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Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
02-25-2017, 06:00 PM
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Is it safe to use Zep 123 STRIPPER to remove Zep floor wax on Scamp exterior?
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johnsoba
Yes, Gilles, thanks. I'm stripping before...
Yes, Gilles, thanks. I'm stripping before painting. You're right: The Zep polish doesn't so much yellow as gray over time.
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Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
02-25-2017, 05:58 PM
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Is it safe to use Zep 123 STRIPPER to remove Zep floor wax on Scamp exterior?
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johnsoba
Thansk, Jack! It worked like magic!
Thansk, Jack! It worked like magic!
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Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
02-25-2017, 05:06 AM
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Is it safe to use Zep 123 STRIPPER to remove Zep floor wax on Scamp exterior?
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johnsoba
Thanks, Jack. I'm going to use your system.
Thanks, Jack. I'm going to use your system.
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Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
02-24-2017, 06:53 PM
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Is it safe to use Zep 123 STRIPPER to remove Zep floor wax on Scamp exterior?
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johnsoba
OK. I think I found the right thread, and . . .
many seem to have used the Zepp123 stripper with no ill effects. Getting ready for Scamp's first paint job. Pray for me.
Bruce
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Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
02-24-2017, 06:46 PM
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Is it safe to use Zep 123 STRIPPER to remove Zep floor wax on Scamp exterior?
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johnsoba
Is it safe to use Zep 123 STRIPPER to remove Zep floor wax on Scamp exterior?
For give me if this thread is elsewhere, but is it safe to use Zep 123 STRIPPER to remove Zep floor wax on Scamp exterior? It looks like pretty rough stuff for the friberglass, but I've tried to...
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
07-05-2014, 07:11 PM
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Your ideal towing vehicle for Scamp 13'?
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johnsoba
Hello, everyone. It is done. I won't take the...
Hello, everyone. It is done. I won't take the time to respond to all the posts since my last response, but you all have really helped us clarify what we want/need. So . . . we drove two hours today...
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
07-03-2014, 05:49 PM
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Your ideal towing vehicle for Scamp 13'?
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johnsoba
Thanks for the good ideas, Dylan. And thanks,...
Thanks for the good ideas, Dylan.
And thanks, Larry, for the red flag on the Jeep 8 spd. tranny.
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
07-03-2014, 02:56 PM
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Your ideal towing vehicle for Scamp 13'?
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johnsoba
Wow. This is a great website! W, my wife wants...
Wow. This is a great website!
W, my wife wants to avoid minivans--at least for now.
Norm and Ginny, I've added the
8) Honda CRV, 6 cyl. Thanks!
Jon, your info on the tow packages is VERY...
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
07-03-2014, 10:00 AM
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Your ideal towing vehicle for Scamp 13'?
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johnsoba
7) Toyota RAV4, 6 cyl. Thank you, Denny.
7) Toyota RAV4, 6 cyl. Thank you, Denny.
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
07-03-2014, 09:59 AM
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Your ideal towing vehicle for Scamp 13'?
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Thanks, W. We're pretty open, but probably 6 or 8...
Thanks, W. We're pretty open, but probably 6 or 8 cyl. SUV, foreign or domestic, gas or diesel. Gas mileage less of a concern.
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
07-03-2014, 09:56 AM
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Your ideal towing vehicle for Scamp 13'?
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johnsoba
2 votes for the Grand Cherokee. Thanks, Patti!
2 votes for the Grand Cherokee. Thanks, Patti!
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
07-03-2014, 09:38 AM
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Your ideal towing vehicle for Scamp 13'?
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johnsoba
Jon, can you tell me more about the towing...
Jon, can you tell me more about the towing package on your Pilot or other years of Pilots, or maybe I can find this online.
Thanks again.
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
07-03-2014, 09:36 AM
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Your ideal towing vehicle for Scamp 13'?
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johnsoba
Excellent info, Jon. $15,000 is what we're...
Excellent info, Jon. $15,000 is what we're thinking, but maybe we're dreaming. Still, Craigslist and CarMax are showing me some older Pilots that we might be able to do.
6) Honda Pilot
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
07-03-2014, 09:01 AM
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Your ideal towing vehicle for Scamp 13'?
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johnsoba
2 votes for the Escape. thanks, Floyd
2 votes for the Escape. thanks, Floyd
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
07-03-2014, 09:00 AM
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Your ideal towing vehicle for Scamp 13'?
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johnsoba
5) 8 speed transmission on a V6 Grand Cherokee. I...
5) 8 speed transmission on a V6 Grand Cherokee. I like it. Thanks, Steve.
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
07-03-2014, 08:58 AM
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Your ideal towing vehicle for Scamp 13'?
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johnsoba
4) Ford Escape
4) Ford Escape
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
07-03-2014, 08:55 AM
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Your ideal towing vehicle for Scamp 13'?
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johnsoba
OK. Our list so far: 1) post-2006 (?) Subaru...
OK. Our list so far:
1) post-2006 (?) Subaru Outback
2) Toyota Highlander
3) Toyota Venza
Thanks, Carol!
Other nominees, anybody?
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
07-03-2014, 08:11 AM
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Your ideal towing vehicle for Scamp 13'?
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johnsoba
Your ideal towing vehicle for Scamp 13'?
Hi, everybody. We're looking for a new tow vehicle for our stripped down (no water, no shower, no a/c, no bunk beds--it does have brakes) 1982 Scamp 13'.
What's your ideal? We'd like to stay...
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
08-19-2012, 04:17 AM
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Subaru Outback 3.0 (or 3.6) v Honda CRV??.
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johnsoba
Subaru Outback 3.0 (or 3.6) v Honda CRV??.
Two very different tow vehicles are our choices for pulling an '82, stripped down (small catalytic furnace, removed ice box and water tank, removed bunk beds, porta-potty only) 13' Scamp w/...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
07-09-2009, 10:18 AM
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Accident! Damage estimate by local shop?
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johnsoba
I had a scary but "no bodily harm" accident on a...
I had a scary but "no bodily harm" accident on a trip we just got back from. (Details if you want them, but the moral of the story is watch out for wild drivers and keep your trailer brakes...
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Classified Archives
05-31-2009, 04:59 PM
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For Sale Suburban 12,000 BTU from 13' Scamp
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johnsoba
For sale $100 OBO + shipping and minimal...
For sale $100 OBO + shipping and minimal insurance cost (or pick it up if you’re coming through the Shenandoah valley)
The Suburban propane funace that came in our 1982 13’ Scamp. It works...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
04-28-2009, 05:31 AM
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How Long Will a Battery Run the Furnace?
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johnsoba
Hi, Kathryn. If you have the 12,000 BTU Suburban...
Hi, Kathryn. If you have the 12,000 BTU Suburban as someone suggests, then I would abandon hope of more than 6 hrs. before the battery loses just a tiny amount of juice and won't push open the sail...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
04-27-2009, 07:40 PM
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mounting Olympian Wav 3 heater securely on a wall
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johnsoba
Thanks! and Done!
Thanks! and Done!
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
04-27-2009, 07:13 AM
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mounting Olympian Wav 3 heater securely on a wall
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Posted By
johnsoba
If you have experience with these, how does...
If you have experience with these, how does mounting the heater on an inside wall work for when you're traveling? Won't all the jostling tend to bang the heater around? Or will those three screws...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
04-20-2009, 08:53 PM
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Suburban furnace out/Olympian Wave 3 Cat In?
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Posted By
johnsoba
Thank you so much! The Suburban is being taken...
Thank you so much! The Suburban is being taken out and will be used as supplemental heat in a big room of our house.
Thanks for all the pros and con's--the Wave 3 is going in!
Bruce
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
04-20-2009, 08:50 PM
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cutting table bench side opening
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Posted By
johnsoba
Excellent ideas. Thanks!! Ann
Excellent ideas. Thanks!!
Ann
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
04-17-2009, 12:36 PM
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cutting table bench side opening
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Posted By
johnsoba
i have a 1980s 10 ft. scamp. the table converts...
i have a 1980s 10 ft. scamp. the table converts into a bed. this conversion is a pain so we leave it in bed mode. the large space under the bench on the sink side can only be accessed on the top. ...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
04-12-2009, 11:23 AM
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Suburban furnace out/Olympian Wave 3 Cat In?
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2,886
Posted By
johnsoba
We're thinking of just taking the Suburban...
We're thinking of just taking the Suburban furnace out of our Scamp 13' since we don't always have access to an outlet and since the (powerful, I'm told) battery won't push open the sail valve after...
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Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
05-14-2008, 06:26 PM
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Scamp and the pop rivets
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Posted By
johnsoba
Well...you guys are awesome! Thanks so much for...
Well...you guys are awesome! Thanks so much for the time and trouble. I've got three rivets leaking. I'll start with those and replace the rivets, sealing in the place indicated in the diagram. I'll...
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Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
05-12-2008, 07:25 PM
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Scamp and the pop rivets
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johnsoba
THanks, Dan. Yes, Scamp just sent me the cap part...
THanks, Dan. Yes, Scamp just sent me the cap part and not the washer. But is this just decorative or will it really protect that much better than marine caulk? (Your paint job on your Scamp, btw, is...
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Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
05-12-2008, 04:32 PM
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Scamp and the pop rivets
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Posted By
johnsoba
I think I'm really missing something about the...
I think I'm really missing something about the rivet caps. On the outside of my '84 Scamp there are NO caps, and when I ordered a set from Scamp they don't look right, unless i load them up with...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
10-17-2006, 12:29 PM
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help! furnace won't ignite w/ battery=3 a.m. blues
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johnsoba
Thanks, John. Since I just bought this deep cycle...
Thanks, John. Since I just bought this deep cycle marine battery, I didn't bother to test its output. I'll do that tonight.
May I ask how many days the furnace will work without any outside...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
10-17-2006, 08:00 AM
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help! furnace won't ignite w/ battery=3 a.m. blues
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johnsoba
No. It's a good question but it was a brand new...
No. It's a good question but it was a brand new canister and the furnace works fine now that I've plugged it in to an outlet at home.
But thanks,
Bruce
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
10-16-2006, 08:38 PM
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help! furnace won't ignite w/ battery=3 a.m. blues
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Posted By
johnsoba
We hadn't been cold weather (well, 27 degrees...
We hadn't been cold weather (well, 27 degrees last night) camping in the '82 scamp we picked up this summer, so before a trip this weekend I checked things out and found that the furnace (original...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
08-26-2006, 07:55 PM
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is my converter working?
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johnsoba
Thanks, Penny. This explains it. May I ask a...
Thanks, Penny. This explains it. May I ask a further question: how big a hassle is it to connect to the car battery and do the isolator thing? I have seen discussions of this elsewhere on the site...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
08-26-2006, 07:28 PM
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is my converter working?
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johnsoba
could it be a bad battery? The converter is...
could it be a bad battery? The converter is relatively new, but we just bought this wonderful '82 13' Scamp, and I know very little about how things work so far. Maybe those inside lights are just...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
06-19-2006, 12:44 PM
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Camping with older travel trailers
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johnsoba
We just bought a 1983 scamp but haven't picked it...
We just bought a 1983 scamp but haven't picked it up yet. I was wondering if you ever get stuck (meaning no choice offered)with the mombo trailers instead of in the trees with the tents just because...
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General Chat
05-31-2006, 10:02 AM
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to remove decals or not to remove
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johnsoba
We're considering taking the red (primarily)...
We're considering taking the red (primarily) decal off of our '83 Scamp 13', but we're hesitant to remove something that's original on this getting-older-now trailer.
Question: Do we go with our...
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General Chat
05-24-2006, 06:47 PM
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Egg insurance
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johnsoba
What about insurance on the stuff in your...
What about insurance on the stuff in your trailer? (I'm going to some music festivals and my old instruments are worth more than the car and trailer combined.)
Any ideas?
Thansk, Bruce Johnson
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
05-22-2006, 05:28 PM
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Can I install a new axle myself? Or who does this?
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johnsoba
Should I weld on a new axle or are all...
Should I weld on a new axle or are all replacements bolt-on?
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
05-21-2006, 07:36 PM
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Can I install a new axle myself? Or who does this?
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johnsoba
I think I misread the Scamp site. The axle is...
I think I misread the Scamp site. The axle is $300 and installed it's $475. Then the prices jump to replace a hub with brakes.
SO, I'm definitely looking at trying this myself--well, sort of, my...
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
05-20-2006, 10:55 AM
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Can I install a new axle myself? Or who does this?
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johnsoba
Sounds good. Thanks, Jackie!
Sounds good. Thanks, Jackie!
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
05-19-2006, 07:43 PM
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Can I install a new axle myself? Or who does this?
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johnsoba
Good ideas, Jackie. Thanks! May I ask about cost?...
Good ideas, Jackie. Thanks! May I ask about cost? Scamp says $300 installed and $410 with 7"brakes, installed. I'll actually be about 1 hour from Scamp later this summer--but I don't know if they're...
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
05-19-2006, 06:07 PM
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Can I install a new axle myself? Or who does this?
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johnsoba
I'm guessing we need a new torsion axle in my '83...
I'm guessing we need a new torsion axle in my '83 Scamp as the damping seems to be coming from the tires only. If so, how do I go about this? I read several other posts concerning axles, but didn't...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
05-18-2006, 08:07 PM
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mini blinds?
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johnsoba
I want to put up mini blinds to give privacy...
I want to put up mini blinds to give privacy without covering up as much window as curtains do. How do you install them and does anybody have a suggestion about where to get them for the windows of...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
05-18-2006, 07:59 PM
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What We've Been Doing the Past Few Weeks
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johnsoba
I really liked your new floor and the new table. ...
I really liked your new floor and the new table. Can you give details about what you used and how you installed it, also cost if you feel like revealing it. thanks
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General Chat
05-18-2006, 08:51 AM
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What Dan and Dawn and this site did for us!
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2,002
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johnsoba
https://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/style_emoticons/...
https://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/style_emoticons/default/confuse.gif where are you in the valley? luray is just a little south of here. i go all along 81 to go ...
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General Chat
05-18-2006, 08:50 AM
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What Dan and Dawn and this site did for us!
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johnsoba
"Hope to see you folks on the road sometime....
"Hope to see you folks on the road sometime. We'll be somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mtns the first week in July but probably won't get as far north as you are. If you ever plan a trip to the NC Outer...
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General Chat
05-18-2006, 08:48 AM
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What Dan and Dawn and this site did for us!
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2,002
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johnsoba
https://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/style_emoticons/...
https://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/style_emoticons/default/confuse.gif where are you in the valley? luray is just a little south of here. i go all along 81 to go ...
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Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures
05-17-2006, 08:04 PM
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porta-potty choices
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johnsoba
Good advice, everyone. We'll pick it up before we...
Good advice, everyone. We'll pick it up before we buy anything.
Thanks!
Ann Johnson
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