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07-03-2013, 07:01 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Courtney
Trailer: 1982 13ft Scamp purchased on May 2nd
Georgia
Posts: 303
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Storage nightmare
So, I got a letter from our HOA on Friday saying I had to get our Scamp out of the driveway. We've already secured a storage unit to park it on but were keeping it out front so we could work on it daily. We're leaving for the beach tonight, so yesterday we decided to put it in the unit. It wouldn't fit! Too tall for the door!! So we resigned ourselves to take it back home, clean out one side of the garage, and put it there. Wouldn't fit there either!!! It's not that the body itself is too tall, but it's the vent. Tried letter air out of tires some, didn't help. Any ideas?
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07-03-2013, 07:08 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Dave W
Trailer: Escape 19 and Escape 15B
Alberta
Posts: 523
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How much too tall is it?
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07-03-2013, 07:23 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Boler (B1700RGH) 1979
Posts: 5,002
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There are some very low profile vent lids, although I don't know if any are still in production. I saw a flat aluminum lid on a Boler that allowed it to just get under the seven foot maximum height for B.C. Ferries without paying the extra height charge. The details, of course, are important... thus Dave's question.
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07-03-2013, 07:27 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Kd
Trailer: Scamp
SouthEast
Posts: 144
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I had to put mine in the backyard behind the privacy fence.
1)Is the backyard an option for you?
2)what if you run and buy a cover for it? Like in our neighborhood you can't have a vehicle without a plate....so just cover it up.
3)expanding from 2....could you put a plate from another car on it and put the car in the garage?
Sheesh what a frustrating ordeal.
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07-03-2013, 07:28 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Kd
Trailer: Scamp
SouthEast
Posts: 144
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Or is it possible to phone family or a friend just until you get back?...then deal with the issue.
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07-03-2013, 07:55 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Courtney
Trailer: 1982 13ft Scamp purchased on May 2nd
Georgia
Posts: 303
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The vent is about two inches too tall. HOA says has to be behind house. We have room in side yard, but zero land behind house. Drops off. Will explore low profile vent.
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07-03-2013, 07:59 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1972 Boler American and 1979 Trillium 4500
Posts: 5,141
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Quote:
Originally Posted by courtney
The vent is about two inches too tall. HOA says has to be behind house. We have room in side yard, but zero land behind house. Drops off. Will explore low profile vent.
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Would a 6' fence at the side with the trailer back far enough so you can't see it from the street cut it? Sounds like visibility is the issue.
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07-03-2013, 07:59 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Boler (B1700RGH) 1979
Posts: 5,002
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Does the vent cover come off really easily, and would that be enough (2" seems like a lot for just the vent cover)? You don't need the cover while in the storage unit or garage.
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Information is good. Lack of information is not so good, but misinformation is much worse. Check facts, and apply common sense liberally.
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07-03-2013, 08:03 AM
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Senior Member
Name: kootenai girl
Trailer: 1976 Trillium 1300
British Columbia
Posts: 1,411
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Check out Vintage trailer sounds like they have some that may be lower
Fan-Tastic Fan Vent
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07-03-2013, 08:15 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1972 Boler American and 1979 Trillium 4500
Posts: 5,141
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kootenaigirl
sounds like they have some that may be lower
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From link: "Our FanTastic vents have durable flat lids. The flat lids looks a lot more like the old flat Hehr aluminum vent lids than the more modern dome lids do. And they extend a mere 3" above the trailer roof."
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07-03-2013, 08:38 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Gilda
Trailer: 2011 Scamp 13'
California
Posts: 1,445
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Other FGRV members have said they put little wheels on their trailers for storage. Look around your neighborhood for appropriate spaces. Perhaps you could approach the owner and pay them a bit to park your trailer there. As a last resort, there are storage facilities specifically for trailers. We found a facility one hour from our home that cost 1/3 as much as in our "high-rent" town!
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Gilda (Jill-da)
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07-03-2013, 08:48 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 13 ft Scamp
Posts: 1,773
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I have the exact same problem with my HOA and clearance into our garage...my fix was really easy....I simply made the vent removable using some simple wingnut hardware it takes...if you want i can send some pics it takes about 5 minutes to put on & take off
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07-03-2013, 08:59 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Gilda
Trailer: 2011 Scamp 13'
California
Posts: 1,445
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Wow! 'Looks like Alan has your answer, Courtney!
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Gilda (Jill-da)
"Here we go again on another amazing adventure"
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07-03-2013, 09:01 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Gilda
Trailer: 2011 Scamp 13'
California
Posts: 1,445
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Alan,
Could you send photos and directions to everyone via this forum? Perhaps that solution could work for me and many others as well! What do you do to make the roof leak-proof?
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Gilda (Jill-da)
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07-03-2013, 09:04 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 13 ft Scamp
Posts: 1,773
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I will be more than happy.... i'll try to provide a brief write up as well as some pics
It may be a day or to as I'm camping over the 4th ( go figure)
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07-03-2013, 09:26 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2004 13 ft Scamp Custom Deluxe
Posts: 8,520
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They do still make the flat lids for the Fantastic fan. about $14-$20.
However, depending on the vent's location, I have found that I could get the vent through the overhead door by carefully raising and lowering the tongue at the right times while rolling it through the door.(As long as the vent is not directly centered over the pivot point).
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07-03-2013, 09:39 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet (want 13 ft fiber glass
Posts: 2,316
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Quote:
Originally Posted by floyd
They do still make the flat lids for the Fantastic fan. about $14-$20.
However, depending on the vent's location, I have found that I could get the vent through the overhead door by carefully raising and lowering the tongue at the right times while rolling it through the door.(As long as the vent is not directly centered over the pivot point).
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That's what I found I could do also (I used to remove the cover which is a PITA)
but I still am required to replace our wheels/tires to 8" golf cart wheels to fit through our 7' door.
Dave & Paula
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07-03-2013, 09:59 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Escape 17 ft Plan B
Posts: 2,389
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A couple of people have had success purchasing a cheap set of rims & using them without tires to fit their trailer in a garage...
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07-03-2013, 09:59 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Trails West Campster 1970
Posts: 3,366
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is there trim at the top of the garage door? One thing I did early on with my Campster and 7 foot door was (accidentally) rip the wooden trim off. That allowed the Campster to fit in more easily and didn't make any difference to the door. Only added about half an inch though.
And I forgot to say- MOVE. I hate HOA. My sister lived in one place that required a garage for every vehicle. But did not require that the vehicle be in the garage. So they had to build a third garage space even though then they just parked the truck in the driveway with the other cars! HOA should not make rules for things that don't hurt anyone, like an RV parked on the property, visible or not.
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07-03-2013, 10:54 AM
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Senior Member
Name: jim
Trailer: 2022 Escape19 pulled by 2014 Dodge Ram Hemi Sport
Pennsylvania
Posts: 6,710
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Some garage doors on automatic openers can be disconnected and pushed up farther, use a support to hold up, this may give you the extra 2".
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