not all that eager to crawl around under my trailer since I'm a bit wider than the space between the trailer and the ground.
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10-16-2012, 07:18 PM
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#143
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Moderator
Trailer: U-Haul 1985
Posts: 3,436
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My camping season is pretty much over after October, so I'll be (gulp) tackling the window replacements. First step will be to take out the passenger side window, clean up the opening and then reinstall my nos window. Oh, yeah, I have to order the weatherstripping and installation tool.
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10-17-2012, 11:56 AM
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#144
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Senior Member
Name: Perk
Trailer: Formerly U-Haul
Arizona
Posts: 121
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Kevin,
Can you clue me in on the "secret tube" as I am unaware of it. Where is yours and what is/was its function.
Thanks
Perk
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevin A
The secret tube on our VT was empty when I found it a couple years ago. No end plugs, either. I haven't had the chance to look under my frame for the VIN plate yet. Maybe in the spring! To tell the truth, I'm not all that eager to crawl around under my trailer since I'm a bit wider than the space between the trailer and the ground.
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10-17-2012, 01:55 PM
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#145
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Senior Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet
Posts: 5,112
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Perk
Kevin,
Can you clue me in on the "secret tube" as I am unaware of it. Where is yours and what is/was its function.
Thanks
Perk
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Underneath, just in front of the rear bumper, there is a steel tube about 3/4" in diameter and 6 " long with a plastic plug in each end mounted parallel to the bumper. It contained the original registration.
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10-17-2012, 05:08 PM
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#146
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Senior Member
Name: Diane
Trailer: Casita, previously u-haul ct13
Virginia
Posts: 1,020
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Found it
Quote:
Originally Posted by Thomas G.
Underneath, just in front of the rear bumper, there is a steel tube about 3/4" in diameter and 6 " long with a plastic plug in each end mounted parallel to the bumper. It contained the original registration.
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Ahh...had wondered what that pipe was, so excited to read about it because my CT13 is listed on the title as a homemade trailer. I poped it open today and found only an empty clear tube inside. HA! But now we have a place to hide tiny little things huh.
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10-26-2012, 12:44 PM
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#147
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Senior Member
Name: don
Trailer: 1985 U-Haul CT-13
Florida
Posts: 392
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Original CT VIN plate
Quote:
Originally Posted by Thomas G.
I'll just have to wait with bated breath.
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Hello Mr. Bob and Mr. Tom,
Now you have me waiting with 'bated breath' to find out if you located those VIN plates yet?
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don '85 CT-13 PEACE be with you!
"Sometimes the hunt is better than the catch"
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10-26-2012, 01:18 PM
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#148
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Senior Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet
Posts: 5,112
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Quote:
Originally Posted by djtriceflt
Hello Mr. Bob and Mr. Tom,
Now you have me waiting with 'bated breath' to find out if you located those VIN plates yet?
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OK, I looked. There is a plate where you designated, but mine just says "Property of UHaul, Not to be Resold."
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10-26-2012, 01:29 PM
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#149
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: 1996 Casita 17 Spirit Deluxe; 1946 Modernistic teardrop
New York
Posts: 5,413
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I was under our Uhaul last weekend checking things and replacing some of the body bolts. I could not find either the VIN plate or the document tube. I looked all over the frame and found nothing, I had the trailer up on ramps so I had some room to work and look. I think I recall Tom [or someone] saying there was some ID plate on the inside of the cabinet door that is below the sink. We don't have that either. Ours has the remains of the VIN in three places, on the bottom of the front window frame, looks like it may have been label maker tape, in deteriorating condition. Second place is a sticker below the left front side amber reflector, partially scraped off and the words "designed by" can be seen on it, and some of the VIN. The third place is on the rear of the body, just above the bumper and to the left of the body seam, looks like numbers have been removed and painted over.
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10-26-2012, 01:48 PM
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#150
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Senior Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet
Posts: 5,112
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mary and bob
I was under our Uhaul last weekend checking things and replacing some of the body bolts. I could not find either the VIN plate or the document tube. I looked all over the frame and found nothing, I had the trailer up on ramps so I had some room to work and look. I think I recall Tom [or someone] saying there was some ID plate on the inside of the cabinet door that is below the sink. We don't have that either. Ours has the remains of the VIN in three places, on the bottom of the front window frame, looks like it may have been label maker tape, in deteriorating condition. Second place is a sticker below the left front side amber reflector, partially scraped off and the words "designed by" can be seen on it, and some of the VIN. The third place is on the rear of the body, just above the bumper and to the left of the body seam, looks like numbers have been removed and painted over.
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I've only seen the VIN on the aluminum sticker under the reflector on the driver's side. The tongue has various plates welded on saying "property of" / "not property of UHaul".
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10-26-2012, 02:11 PM
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#151
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: 1996 Casita 17 Spirit Deluxe; 1946 Modernistic teardrop
New York
Posts: 5,413
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no plates welded on our tongue, "Uhaul" is stamped in it
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10-26-2012, 02:45 PM
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#152
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Senior Member
Name: don
Trailer: 1985 U-Haul CT-13
Florida
Posts: 392
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No data on VIN plate?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Thomas G.
OK, I looked. There is a plate where you designated, but mine just says "Property of UHaul, Not to be Resold."
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Mr. Tom,
That is interesting as it is the first one of 4 I have inspected that does not have the additional VIN and date of manufacture on the plate. Sorry, your's does not but if it is a stainless plate maybe they started doing it after your production number?
Mr. Bob,
It is located immediately behind the drivers side (USA) left wheel wheel on an interior vertical flat frame surface that is several inches behind where the tubular chassis (pipe/frame) is welded to it. It was heavily painted over and I could only detect it by cleaning away the paint between two small vertical welds , which are also easily overlooked.
Who ever was behind this clever coverup of the VIN is to be either congratulated or cursed depending on your individual perspective! I guess, for some, the hunt is still on!
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don '85 CT-13 PEACE be with you!
"Sometimes the hunt is better than the catch"
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10-26-2012, 03:17 PM
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#153
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Senior Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet
Posts: 5,112
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Quote:
Originally Posted by djtriceflt
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It is located immediately behind the drivers side (USA) left wheel wheel on an interior vertical flat frame surface that is several inches behind where the tubular chassis (pipe/frame) is welded to it. It was heavily painted over and I could only detect it by cleaning away the paint between two small vertical welds , which are also easily overlooked. ........
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Mr. Don,
Maybe I misunderstood you. Does the plate face the center of the trailer or the outside? The plate I saw faced outward, i.e. was welded to the outer surface of the flat frame behind where the tubing is attached.
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10-26-2012, 04:23 PM
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#154
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: 1996 Casita 17 Spirit Deluxe; 1946 Modernistic teardrop
New York
Posts: 5,413
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Here's where I just looked. On the inside vertical surface of the driver side frame rail. The rail that runs front to back. To the rear of the round tube crossmember, the first one to the rear of the trailer from the wheel, there is a space about 12" long between that crossmember and the rear crossmember, there is one through bolt there that is for the bumper support on that side, there is another bolt farther forward. So is that 12" space on the inside of the frame rail where I should be looking? If so there is nothing there, the paint is so thin it wouldn't hide a plate or welds.
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10-26-2012, 07:34 PM
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#155
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Senior Member
Name: don
Trailer: 1985 U-Haul CT-13
Florida
Posts: 392
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Thomas G.
Mr. Don,
Maybe I misunderstood you. Does the plate face the center of the trailer or the outside? The plate I saw faced outward, i.e. was welded to the outer surface of the flat frame behind where the tubing is attached.
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Mr. Tom,
That is correct, it faces outboard so you can read it just by kneeing down. It is only welded with very thin vertical beads at the leading and trailing edge and the plate is not much larger than a drivers license. The fact that they painted over it was very clever so as to hide it! (thieves, etc.) Scraping the paint off (or using paint remover) between those welds reveals the data plate...
Both of the other CTs at the rally had them but their owners were also
unaware they were there until we looked together...
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don '85 CT-13 PEACE be with you!
"Sometimes the hunt is better than the catch"
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10-26-2012, 07:49 PM
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#156
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Senior Member
Name: don
Trailer: 1985 U-Haul CT-13
Florida
Posts: 392
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mary and bob
Here's where I just looked. On the inside vertical surface of the driver side frame rail. The rail that runs front to back. To the rear of the round tube crossmember, the first one to the rear of the trailer from the wheel, there is a space about 12" long between that crossmember and the rear crossmember, there is one through bolt there that is for the bumper support on that side, there is another bolt farther forward. So is that 12" space on the inside of the frame rail where I should be looking? If so there is nothing there, the paint is so thin it wouldn't hide a plate or welds.
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Mr. Bob,
Just by kneeling down, in front of the rear bumper and behind the left wheel well,you should be able to see that flat vertical frame section you described and then see two thin vertical weld beads about 2" long and about 3 1/2 ' apart that are located about 2" aft of where the outer curved tubular frame section is welded to that interior section (angle iron) you described. If it's not there, maybe they did this later in the production run or at one of the
production sites but not at another?
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don '85 CT-13 PEACE be with you!
"Sometimes the hunt is better than the catch"
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10-27-2012, 12:44 PM
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#157
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Senior Member
Name: Sean
Trailer: 1984 Uhaul CT 13
Georgia
Posts: 163
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I have a plate there that says "not uhaul property" however, it appears to be welded over top of another plate.
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1984 Uhaul CT 13
TV: 2015 GMC Acadia V6, 2008 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2001 Mazda Tribute V6
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10-27-2012, 04:55 PM
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#158
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: 1996 Casita 17 Spirit Deluxe; 1946 Modernistic teardrop
New York
Posts: 5,413
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I looked again, no plate, and no evidence that there ever was one!
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10-27-2012, 08:29 PM
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#159
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Senior Member
Name: don
Trailer: 1985 U-Haul CT-13
Florida
Posts: 392
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mary and bob
I looked again, no plate, and no evidence that there ever was one!
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Sorry it was not there as I know you would have liked to have it instead of
having to make one...
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don '85 CT-13 PEACE be with you!
"Sometimes the hunt is better than the catch"
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10-27-2012, 08:31 PM
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#160
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Senior Member
Name: don
Trailer: 1985 U-Haul CT-13
Florida
Posts: 392
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Quote:
Originally Posted by knighth001
I have a plate there that says "not uhaul property" however, it appears to be welded over top of another plate.
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Interesting!
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