Here are some photos of my 13 foot
Burro. I bought her a year ago for $1000 but she was in sad shape. The
tires were rotten, the
electrical system was shot, the interior was fire damaged and moldy, the
refrigerator was all rusted out and decaying, and she needed a LOT of TLC.
I replaced the entire
electrical system.
I replaced the
propane lines and put all new valves and tanks in.
I put new
tires on and packed and lubed the bearings.
I had the entire body sanded and painted and repaired the spiderweb cracks.
I put a new floor in.
I took out the
fridge and converted that space to hold a cooler and a
microwave.
I ripped out the useless bunkbeds/storage shelves on the hitch end and converted it to a sitting bench on one side and a sawdust toilet on the other.
I installed a curtain for bathroom privacy for use with the sawdust toilet.
I installed new outside brake and turning
lights. (LED).
I hired a local graffiti artist here in Albuquerque (Mr. Melvin Mayes) to
paint two African Elephants on the outside of the RV.
I ordered memory foam and installed that in sections for the bed.
I had the lock re-keyed on the exterior door.
I had the
VIN number engraved on a metal plate and had it riveted to the hitch.
All in all I've spent another $2000 on repairs but I did the work myself (except for the artist's
painting of the elephants).
It's a great trailer. I've taken her up to Yellowstone and pulled it with my 4 cylinder Subaru Forester. It did great. This trailer weighs 800 pounds so no trailer
brakes are needed. It pulled and tracked phenomenally well.
Here are some pictures of my very early model
BURRO. I think this is a 1973 model or so. It was probably kit built since there was no
VIN anywhere on the trailer. I had to get the
VIN off of the
Title but never could find it anywhere on the frame, the hitch, or the inside door frame. This tells me it was an early kit model.
It's registered now and has a new
title and all is well! I am enjoying my little
BURRO. She's perfect for one or two people. Now that she has a toilet, it makes
dry camping much easier. Sawdust toilets are awesome. No odor. No mess. Better on the environment too!
Here are some pictures!