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Forum: Hobbies & Passions 10-29-2016, 11:57 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,253
Posted By LeonardS
Wow, you carved those ears just using a chainsaw?...

Wow, you carved those ears just using a chainsaw? Nice work!


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Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 09-26-2016, 09:02 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,320
Posted By LeonardS
If the studs are replaceable, can you just over...

If the studs are replaceable, can you just over tighten and break them?


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Forum: General Chat 09-19-2016, 03:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,059
Posted By LeonardS
"Some features that have been added since the...

"Some features that have been added since the Basecamp's last run are the full wet bath with removable handheld shower"

Looks like you can shower indoors...


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Forum: Money Matters 08-23-2016, 02:24 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,314
Posted By LeonardS
If somehow you find yourself paying out of pocket...

If somehow you find yourself paying out of pocket for a prescription, for whatever reason, and you have AAA auto insurance, you might get a substantial discount if you mention the AAA insurance. I've...
Forum: Classified Archives 05-19-2016, 11:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,854
Posted By LeonardS
I enjoyed reading your posts about your trips...

I enjoyed reading your posts about your trips with this trailer and Gonzo , after you picked it up. Really hoping ( and praying) everything works out for you.


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Forum: Hi, I am.... 01-09-2016, 04:02 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,596
Posted By LeonardS
LED's have a forward voltage drop of around 1.2...

LED's have a forward voltage drop of around 1.2 or so volts. With a trailer's battery supply of 12 volts, either a series resistor is used to drop the voltage, which wastes energy, or high speed...
Forum: General Chat 11-16-2015, 02:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,587
Posted By LeonardS
Water in Yosemite Falls this time of year? ...

Water in Yosemite Falls this time of year? That's a real treat, usually it is bone dry about now. You must have caught it just after some showers.

Nice photos. Thanks for sharing!


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Forum: General Chat 10-16-2015, 08:06 PM
Replies: 497
Views: 123,028
Posted By LeonardS
End of an Era! This 480+ post thread has...

End of an Era!

This 480+ post thread has been an absolute wealth of information. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and thoughts, and especially the solutions to the many challenges...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 04-03-2015, 08:32 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,683
Posted By LeonardS
MC1 That looks like a locking pin minus the...

MC1
That looks like a locking pin minus the lock? Or do I see it wrong?


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Forum: Hi, I am.... 03-03-2015, 01:55 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,728
Posted By LeonardS
Not quite sure what to make of these: Weis...

Not quite sure what to make of these:

Weis Craft Trailers - Little Joe Trailer Floor Plan and Specifications (https://www.weiscrafttrailers.com/joespecs.html)

Your self description of being...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 02-18-2015, 01:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,440
Posted By LeonardS
I think stretcher was inquiring about a fifth...

I think stretcher was inquiring about a fifth wheel type hitch as the trailer he's getting is such.


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Forum: Classified Archives 02-14-2015, 06:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,363
Posted By LeonardS
Nice looking trailer! Does it have the...

Nice looking trailer!

Does it have the front window that swings up? That's a plus for some folks.


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Forum: Classified Archives 02-14-2015, 03:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,363
Posted By LeonardS
I"m pretty sure pre-2009 Escape trailers didn't...

I"m pretty sure pre-2009 Escape trailers didn't have the roof reinforced for A/C unless A/C was ordered, or the reinforced option chosen. Starting in 2009 they built all their trailers with this this...
Forum: Classified Archives 02-13-2015, 01:33 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,363
Posted By LeonardS
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Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 02-06-2015, 10:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,847
Posted By LeonardS
This Yamaha is supposedly built for the 13500 btu...

This Yamaha is supposedly built for the 13500 btu AC unit:

Yamaha EF2400ISHC EF2400iSHC - 2000 Watt Inverter Generator...
Forum: Classified Archives 02-03-2015, 12:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,367
Posted By LeonardS
Did I miss the location? State?

Did I miss the location? State?
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 02-02-2015, 02:41 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 11,083
Posted By LeonardS
Rereading Escape's announcement, it just says...

Rereading Escape's announcement, it just says that they aren't taking new orders and that they have suspended production of the 15. It's not like he listed the molds on Craigslist ( or Kiiji) . Maybe...
Forum: Classified Archives 01-26-2015, 06:25 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 9,288
Posted By LeonardS
Wow! Nice Bigfoot. I see it has a Norcold...

Wow! Nice Bigfoot.

I see it has a Norcold refrigerator. What model is it? Those are nice.
Forum: General Chat 01-25-2015, 02:37 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,933
Posted By LeonardS
In the old days, current to LEDs was controlled...

In the old days, current to LEDs was controlled by a resistor in series with the LED. But that was a waste of energy, as the resistor also consumed current. With the advent of itty bitty little...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 01-04-2015, 10:05 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 12,773
Posted By LeonardS
Did Walmart mount the tire? Maybe you can get...

Did Walmart mount the tire? Maybe you can get them to buy it back, seeing as they should've known better than to mix tire types.


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Forum: Hobbies & Passions 06-28-2014, 08:21 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 7,905
Posted By LeonardS
Regula, I love the posed picture, both looking...

Regula, I love the posed picture, both looking around to the right. Too cute!
Forum: Hi, I am.... 03-20-2014, 11:58 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,197
Posted By LeonardS
Nice looking trailer! The hard work shows.

Nice looking trailer! The hard work shows.
Forum: Fulltiming in a Molded Fiberglass Trailer 02-01-2014, 06:02 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 15,628
Posted By LeonardS
Danielle, Here's a 23 page discussion,...

Danielle,

Here's a 23 page discussion, mostly centered on the Ford Escape, but it also has a lot of alternatives brought up: ...
Forum: General Chat 02-01-2014, 04:48 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,037
Posted By LeonardS
OOH, ok, a "dry" sense of humor. Gotcha. Part...

OOH, ok, a "dry" sense of humor. Gotcha. Part of the culture in those parts of the woods.
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 02-01-2014, 04:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,540
Posted By LeonardS
Using the ladder as a gauge, it appears that the...

Using the ladder as a gauge, it appears that the trailer body is about 25 feet. Easily over the tugs V8 7200 lb limit if it is a toy hauler full of toys. Possibly under the limit if not. Too bad...
Forum: General Chat 02-01-2014, 02:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,037
Posted By LeonardS
Living in Wisconsin...if you turned them off,...

Living in Wisconsin...if you turned them off, wouldn't the coolers still be frozen solid if they are outside? Or is it getting warm enough to thaw?
Forum: General Chat 02-01-2014, 01:59 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 7,058
Posted By LeonardS
Now that's funny! I might not have known...

Now that's funny!

I might not have known about the Utah ape picking favorites until I read about it in this forum. Makes you wonder, do they let him watch regular season games on Sundays? Does...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 01-27-2014, 12:19 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 53,078
Posted By LeonardS
Wow, I LOVE that sun roof! Can't wait to see...

Wow, I LOVE that sun roof! Can't wait to see pictures of one on a FGRV.
Forum: Forum Admin, News & Announcements 01-19-2014, 11:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,500
Posted By LeonardS
If you are using an iPad and Safari, be sure to...

If you are using an iPad and Safari, be sure to go into iPad settings, then Safari, and in the "Passwords and Autofill" field there are some tabs you have to turn on.

I had to do this even though...
Forum: Hobbies & Passions 01-16-2014, 02:52 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,579
Posted By LeonardS
Seriously, I'd be more tolerant of the NSA spying...

Seriously, I'd be more tolerant of the NSA spying if they did something useful. Like catch the guys that got the credit card/bank info from the Target shoppers.
Forum: General Chat 01-15-2014, 09:59 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,759
Posted By LeonardS
Toenail fungus ads sort of makes...

Toenail fungus ads sort of makes sense...considering some of the campground showers I've seen. And that this is a camping site. Maybe there should be some Clorox ads, too?

I'm still getting the...
Forum: General Chat 01-10-2014, 10:51 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,759
Posted By LeonardS
I'm doing a kitchen remodel....so I'm getting...

I'm doing a kitchen remodel....so I'm getting efaucet.com ads.
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 01-10-2014, 08:40 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,044
Posted By LeonardS
Yeah, you might get a custom bumper with the tow...

Yeah, you might get a custom bumper with the tow package, to integrate with the hitch. Another reason to go factory installed. Beats someone trying to trim plastic, or mounting the hitch lower to...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 01-10-2014, 02:11 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,048
Posted By LeonardS
Deryk, does your Nissan have the factory tow...

Deryk, does your Nissan have the factory tow package? Or did you have to set it up yourself?
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 01-09-2014, 12:53 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,044
Posted By LeonardS
Does the "Trailer Sway Control" feature shown on...

Does the "Trailer Sway Control" feature shown on their web site only come if you get the towing package? That might make it worth it just for that.

In the old days, one could easily patch in...
Forum: General Chat 01-05-2014, 11:43 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,781
Posted By LeonardS
Read that white bears can catch more fish as the...

Read that white bears can catch more fish as the fish have a harder time spotting them against a generally light sky. Glad to know you have the nicer variety of bears around, not the generally less...
Forum: General Chat 01-03-2014, 01:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,781
Posted By LeonardS
Thanks so much for taking the time to share your...

Thanks so much for taking the time to share your story! Love the part about the bowie knife gift, and how it kept on giving!
Forum: Hi, I am.... 12-17-2013, 06:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,218
Posted By LeonardS
I don't know how far you are from Portland, but...

I don't know how far you are from Portland, but at Camper Outlet, they have 13 foot Trilliums.

Trillium RV Inventory...
Forum: Camping, Campout Reports 12-16-2013, 06:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,581
Posted By LeonardS
4 in an Outback? Do you have bunk beds? I...

4 in an Outback? Do you have bunk beds?

I love winter camping, just don't do enough of it anymore. Thanks for sharing the experience. Good to know that the small electric heater was enough (as...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 12-07-2013, 03:38 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,861
Posted By LeonardS
Thanks for the detailed equipment description. ...

Thanks for the detailed equipment description. Very useful info, especially about which connectors you chose. I'm a big fan of using large wire to minimize loss, even if some would say a bit too...
Forum: General Chat 12-07-2013, 03:28 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,445
Posted By LeonardS
Ditto on the tightening, checking, and tightening...

Ditto on the tightening, checking, and tightening and checking and re-tightening the lug nuts. I just towed a boat up to Alaska after having installed a new axle with new hubs on the trailer, and...
Forum: Camping, Campout Reports 12-07-2013, 03:06 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,887
Posted By LeonardS
WOW! What a trip! Quite the zig-zag through the...

WOW! What a trip! Quite the zig-zag through the South West. Any favorite campsites you'd like to report on?
Forum: General Chat 12-07-2013, 02:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,103
Posted By LeonardS
In the nineties VW had a plant just south of...

In the nineties VW had a plant just south of Cancun in Mexico. They made these vans at that plant but put a Rabbit engine in them, running water coolant lines along the outside to a front exterior...
Forum: Hobbies & Passions 11-25-2013, 06:50 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,051
Posted By LeonardS
if we had "gamey" venison, we'd grind it up and...

if we had "gamey" venison, we'd grind it up and mix in about 1/3 pork to make sausage. Yummy! Especially when we added fennel.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 11-23-2013, 11:16 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 29,260
Posted By LeonardS
I heated my home for 16 years with wood. One...

I heated my home for 16 years with wood. One issue with trying to heat a 13 foot camper...the size ratio of wood stove to camper is just not ideal. Sizing a stove to the room it is heating is...
Forum: General Chat 11-23-2013, 02:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,689
Posted By LeonardS
Thank you for sharing your experience. I think I...

Thank you for sharing your experience. I think I would have been more than a bit perturbed.

Does it seem that Parkliner is somehow getting worse at customer communication, or are we just...
Forum: General Chat 11-21-2013, 12:58 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,518
Posted By LeonardS
Glass can fail too. Recently, on a long tow, my...

Glass can fail too. Recently, on a long tow, my recently replaced driver side mirror simply flipped out of its mounting, sailing down the highway (!?!) Believe me, not having a side mirror while...
Forum: General Chat 11-11-2013, 09:31 AM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 618,707
Posted By LeonardS
Escape 17 sighted at Burns Lake B. C.

Escape 17 sighted at Burns Lake B. C.
Forum: Hi, I am.... 10-28-2013, 10:55 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 53,078
Posted By LeonardS
I like all the attention to details so evident in...

I like all the attention to details so evident in this well thought out design. I particularly appreciate the inclusion of the combo water heater and space heating unit. And NovaKool makes a very...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-21-2013, 03:49 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,004
Posted By LeonardS
https://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f55/2010-trilli...

https://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f55/2010-trillium-a-work-in-progress-45046.html

This is a thread started by P. Raz a few years back outlining some of the issues he had with the present day U.S....
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