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Forum: Classified Archives 02-06-2019, 01:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,496
Posted By Lyle Brunson
Smile Sold!

Sold!
Forum: Classified Archives 01-26-2019, 06:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,496
Posted By Lyle Brunson
Price reduced! $12,500

Price reduced!

$12,500
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 01-02-2019, 12:52 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,245
Posted By Lyle Brunson
Old molded fiberglass trailers are almost always...

Old molded fiberglass trailers are almost always restorable.

About the worst thing that can happen is that the floors rot and the appliances wear out.

Frame breaks can be welded, worn out...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 12-08-2018, 07:56 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 20,035
Posted By Lyle Brunson
Regarding payload; Scamp fivers have a GVWR...

Regarding payload;

Scamp fivers have a GVWR of 3500 pounds, so you would expect a pin weight between seven and eight hundred pounds.

Payload ratings are usually figured using a single 150...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 12-08-2018, 12:15 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 20,035
Posted By Lyle Brunson
Height is an important consideration when...

Height is an important consideration when matching a fifth wheel trailer to a truck. It is often a problem when matching an older trailer to a newer truck.

Newer trucks are taller than older...
Forum: Classified Archives 12-04-2018, 03:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,496
Posted By Lyle Brunson
Here's a couple more pictures.

Here's a couple more pictures.
Forum: Classified Archives 11-30-2018, 07:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,496
Posted By Lyle Brunson
It's the oak interior. Back then the other...

It's the oak interior. Back then the other choice was birch, and that's nice too.

We picked it up new at the factory in April of 2008, and have camped in 12 different states in it over the years....
Forum: Classified Archives 11-29-2018, 08:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,496
Posted By Lyle Brunson
2008 Scamp Deluxe 19 fifth wheel $13,000.

Three burner stove with Oven. Microwave over refrigerator. Air conditioner. Awning. Full back splash. Extra cabinets in bedroom. Radio and XM added.

In Northern Virginia, near Washington D.C....
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 06-23-2012, 08:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,214
Posted By Lyle Brunson
We've camped in situations where there was only a...

We've camped in situations where there was only a 15 or 20 amp conection, but never, ever, in a spot where there was only a 50.

Even so, 50 amps seems to be the coming thing, as campgrounds...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 06-07-2012, 07:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,946
Posted By Lyle Brunson
Don't know about Casitas, but on a Scamp you can...

Don't know about Casitas, but on a Scamp you can tell the level of the toilet tank by pressing a very bright flashlight right up against the plastic. And, yeah, it works a lot better at night.
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-08-2009, 09:50 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 12,534
Posted By Lyle Brunson
Roy, I would sell it to you, or even give it to...

Roy, I would sell it to you, or even give it to you, except that I might have one more use for it.

Its one good feature is that it permits very preciseleveling. I am thinking of adding a solar...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 04-06-2009, 08:18 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 12,534
Posted By Lyle Brunson
Well, gee. I have one, but I don't like it as...

Well, gee. I have one, but I don't like it as much as the rest of you seem to.

Compared to leveling blocks, it's heavy and dirty and sometimes gets stuck in place. I have had to wrestle with it...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 11-06-2008, 10:31 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,775
Posted By Lyle Brunson
I tow my fiver with a full size Sierra and have...

I tow my fiver with a full size Sierra and have two problems.

1. 15 mpg!

2. I have to stand on a little portable step (sort of a mini step ladder) to reach across to the hitch! I'm 5'11",...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 11-05-2008, 09:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,343
Posted By Lyle Brunson
This is about fifty years overdue. In...

This is about fifty years overdue. In automobiles, non-adjusting brakes went out with hood ornaments, visors, steering knobs and six volt electrical systems.
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 10-29-2008, 03:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,001
Posted By Lyle Brunson
I looked long and hard at the Nissan Frontier and...

I looked long and hard at the Nissan Frontier and almost bought one. Although I am very happy with my full size GMC, I revisit that decision every time I go to the gas pump! Frontiers are really...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 10-28-2008, 09:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,001
Posted By Lyle Brunson
If you are buying new from Scamp, they will give...

If you are buying new from Scamp, they will give you some advise on trucks. They told me "NO" to plastic beds, such as those in the Tacoma. (They also nixed drop-in bedliners. I have a sprayed in...
Forum: General Chat 10-03-2008, 11:12 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 11,216
Posted By Lyle Brunson
Please pardon my curiosity about an indelicate...

Please pardon my curiosity about an indelicate topic, but....

Dry camping also means camping without a sewer connection. Scamp blackwater tanks are only about 9.5 gallons. This is quite a bit...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 06-29-2008, 06:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,506
Posted By Lyle Brunson
The West Marine catalog has a solar panel...

The West Marine catalog has a solar panel mounting kit that employs Sikaflex 252 adhesive.

A flexible single part adhesive like that might be better than through fastening in terms of leak...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 06-14-2008, 07:24 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 12,317
Posted By Lyle Brunson
If you are thinking of spending thousands of...

If you are thinking of spending thousands of dollars for a tow vehicle, it would be worth your while to spend thirty dollars or so to get an online subscription to Consumer Reports. They will tell...
Forum: General Chat 06-14-2008, 05:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,484
Posted By Lyle Brunson
A lot of bus converters are very high on the...

A lot of bus converters are very high on the tankless water heaters for their deluxe motorhomes. And instant hot water is supposed to be more energy efficient than the ordinary kind.

But a...
Forum: General Chat 06-14-2008, 12:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,354
Posted By Lyle Brunson
I have a little Tom Tom One 3rd edition. Wasn't...

I have a little Tom Tom One 3rd edition. Wasn't sure I really wanted one so I got about the cheapest GPS I could find. Now, I can't imagine being without one.

It's kinda like ATMs, microwaves,...
Forum: General Chat 06-13-2008, 07:24 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 10,248
Posted By Lyle Brunson
Pushing 62. Wife is about seven years younger. ...

Pushing 62. Wife is about seven years younger. We have a new Scamp fiver.

I am old enough to have eaten Post Toasties and gone shopping at F.W. Woolworth's. Those are two things you can't do...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 06-12-2008, 06:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,428
Posted By Lyle Brunson
There are two pretty well known options. One...

There are two pretty well known options.

One is to buy and attach a macerator pump and use a garden hose (which should be about one inch, though people do get away with 3/4) to pump it to the...
Forum: General Chat 06-11-2008, 08:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,465
Posted By Lyle Brunson
Gee, ....... they must get more vacation days...

Gee, ....... they must get more vacation days than we do.
Forum: Camping, Campout Reports 06-02-2008, 07:15 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,564
Posted By Lyle Brunson
Here's a couple more pictures, all taken in May...

Here's a couple more pictures, all taken in May 2008.
Forum: Camping, Campout Reports 06-02-2008, 07:11 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,564
Posted By Lyle Brunson
Burke Lake Park, in Fairfax Station Virginia, is...

Burke Lake Park, in Fairfax Station Virginia, is a county regional park in a scenic area very near the nation's capital. It has about 50 sites, all very small, with no hook-ups. There is dump...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 05-22-2008, 02:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,413
Posted By Lyle Brunson
Please pardon what is probably either a dumb...

Please pardon what is probably either a dumb question, or at least a useless one.

I know what a zerk fitting is only because I am an old man. Cars used to have such fittings long, long ago. When...
Forum: General Chat 05-21-2008, 07:11 AM
Replies: 1,009
Views: 609,383
Posted By Lyle Brunson
First real camping trip with this rig. (Trip...

First real camping trip with this rig. (Trip home from factory doesn't really count) Taken at the Bluegrass festival at Gettysburg, PA (after the rain finally stopped) 5-19-08. GMC Sierra half-ton...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-21-2008, 06:47 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 17,918
Posted By Lyle Brunson
In reviewing the above post, I realized just how...

In reviewing the above post, I realized just how poor my descriptive writing abilities are. Here (I hope, this is the first time I have tried it) is a picture of the secret option FULL backsplash...
Forum: Forum Admin, News & Announcements 05-20-2008, 06:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,515
Posted By Lyle Brunson
This is just a test, pay no attention to the man...

This is just a test, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.


This is not a fiberglass trailer
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 05-20-2008, 04:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,955
Posted By Lyle Brunson
The farther the ball is BEHIND the axle, the...

The farther the ball is BEHIND the axle, the LONGER the lever arm. That is, the farther the ball is behind the axle, the more LEVERAGE the trailer has over the tow vehicle.

(That leverage can...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-09-2008, 04:30 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 17,918
Posted By Lyle Brunson
I have a new D-19 with the factory installed full...

I have a new D-19 with the factory installed full backsplash (one of the secret options you only seem to learn about from forums like this one and yahoo scampers)

It was appled over the ratfur,...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 01-29-2008, 08:52 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 15,465
Posted By Lyle Brunson
Each year Trailer Life magazine posts a guide as...

Each year Trailer Life magazine posts a guide as to how much new cars are rated to tow. Nowadays it's mostly just trucks and SUVs, as many small cars aren't rated to tow anything anymore.

I...
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