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Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 12-29-2017, 09:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,267
Posted By Bob Cupp
I use my Love Bug as my cold weather unit when I...

I use my Love Bug as my cold weather unit when I camp alone. My wife has health issues that make having an RV a good choice for us. I installed a Progressive Dynamics 9245 power converter that is a...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 12-27-2017, 03:22 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,238
Posted By Bob Cupp
You can get the coupons out of most outdoor...

You can get the coupons out of most outdoor magazines including Trailer Life. i replaced my lights with LED lights from Blazer. Most farm stores and hardware stores carry them. I was not concerned...
Forum: Money Matters 12-27-2017, 08:06 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,135
Posted By Bob Cupp
Our family vacationed every year pulling a...

Our family vacationed every year pulling a trailer. Almost every time we went through Colorado, we would get pulled over for not having a plate on the trailer. The officer would get to the car and...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 12-27-2017, 06:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,238
Posted By Bob Cupp
If you have one of the testers mentioned above...

If you have one of the testers mentioned above you will know if the tow vehicle is the problem. Once you know that your tow vehicle is good you can look for the real problem.
Connections that are...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 12-26-2017, 08:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,238
Posted By Bob Cupp
I keep one of those testers in each of my...

I keep one of those testers in each of my vehicles. It sure takes the guesswork out of troubleshooting trailer lights. Make sure to use your 20% off coupon whenever you go to Harbour Freight.
Forum: Hi, I am.... 12-26-2017, 07:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,238
Posted By Bob Cupp
I use a homemade set ot temp lights similar to...

I use a homemade set ot temp lights similar to the magnetic lights. They have saved me more than once when using a borrowed trailer.
Forum: Hi, I am.... 12-25-2017, 07:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,024
Posted By Bob Cupp
I wish you many happy travels when you complete...

I wish you many happy travels when you complete your repairs/restoration. Remember that no matter what happens, you can fix these things and keep on camping.
Forum: Hi, I am.... 12-25-2017, 07:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,238
Posted By Bob Cupp
Lighting problems are almost always caused by...

Lighting problems are almost always caused by poor connections. I replaced all of my lights with LED's and replaced all of the wiring. My connections are all soldered and covered with heat shrink...
Forum: General Chat 12-25-2017, 07:33 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,314
Posted By Bob Cupp
Old timer returning

I have been gone from here for many years but I hope that I can come back. I still have my Love Bug that I resurrected from near death. Unfortunately, the Bug is now 43 years old and the...
Forum: General Chat 08-03-2011, 07:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,451
Posted By Bob Cupp
I am looking for a Toyota Sunrader. They have an...

I am looking for a Toyota Sunrader. They have an all fiberglass body. I hope to find one in the near future so that I can get it ready for next summer. I found one that needed some TLC but it was...
Forum: Classified Archives 08-02-2011, 09:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,949
Posted By Bob Cupp
On Craigslist 2006 Scamp

Found this on Craigslist. 13' Scamp. 2006. $7500
sale-rgrvy-2525853844@craigslist.org

If the link does not work, go to Craigslist for LaCrosse, WI. It was posted toady, 8-2-11
Forum: General Chat 12-19-2009, 10:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,384
Posted By Bob Cupp
It has been a long time since I have posted on...

It has been a long time since I have posted on this great site. I just had to tell you about my great summer trips.
This years I spent about 5 weeks camping. One week was spent hanging out at...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-09-2009, 08:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,805
Posted By Bob Cupp
When I rebuilt my Love Bug a couple of years ago,...

When I rebuilt my Love Bug a couple of years ago, I caulked the gaps in my ensolite with latex caulk (good caulk, not cheap stuff) I then primed with Kilz and painted with basic latex paint. For the...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 08-01-2009, 08:41 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,370
Posted By Bob Cupp
Does anyone have information about towing with...

Does anyone have information about towing with any sedan with and without a kayak or canoe on the roof??? How about a roof box or earo box?? I would think that someone had compared mileage.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-31-2009, 07:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,937
Posted By Bob Cupp
I purchased my LED light kit including wiring,...

I purchased my LED light kit including wiring, front markers, and turn/brake lights from etrailer. I think that the entire set runs about $60. I like the lights because they are super bright even...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 07-31-2009, 06:49 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,370
Posted By Bob Cupp
In the past, I towed my 1300 lb Love Bug with a...

In the past, I towed my 1300 lb Love Bug with a Chevy Astro. The Astro has since gone to the big car crusher in the sky. My new tow vehicle is a Mercury Grand Marquis with a 4.6 L V8. The car has...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 01-31-2008, 06:44 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 15,451
Posted By Bob Cupp
I really like my Astro for heavy hauling but ever...

I really like my Astro for heavy hauling but ever think that they get good gas mileage. We use it like a truck or a bus but when possible we take one of our cars that get 35-40 mpg. For a work...
Forum: General Chat 11-09-2007, 09:04 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 18,291
Posted By Bob Cupp
WLAC Nashville was a great station after dark ...

WLAC Nashville was a great station after dark
WLS
KAAY Little Rock
I could pick these stations up on my AM radio in my beater Olds but I could not get the radio station 25 miles away because...
Forum: General Chat 11-03-2007, 09:56 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 16,473
Posted By Bob Cupp
Is it just me or is the 'BACK" button not...

Is it just me or is the 'BACK" button not working?
Forum: General Chat 11-03-2007, 09:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,758
Posted By Bob Cupp
Haven't you heard that TV does not really stand...

Haven't you heard that TV does not really stand for television, it really is an abreviation for "TIME VACUUM." If you allow the TV into your life, it vacuums up all of your time.
Forum: General Chat 11-03-2007, 09:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,760
Posted By Bob Cupp
1972 Love Bug. Not many around because not many...

1972 Love Bug. Not many around because not many were made.
I have several friends and 3 daughters that have me watching for another one. Even my college and high school girls want one, as long...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 11-03-2007, 09:38 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,617
Posted By Bob Cupp
Greg-I would not be in the habit of moving that...

Greg-I would not be in the habit of moving that flexible metal line around very much. I think that they are meant for easy installation of permenant appliances. I would think that the proper rubber...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-23-2007, 07:01 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,973
Posted By Bob Cupp
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Todd-Do you have a standard 4-pin trailer connector or an extra one that you are hooking your markers up with? The standard...
Forum: General Chat 10-21-2007, 07:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,401
Posted By Bob Cupp
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Can someone tell me what a basic 16' Scamp weighs? I am looking at one that is very basic and in need of CPR. I think that...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 10-17-2007, 12:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,575
Posted By Bob Cupp
If you put a loaded cooler on the back bunper of...

If you put a loaded cooler on the back bunper of your EGG, you would really screw up the tongue weight to the point of being unsafe to tow unless you did some rearranging inside. Remember, you want...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 10-04-2007, 09:32 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,943
Posted By Bob Cupp
Almost all of my camping is without power. I...

Almost all of my camping is without power. I camp in primative areas whenever possible. If someone set up next to me and started ANY generator within hearing range, we would be having a discussion....
Forum: General Chat 10-03-2007, 06:21 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,691
Posted By Bob Cupp
I agree, I need about a dozen choices. 1. My...

I agree, I need about a dozen choices.
1. My Munchkin (5' 3" wife) had a stroke 6 years ago and is not able to help setting up the pop-up anymore.
2. When deer huntung in late November, early...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 10-03-2007, 11:42 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 11,373
Posted By Bob Cupp
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Locks will only keep somewhat honest people, somewhat honest. True thieves will steal whatever they want. Make it inconvenielnt...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 10-03-2007, 11:31 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 10,638
Posted By Bob Cupp
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A few years ago, my wife was stopped for a school bus and got rearended by a kid trying to reach his cell phone on the floor of his...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 10-02-2007, 11:23 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,011
Posted By Bob Cupp
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I like it alot. What kind of battery do you have in it? I was thinking of the same type of box but I was going to have the...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 08-09-2007, 06:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,990
Posted By Bob Cupp
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My brother and I have an understanding that if either of us is making a major purchase, we check the item out for each other before...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-07-2007, 10:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,936
Posted By Bob Cupp
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I agree that it better to replace the u-bolts, mounting bolts, spacers, and shackles. I would definitly replace BOTH springs so...
Forum: General Chat 08-05-2007, 07:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,618
Posted By Bob Cupp
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Thanks for the encouragement everyone. Dawn will not attempt to get a disabled sticker for the cars because to her it means that...
Forum: Classified Archives 08-04-2007, 08:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,125
Posted By Bob Cupp
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I can make one myself. My biggest problem is that I always overbuild everything. If I make a step, you can almost guarantee that...
Forum: General Chat 08-01-2007, 06:16 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,618
Posted By Bob Cupp
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Ken-Your's is the conversion that I had been looking at. The metal "frame" that would be under the dinette seat is higher on our...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-31-2007, 08:22 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,793
Posted By Bob Cupp
Kurt-The convection furnaces are great. No...

Kurt-The convection furnaces are great. No electricity required. PM me if you have any questions on how they work.
Bob Cupp
Forum: General Chat 07-31-2007, 06:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,671
Posted By Bob Cupp
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Fix the fence when you get back. Better yet, just back the trailer though the same spot and and don't worry about it. If you...
Forum: General Chat 07-31-2007, 06:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,138
Posted By Bob Cupp
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Bears in Yellowstone, moose and wolves in the Big Horn Mountains (back woods area), elk in Rocky Mountain NP (they ate the Taco Bell...
Forum: General Chat 07-31-2007, 06:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,849
Posted By Bob Cupp
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Last week I took my step-daughter fishing for the first time in 15 years. It was her idea. She had a blast. Much easier at 25...
Forum: General Chat 07-31-2007, 06:16 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,849
Posted By Bob Cupp
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But Gerry the line-untangler does not sound as good as Gerry the canoe builder.
Forum: General Chat 07-31-2007, 06:12 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,618
Posted By Bob Cupp
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My wife had a stroke about 6 years ago and has not gone camping since then. The other day she made the comment that if our Love Bug...
Forum: Classified Archives 07-31-2007, 06:06 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,125
Posted By Bob Cupp
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Does anyone have a fold out step with about a 4" drop that they don't need anymore? I would gladly pay shipping. My wife wants...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-30-2007, 05:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,793
Posted By Bob Cupp
I agree with Greg. Go back to the junction and...

I agree with Greg. Go back to the junction and remove all of the extra gas line. Was the furnace one of the convection units that does not require any electricity? Several people here are looking...
Forum: General Chat 07-27-2007, 09:12 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,388
Posted By Bob Cupp
I keep hoping that when I die and get to heaven,...

I keep hoping that when I die and get to heaven, my Chocolate Lab "Duke" will be waiting for me to go for a long walk. God put pets in our lives to bring us joy and unquestioned love, our job is to...
Forum: Money Matters 07-20-2007, 12:27 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 11,565
Posted By Bob Cupp
When I transfered the title for my Love Bug here...

When I transfered the title for my Love Bug here in Wisconsin, I spoke with 5 different people at the DOT. My question was-"Do I need to license my 1000 pound Love Bug?" The question comes up...
Forum: General Chat 07-13-2007, 12:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,375
Posted By Bob Cupp
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After you connect the coupler, either lift up the tongue of the trailer or use the tongue jack to lift it up. Do this to make sure...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-13-2007, 06:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,919
Posted By Bob Cupp
The beauty of these gravity or convection...

The beauty of these gravity or convection furnaces is that they do not require any electricity. With the forced air type you loose your furnace when the battery is dead. We camp in temps down to -5...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 06-15-2007, 06:22 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,832
Posted By Bob Cupp
You should not have to add any extra grounding...

You should not have to add any extra grounding wires to the existing set-up. The wiring harnesses all have a ground wire. Make sure it has a good connections on the truck and the trailer. As was...
Forum: Camping, Campout Reports 06-12-2007, 08:14 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,170
Posted By Bob Cupp
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I agree with Jan. The ex "LOVED" camping, right up to the wedding day. She refused to go after that because it was "nasty." Why...
Forum: Camping, Campout Reports 06-10-2007, 08:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,170
Posted By Bob Cupp
Over the Memorial Day Weekend, my daughter...

Over the Memorial Day Weekend, my daughter (Sarah) brought my 2 grandkids camping for the first time. Sarah grew up camping but has not camped since getting married 6 years ago, her husband hates...
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