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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
07-19-2017, 03:46 PM
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15
Casita floor is a gonner!
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10,445
Posted By
DayTripper
It's not uncommon on older Casitas, and it's been...
It's not uncommon on older Casitas, and it's been done many many times, and once you get into it you will find its not all that difficult even for someone with little or no experience.
A Casita...
Forum:
Modifications, Alterations and Updates
07-18-2017, 05:17 PM
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2
Captains Chairs
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2,228
Posted By
DayTripper
Saw these installed in one on another forum, just...
Saw these installed in one on another forum, just remove the legs and mount to your pedestal
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0727WKVW8/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1&th=1
Anything...
Forum:
General Chat
07-18-2017, 11:06 AM
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70
Visiting Lil Snoozy Factory 7/21 - Likely Putting down a Deposit - Questions
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11,376
Posted By
DayTripper
Question: as a project manager what does it tell...
Question: as a project manager what does it tell you if a vendor with a 9 month back order needs your money to buy the supplies for your order ?
Good luck with whatever you decide.
Forum:
General Chat
07-18-2017, 10:04 AM
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70
Visiting Lil Snoozy Factory 7/21 - Likely Putting down a Deposit - Questions
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11,376
Posted By
DayTripper
Sounds like they have a cash flow problem. ...
Sounds like they have a cash flow problem.
Research what happened to those who put deposits down on a 2015 / 2016 Trillium that was made by Sterling RV
They also required a large deposit, and...
Forum:
Hi, I am....
07-17-2017, 02:00 PM
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Newbee with Surfside Triple E
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1,287
Posted By
DayTripper
Hi Vickie, and welcome ! Have any pictures ?...
Hi Vickie, and welcome !
Have any pictures ?
Folks around here love pictures.....
In some cases a more open wheel well can be a good thing.
Forum:
Modifications, Alterations and Updates
07-17-2017, 01:09 PM
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26
Traveling with our dog
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3,026
Posted By
DayTripper
Sadie's ears look exactly like a wig in that...
Sadie's ears look exactly like a wig in that shot. I don't think I would be able to resist putting sunglasses on the back of her head for a few pics.
My dogs are always trained for voice commands,...
Forum:
Modifications, Alterations and Updates
07-15-2017, 10:22 AM
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26
Traveling with our dog
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3,026
Posted By
DayTripper
I train mine to respond correctly to the word...
I train mine to respond correctly to the word stay.
Some breeds are better at it than others.
The plexiglass looks like a good way to go if you need it.
Forum:
Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
07-11-2017, 08:40 PM
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14
Broken rear lense cover 1985 Uhaul camper
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2,692
Posted By
DayTripper
A replacement for the wife ?
A replacement for the wife ?
Forum:
Hi, I am....
07-10-2017, 12:27 PM
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6
New with fiberglass roof questions
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1,110
Posted By
DayTripper
Hi Amy, Here is a Peterson forum that may be...
Hi Amy,
Here is a Peterson forum that may be of help to you :
https://www.irv2.com/forums/f116/
Forum:
General Chat
07-10-2017, 12:02 AM
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100
Stuff you bought and wish you hadn't
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9,493
Posted By
DayTripper
High end ? Hahahaha That stuff wasn't...
High end ?
Hahahaha
That stuff wasn't high end, it was (mostly) junk. It was the kind of stuff suckers buy off 3am infomercials. I think you were dissed for just reposting a link from the...
Forum:
Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
07-08-2017, 11:26 PM
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12
How to balance the camper from front to back whilst hitched to my ridgeline
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1,506
Posted By
DayTripper
Or You can just figure out which draw bar you...
Or You can just figure out which draw bar you need with a tape measure in about 30 seconds.
Unhook, have your Ridgeline loaded and have your Parkliner level, and then do this:
...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
07-08-2017, 07:44 PM
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12
How to balance the camper from front to back whilst hitched to my ridgeline
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1,506
Posted By
DayTripper
Then you need a different draw bar
Then you need a different draw bar
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Forum Admin, News & Announcements
07-06-2017, 05:53 PM
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annoying to the extreme.....
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2,803
Posted By
DayTripper
Not getting those on my end.
Not getting those on my end.
Forum:
Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
07-03-2017, 04:02 PM
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11
Name for light?
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1,180
Posted By
DayTripper
It's an automotive LED bulb No idea what...
It's an automotive LED bulb
No idea what your bulb number is, but here is a similar bulb
2 x 18-SMD 5050 18 LED Yellow Tail Turn Signal Lights Bulb 1156 BA15S T20 DC 12V | eBay...
Forum:
Classified Archives
06-30-2017, 01:01 AM
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16
BC |
No Longer For Sale
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3,246
Posted By
DayTripper
Not anymore, I haven't accepted a cashier's check...
Not anymore, I haven't accepted a cashier's check same as cash for several years.
It's been that way for a while now, at least in the areas of the globe that I do business in.
I think it was...
Forum:
General Chat
06-28-2017, 08:45 PM
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9
HEALTH
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1,495
Posted By
DayTripper
Check your pm's in a minute
Check your pm's in a minute
Forum:
Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
06-27-2017, 12:03 AM
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2000 Casita front AC removal
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2,592
Posted By
DayTripper
If yours is anything like mine was take a good...
If yours is anything like mine was take a good look at sealing each process better than Casita managed to do it.
Seal off the exhaust and intake and cooled air independently and you will get a...
Forum:
Modifications, Alterations and Updates
06-26-2017, 11:58 PM
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17
Wiring Conundrum!
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3,350
Posted By
DayTripper
Have you Checked your breakers lately ?
Have you Checked your breakers lately ?
Forum:
Hi, I am....
06-26-2017, 11:38 PM
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59
electric vs. propane
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6,186
Posted By
DayTripper
EggCamper had a nice all electric unit before...
EggCamper had a nice all electric unit before they went on hiatus.
I haven't plugged in at a campground since the early 70's, and in well over 50 years of camping I haven't used enough propane to...
Forum:
General Chat
06-26-2017, 11:07 PM
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15
92 Kustom Koach
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4,667
Posted By
DayTripper
That's a very nice looking egg that I never heard...
That's a very nice looking egg that I never heard of before this thread.
What kind of real world weight does she have ?
Forum:
Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
06-26-2017, 07:06 PM
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9
2000 Casita front AC removal
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2,592
Posted By
DayTripper
Thanks Eddie B. I just pulled up the...
Thanks Eddie B.
I just pulled up the dimensions.
Unfortunately it seems Casita must have used whatever they could get their hands on and just built the closet around what they had at that...
Forum:
Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
06-26-2017, 12:59 PM
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9
2000 Casita front AC removal
Views:
2,592
Posted By
DayTripper
Eddie B. , what is the model number of your 10K...
Eddie B. , what is the model number of your 10K Frigidaire ?
I just put in a 6000 BTU Haier and I will be switching it out with an 8K or 10K next spring.
Forum:
Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
06-26-2017, 11:21 AM
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25
Casita Fiamma F45S Leg Knuckles
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3,659
Posted By
DayTripper
Google the part and you will find many suppliers...
Google the part and you will find many suppliers in the UK and Europe have them in stock.
Best bet is order direct from them.
Forum:
Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
06-26-2017, 11:15 AM
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9
2000 Casita front AC removal
Views:
2,592
Posted By
DayTripper
I just finished changing out my front AC If...
I just finished changing out my front AC
If yours is original you will find it difficult to locate a similar size unit as they have gotten smaller and cheaper and supposedly more efficient.
I...
Forum:
Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
06-23-2017, 01:39 AM
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15
Rear brake light 'socket' replacement
Views:
7,040
Posted By
DayTripper
The round metal thing you said you are missing...
The round metal thing you said you are missing off the end of the one wire is simply called a contact. But It's showing in your pic that it is still there.
But, if you really need one ....
Go...
Forum:
Classified Archives
03-04-2017, 09:54 PM
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10
AL |
SOLD: 1986 16' Scamp
Views:
2,261
Posted By
DayTripper
PM Sent
PM Sent
Forum:
Classified Archives
01-25-2017, 04:20 PM
Replies:
7
FL |
SOLD Burro Crestview FL
Views:
3,475
Posted By
DayTripper
That one has been listed for a while now, and...
That one has been listed for a while now, and they may have sold it already, but if not I can give a bit of info as I drove down to look at it about 3 weeks ago.
A Good project for someone who...
Forum:
Classified Archives
01-02-2017, 03:43 PM
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6
MS |
SOLS 13 ft Scamp PROJECT trailer 750.00 OBO
Views:
2,437
Posted By
DayTripper
PM sent with my email, please send pics and info ...
PM sent with my email, please send pics and info
Thanks
Forum:
Classified Archives
09-26-2009, 06:51 AM
Replies:
1
Wanted: Casita rear overhead cabinets
Views:
1,912
Posted By
DayTripper
Still looking ....... Anyone ?
Still looking ....... Anyone ?
Forum:
Camp Cooking, Food & Recipes
09-25-2009, 07:42 PM
Replies:
3
5 min Cake in a Cup
Views:
2,997
Posted By
DayTripper
Tried original post recipe this trip. And...
Tried original post recipe this trip.
And while I do not care much for chocolate everyone else enjoyed it.
It came out a unique consistency, comparable to a chocolate sponge cake. :Thanx:
Forum:
General Chat
09-25-2009, 05:32 PM
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8
ooooh Imagine Turning Some of These into an RV!
Views:
2,148
Posted By
DayTripper
That stated history is not correct, at least in...
That stated history is not correct, at least in part.
In the 70's and early to mid 80's I owned an auto / truck repair shop in Madison Wisconsin and I personally did the repairs and maintenance on...
Forum:
General Chat
09-24-2009, 06:25 PM
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4,018
Sightings!
Views:
620,217
Posted By
DayTripper
Mine went through there on the 11th. heading...
Mine went through there on the 11th. heading North, and again earlier today running South.
Sighted so far this trip :
1) 13' scamp just North of the hwy 51 & hwy 14 intersection - Janesville...
Forum:
Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
09-04-2009, 11:49 PM
Replies:
28
Stabilizer Jack question
Views:
9,688
Posted By
DayTripper
If only I had known ................... :roflol
If only I had known ................... :roflol
Forum:
Modifications, Alterations and Updates
09-04-2009, 10:59 PM
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21
Acrylic Elastometic RV Roof Coating.
Views:
11,311
Posted By
DayTripper
Frequency due to environment VS inherent physical...
Frequency due to environment VS inherent physical properties .....
Seems sort of like comparing apples and Harleys ..........
I thought my single sentence post stated it clearly for the person...
Forum:
Modifications, Alterations and Updates
09-04-2009, 02:29 PM
Replies:
21
Acrylic Elastometic RV Roof Coating.
Views:
11,311
Posted By
DayTripper
All fiberglass laminates are semipermeable, that...
All fiberglass laminates are semipermeable, that is why boats get blisters (delaminate)
Forum:
Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
09-02-2009, 12:10 PM
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183
Considering 13' - towable by VW?
Views:
45,764
Posted By
DayTripper
<span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:100%">Ok,...
<span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:100%">Ok, here is a bit of a monkey wrench for this whole discussion .....
</span><span style="font-family:Arial"><span...
Forum:
Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
09-02-2009, 10:26 AM
Replies:
22
Trailer Anti-Theft
Views:
6,947
Posted By
DayTripper
I just keep my replacement insurance paid up and...
I just keep my replacement insurance paid up and don't worry about it ...... :roflol
Forum:
Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
08-26-2009, 09:31 PM
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10
17Ft Bigfoot Axle - bent?
Views:
4,018
Posted By
DayTripper
<span...
<span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:100%">Here is more of a non-answer ............
1) 30 years ago we aligned the front ends of Ford Trucks by bending the axel to get it within specs.
2)...
Forum:
Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
08-24-2009, 09:12 AM
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2
A&E Trans-Awn 2000 Awning Manual ?
Views:
5,727
Posted By
DayTripper
Does anyone have a copy of the manual for an A&E...
Does anyone have a copy of the manual for an A&E Trans-Awn 2000 ?
Being one of those who likes to have (but never uses) a manual for everything I thought I would ask.
:Thanx:
Forum:
Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
08-23-2009, 01:24 PM
Replies:
5
Concave indent in 17 ft. Boler
Views:
2,158
Posted By
DayTripper
:exactly: Can't say definitively without...
:exactly:
Can't say definitively without seeing it of course ....... but the only one I have ever seen first hand that looks as you have described was caused by some fasteners sucking it in.
Forum:
Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
08-22-2009, 09:41 AM
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8
Do Casita 16' & 17' have fiberglass undersides
Views:
2,884
Posted By
DayTripper
My 1987 is also the "bathtub" design ...
My 1987 is also the "bathtub" design :banana
Forum:
Classified Archives
08-17-2009, 04:24 PM
Replies:
1
Wanted: Casita rear overhead cabinets
Views:
1,912
Posted By
DayTripper
I need the overhead cabinet that goes above the...
I need the overhead cabinet that goes above the rear window in a 16' Casita trailer.
If you have one for sale or know of a salvage yard with a 16' Casita please let me know.
...
Forum:
General Chat
08-16-2009, 09:06 PM
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19
who carries 20,000 cash????
Views:
4,030
Posted By
DayTripper
<span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:100%">I...
<span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:100%">I have built / drove Hot Rods and collector cars my whole life, I always get the "how much for that" or I'll buy it" comments. My pat response has always...
Forum:
General Chat
08-15-2009, 09:08 PM
Replies:
27
Pets and Camping
Views:
4,324
Posted By
DayTripper
My traveling buddy started his first trip 12...
My traveling buddy started his first trip 12 years ago by throwing up on the truck seat, he now has well over 100,000 miles under his belt and his love of travel is second only to his love of...
Forum:
General Chat
08-14-2009, 08:48 PM
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9
Finding a place to park at a grocery store.
Views:
2,361
Posted By
DayTripper
Ahmmmmm .... ok, not gonna go there ..........
Ahmmmmm .... ok, not gonna go there ....... :winter
Forum:
Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
08-14-2009, 08:35 PM
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11
New tires for 13' Scamp
Views:
2,633
Posted By
DayTripper
JMHO ............. For decades I have always run...
JMHO ............. For decades I have always run inexpensive car tires on small and/or light trailers and I have never had a single problem because of my choice. In fact my egg is going in Monday to...
Forum:
Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
08-10-2009, 10:53 PM
Replies:
5
Replacement Tail Lights, 1987 Casita 16' LD
Views:
4,665
Posted By
DayTripper
Thank You Joe ! The ones you listed by...
Thank You Joe !
The ones you listed by number are smaller than original, but they do have a surface mount double that is slightly larger than the original so if nothing else it will cover my...
Forum:
Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
08-10-2009, 09:38 AM
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5
Replacement Tail Lights, 1987 Casita 16' LD
Views:
4,665
Posted By
DayTripper
Hi Donna, I called Casita but they do not...
Hi Donna,
I called Casita but they do not carry any surface mount lights anymore.
The link you included has some that are 1" bigger than any I have been able to find, so if I can't find any as...
Forum:
Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
08-09-2009, 08:26 PM
Replies:
5
Replacement Tail Lights, 1987 Casita 16' LD
Views:
4,665
Posted By
DayTripper
Hello All, I recently picked up a 1987...
Hello All,
I recently picked up a 1987 Casita and I need to replace the tail light assemblies. Does anyone know a source for these large lights ? The originals are roughly 10" wide and 5" high,...
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