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Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers
02-25-2010, 10:09 AM
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1977 Amerigo $2500
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Penny Taylor
No, Pamela, I didn't see it. It is a long way...
No, Pamela, I didn't see it. It is a long way from me, and not really what I need.
Happy Trails, Penny, TX
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Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers
02-17-2010, 06:27 PM
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1977 Amerigo $2500
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3,922
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Penny Taylor
I decided it is not for me. It just isn't...
I decided it is not for me.
It just isn't really equipped the way I would like.
There is just me and a cat, but it would still be pushing it.
I would really rather have a small fiberglass...
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Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers
02-16-2010, 05:34 PM
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1977 Amerigo $2500
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Penny Taylor
I don't suppose it even has a propane tank, or...
I don't suppose it even has a propane tank, or holder, so I would have to run the HD copper lines, too.
But I will consider your offer should I buy it. Thank you. Penny, TX
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Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers
02-16-2010, 04:11 PM
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1977 Amerigo $2500
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Posted By
Penny Taylor
3 more pictures:
3 more pictures:
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Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers
02-16-2010, 04:08 PM
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1977 Amerigo $2500
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Posted By
Penny Taylor
Hi Robin, I was hoping that they are not real...
Hi Robin, I was hoping that they are not real granite!! Just Formica.
I have a 3 liter 97 Aerostar minivan, (rear wheel drive), with a small 3500 lb receiver hitch, but I think the van's towing...
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Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers
02-16-2010, 03:37 PM
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1977 Amerigo $2500
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3,922
Posted By
Penny Taylor
Yes, I am trying to find out more about this...
Yes, I am trying to find out more about this trailer. He doesn't seem to have any pictures of the front, outside or inside. Has anyone seen it?
He says it doesn't have a stove or water tank., and...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
07-21-2007, 05:39 PM
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Interior Done!
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4,999
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Penny Taylor
You can get new lenses at the RV store, if you...
You can get new lenses at the RV store, if you don't get these. Penny, TX
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
05-14-2007, 04:29 PM
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frickin flappin vents ....
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4,999
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Penny Taylor
I have MaxxAirs on mine, so they don't flap or...
I have MaxxAirs on mine, so they don't flap or let rain in. https://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/style_emoticons/default/h45.gif Penny, TX
Forum:
Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
05-09-2007, 06:14 PM
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Rivets, Acorn nuts, Rivnuts etc.
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15,009
Posted By
Penny Taylor
B)--><div class='quotemain'> the outside has a...
B)--><div class='quotemain'>
the outside has a white rounded cap on it about the size of a dime. [/quote]
That sounds like a Snap-Cap, they make them for rivets, as well as nut and bolt...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
05-09-2007, 06:03 PM
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Nuts - Bolts % Other HDW
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1,761
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Penny Taylor
Here is a place where you can buy the snap-caps,...
Here is a place where you can buy the snap-caps, to go over lots of things. I like the hinged ones. $14.00 per 100 includes shipping. https://www.pro-dec.com/
Happy Trails, Penny, TX
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
05-09-2007, 05:38 PM
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Butyl Tape, Silicone and sealing
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92,686
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Penny Taylor
I don't waste the excess butyl, I save it for...
I don't waste the excess butyl, I save it for putting under screws, running lights, and little things like that. Penny, TX
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Classified Archives
05-09-2007, 05:24 PM
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Used price for 16' 1989 SD Casita ?
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2,941
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Penny Taylor
There is someone near me that has a 16' Side...
There is someone near me that has a 16' Side Dinette Casita for sale. The owner isn't going to be here yet, with the title, but the parents think it is a 1989. They are asking $4,000 for it.
I...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
03-09-2007, 04:38 PM
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Refrigerator replacement
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Posted By
Penny Taylor
>>> I hope it lasts longer than the Haier...
>>>
I hope it lasts longer than the Haier window a/c I bought last year !! Penny, TX
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
03-09-2007, 04:36 PM
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Refrigerator replacement
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7,739
Posted By
Penny Taylor
>>> Mike you can always run it off an...
>>>
Mike you can always run it off an inverter, and 12v., off your spare battery.
Just a thought. Penny, TX
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
02-01-2007, 10:02 PM
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Maxxfan
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3,399
Posted By
Penny Taylor
For those who don't want to go a lot of expense...
For those who don't want to go a lot of expense or time right now, I have seen 12 v. reversible computer muffin fans attached inside a regular roof vent. Run the wires from somewhere close. Just...
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General Chat
02-01-2007, 09:43 PM
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Electric knife
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2,366
Posted By
Penny Taylor
Yes, we always used an electric knife for...
Yes, we always used an electric knife for fileting fish, and skinning them too. Penny
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
02-01-2007, 09:11 PM
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closet lighting
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2,416
Posted By
Penny Taylor
I just keep an automatic night light plugged in...
I just keep an automatic night light plugged in the bathroom. It gives out enough light, I don't even need to turn on the light, to do what I do,...
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
01-28-2007, 07:31 PM
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Chevy Astro for Tow
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20,886
Posted By
Penny Taylor
My Astro LT van is 21' long, with 2 sliding side...
My Astro LT van is 21' long, with 2 sliding side doors, so I wonder how much it will tow ? It just has a 1-1/4" receiver hitch though. Maybe make it into a camper, and not tow one !!! Happy...
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General Chat
12-18-2006, 07:19 PM
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How small is small? How about a bicycle/motorhome hybrid?
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3,920
Posted By
Penny Taylor
If you click the update on the bottom, it says...
If you click the update on the bottom, it says that Brian needs help, as his "home" had got wet and moldy, asking for parts to make it through the winter. Maybe he should have used fiberglass!! ...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
12-18-2006, 06:57 PM
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58
If you had it to do over again
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12,811
Posted By
Penny Taylor
Roger, you don't say what kind of trailer you are...
Roger, you don't say what kind of trailer you are working on. It says you have "none".
As for the shower, there are many that have rigged up poles, and shower curtains, on closet pole holders, and...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
12-18-2006, 06:19 PM
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Rubbermaid.. better N Duct Tape!
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4,004
Posted By
Penny Taylor
Great , wasn't it, Gina ? I had a similar set up,...
Great , wasn't it, Gina ? I had a similar set up, and porta potti, when I had to move into my unfinished house. I was offered big bucks for the old one, if I would vacate right away. Money talks !! ...
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General Chat
12-10-2006, 06:24 PM
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Question: Do tall people fit in these trailers?
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12,484
Posted By
Penny Taylor
<<<The door opening is quite another matter. I am...
<<<The door opening is quite another matter. I am only 5ft 8in and still occasionally whack my head. There is a positive spin though - after about 200 whacks, one developes callousses which help to...
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General Chat
12-10-2006, 05:25 PM
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World's Most Relaxed Cat
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1,964
Posted By
Penny Taylor
<<<Not that we can name her yet, and claim her as...
<<<Not that we can name her yet, and claim her as our own BUT if we could and IF we did, what name? >>>
As she has "laxity", how about "Lexie" ?...
Forum:
Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
12-07-2006, 07:43 PM
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18
MORE SPACE UNDER SEAT
Views:
4,656
Posted By
Penny Taylor
That is the way a lot of the vintage RVs are. ...
That is the way a lot of the vintage RVs are. But these were just 15 amp. That way the critters can't get in. But the older RVs weren't equipped with all the mods we use today, so we need 30 or 50...
Forum:
Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
11-17-2006, 08:31 PM
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41
Fire in Trailer
Views:
7,662
Posted By
Penny Taylor
I think all trailers, and MHs, have to have...
I think all trailers, and MHs, have to have egress windows or vents, just like houses. https://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/style_emoticons/default/helpme.gif
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General Chat
11-17-2006, 08:12 PM
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26
Hitching Aid?
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4,516
Posted By
Penny Taylor
I have one of those plastic wide angle lens...
I have one of those plastic wide angle lens (about $10 at RV store) on the back window of my van, it sure does help seeing kids, dogs, cars, that are right behind you, in your blind spot. ...
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General Chat
11-17-2006, 07:53 PM
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Poll:
Will you Level with me?
Views:
4,707
Posted By
Penny Taylor
<<< Okay, that would work except those folks that...
<<< Okay, that would work except those folks that have doors in the backside >>>
Oh, you mean doors in the backside of their trailers, not their long johns !! ...
Forum:
Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
10-16-2006, 06:23 PM
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43
Towing 16' with 4 cylinder
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10,081
Posted By
Penny Taylor
Loretta, it is most likely because it is FRONT...
Loretta, it is most likely because it is FRONT wheel drive, they can't tow as much as a rear wheel drive. Also, sometimes when towing, they will give a "tail wagging the dog" feel.
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Jokes, Stories & Tall Tales
10-16-2006, 06:09 PM
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Worst Halloween Joke ever
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2,083
Posted By
Penny Taylor
It isn't the cough, that carries you off.... ...
It isn't the cough, that carries you off....
It's the coffin they carry you off in !!! https://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/style_emoticons/default/h49.gif
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
10-08-2006, 03:40 PM
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22
Replacing floor coverings
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6,583
Posted By
Penny Taylor
5101 Here is the cushioned vinyl I put in mine.
5101
Here is the cushioned vinyl I put in mine.
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General Chat
10-04-2006, 06:16 PM
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13
Residential Solar Power
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2,664
Posted By
Penny Taylor
Twenty or thirty years ago, solar panels were on...
Twenty or thirty years ago, solar panels were on a lot of houses. Back then, when electricity was cheap, people couldn't see the future of it, it seemed like too much expense, for the return on their...
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General Chat
10-04-2006, 06:05 PM
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19
RV glut, interesting article
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4,722
Posted By
Penny Taylor
<<<<YellowStone next summer. A bit over 2,000...
<<<<YellowStone next summer. A bit over 2,000 miles round trip, we'll say 2,000. They're going to drive their car instead of the truck, estimate at least 20mpg on car. To take the trailer would be...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
10-04-2006, 05:09 PM
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10
Mystery 16' Lite House Face Lift
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4,645
Posted By
Penny Taylor
5083 <<<Penny, can we see pictures of the...
5083
<<<Penny, can we see pictures of the sides, front and inside?>>>
Well, here they are !!
More to see in next post, if I can ever get the pictures posted. Having trouble with it tonight.
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Camping, Campout Reports
10-04-2006, 10:42 AM
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My kind of camping.
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5,007
Posted By
Penny Taylor
Can't you rig up some temporary shower curtains,...
Can't you rig up some temporary shower curtains, a big, deep plastic storage bin for a shower pan, and a battery pump to pump shower water, that has been heated up on the stove, inside ? ...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
10-02-2006, 07:12 PM
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20
Replacing Outside light on Boler
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6,526
Posted By
Penny Taylor
When I wired and installed the inside lights in...
When I wired and installed the inside lights in my trailer, I used RV type wall switches. It takes more wire and time, but it is well worth it. I used lighted switches for the water pump, and...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
10-02-2006, 07:02 PM
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22
Replacing floor coverings
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6,583
Posted By
Penny Taylor
<<<We recently discovered the carpet floor...
<<<We recently discovered the carpet floor covering was wet after some heavy rains and located, I think, the source of the water entry. Failed silicone caulking around the fridge and water heater...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
10-02-2006, 06:41 PM
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11
Gel Coat Restoration
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5,686
Posted By
Penny Taylor
If I had to do a gravel shield all over again, I...
If I had to do a gravel shield all over again, I would go with tinted plexiglass.
It makes such a difference when you can see right through the trailer when you are towing it. It helps when you...
Forum:
General Chat
10-02-2006, 06:27 PM
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30
That 1960s Geographic trailer (again)
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66,849
Posted By
Penny Taylor
Bardy, it is beautiful. ...
Bardy, it is beautiful. https://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/style_emoticons/default/94.gif So well laid out, too.
I love the big, long kitchen counter top.
I wonder who designed this lovely...
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General Chat
10-02-2006, 05:43 PM
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9
Cabin A / Aliner versus Trillium
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24,430
Posted By
Penny Taylor
If my old memory serves me, the A-Liners have a...
If my old memory serves me, the A-Liners have a lot less storage than the 'eggs', especially because of the lack of upper cabinets.
I don't think that I would want to put an A-Liner up and down,...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
09-26-2006, 07:40 PM
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"And a Rivet Runs Through It"
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9,442
Posted By
Penny Taylor
I am also an Airstreamer, and I've never lost a...
I am also an Airstreamer, and I've never lost a rivet yet, not even on my 1953 ! Airstream rivets are blind rivets, but I don't see that would make any difference.
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General Chat
09-26-2006, 07:10 PM
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Help save the U.S. Nat. Forest?
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4,387
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Penny Taylor
I was terribly upset when I found out that they...
I was terribly upset when I found out that they were selling the lumber out of our National Forests. But that was because I thought that they were clear-cutting it.
I was in the flood of...
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General Chat
09-20-2006, 08:28 PM
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35
Snow Job
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5,526
Posted By
Penny Taylor
SNOW!!!! ...
SNOW!!!! https://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/style_emoticons/default/confuse.gif Today was the first afternoon that one could work outside, as for the last few months it has been too HOT, here...
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General Chat
09-06-2006, 02:42 PM
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To membership or to not membership
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4,535
Posted By
Penny Taylor
If you are going to be traveling a lot, then...
If you are going to be traveling a lot, then Passport America, and Happy Camper Club, both offer 50% off in parks all over the country. Membership around $50 a year. It doesn't take long to recoup...
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General Chat
09-06-2006, 12:34 PM
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Contest ~ DONNA R WINS!!!!
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6,415
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Penny Taylor
OK, I'll bite. October 10th. 2006 at 10.10...
OK, I'll bite.
October 10th. 2006 at 10.10 pm Central Time
Second guess:
November 11th, 2006 at 11.11 pm Central Time
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Classified Archives
09-06-2006, 12:23 PM
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Complete set of Scamp Cushions
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2,186
Posted By
Penny Taylor
They said "no shipping", because of the size of...
They said "no shipping", because of the size of the cushions. I wrote to them, and told them how I shipped mine by Greyhound, very reasonably.
It does seem like a good deal, so the shipping might...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
09-06-2006, 11:12 AM
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Reseal or Full Re-seat Roof Vent? Trill 4500
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3,021
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Penny Taylor
If you don't take the roof vent off, how are you...
If you don't take the roof vent off, how are you going to know if the surrounding (wooden?) braces are damaged, or rotten, from the leak ?
The rivets only need to be long enough to go through the...
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Jokes, Stories & Tall Tales
09-05-2006, 05:35 PM
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Who's tailgaiting me??
Views:
1,802
Posted By
Penny Taylor
Bonnie said "that's why i wanted to paint...
Bonnie said
"that's why i wanted to paint I"M STILL HERE on the front of my trailer"
Painted backwards, of course, so that you could read what it says in your rear view mirror ...
Forum:
Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
09-05-2006, 05:21 PM
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38
Where to get professional mods?
Views:
10,535
Posted By
Penny Taylor
<<<<But I would just look for a handiman in my...
<<<<But I would just look for a handiman in my home town area that comes recommended by someone, tell them what you want, and let them do it for you.>>>>
The trouble with using a regular handyman,...
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General Chat
09-03-2006, 06:27 PM
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5
Accessories
Views:
2,165
Posted By
Penny Taylor
Seems to me that the old 5 gallon bucket of water...
Seems to me that the old 5 gallon bucket of water with some laundry soap and dirty clothes in it, bouncing down the road in your trailer or TV, to wash them, would be cheaper than this !! ...
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Classified Archives
09-02-2006, 12:31 PM
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2
16' Fiberglass trailer. Hunting, camping.Solar.Tall.A+ $3800
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2,709
Posted By
Penny Taylor
I just thought that I would let you all know,...
I just thought that I would let you all know, that the very first people who came to look at my trailer, just loved it, and put a deposit on it. So for now, it is unavailable.
They are supposed to...
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