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Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 04-08-2014, 07:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,494
Posted By streetvan1
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Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 04-08-2014, 07:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,494
Posted By streetvan1
I'm in winkler this week. Drove by, and found...

I'm in winkler this week. Drove by, and found Monarch industries is still in operation with the same lion head logo and the same address, but not making trailers anymore! Also noticed a triple E...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-23-2013, 09:11 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,852
Posted By streetvan1
Haven't updated this in a while! I've put lots of...

Haven't updated this in a while! I've put lots of miles on the old Ventura, and it's working great. Installed my new cushion covers tonight. I wanted to brighten it up, and improve the odour, while...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 05-18-2013, 08:07 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 12,658
Posted By streetvan1
I pull mine with a 4.0 grand Cherokee. It's great...

I pull mine with a 4.0 grand Cherokee. It's great on the flat, leaves a bit to be desired in the rookies, but gets the job done. And a chassis as small and light as most jeeps definitely should have...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 11-20-2012, 11:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,976
Posted By streetvan1
Had an argument with a co worker a while back,...

Had an argument with a co worker a while back, about his mazda 5 being a minivan. I said "look at the side doors, they slide. minivan. done". He said "noooo, it's not, becuase it's built on a car...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 11-20-2012, 10:34 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,154
Posted By streetvan1
A trailer shouldn't bend when you jack it by the...

A trailer shouldn't bend when you jack it by the bumper, but why take the chance? Also, many of our trailers are 10-40 years old. So they're corroded and fatigued, to the point where they aren't as...
Forum: General Chat 10-31-2012, 09:54 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,179
Posted By streetvan1
Yup, homemade wood door. Looks well constructed...

Yup, homemade wood door. Looks well constructed with the original metal edging, but I would have put a layer of fiberglass on it.
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 10-31-2012, 09:39 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,723
Posted By streetvan1
I used to use a car dolly with no brakes behind...

I used to use a car dolly with no brakes behind an old v8 dakota. One day, I was towing a buick in the middle of nowhere on a gravel road, and someone blew a stop sign on the gravel road that...
Forum: General Chat 10-31-2012, 09:27 PM
Replies: 1,009
Views: 608,905
Posted By streetvan1
Two Venturas in a row - here's mine. With this...

Two Venturas in a row - here's mine. With this summer's tow unit, an old grand cherokee. It was ok, but the 6 cylinder wasn't quite enough for my liking in the mountains. So next summer, it'll be...
Forum: General Chat 10-31-2012, 09:02 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,179
Posted By streetvan1
Saw a Ventura pretty similar to mine just 3...

Saw a Ventura pretty similar to mine just 3 blocks from home last night!

https://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL1097/4131874/19491086/404463278.jpg...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 09-13-2012, 08:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,911
Posted By streetvan1
Congratulations on your ventura! I've had mine...

Congratulations on your ventura! I've had mine since spring, and I love it.

I also have rot near the door, but it wasn't too bad, so I pulled up the lino, let it dry out, and covered it with...
Forum: Classified Archives 08-27-2012, 07:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,414
Posted By streetvan1
This is a pretty solid deal! I wonder if i should...

This is a pretty solid deal! I wonder if i should start a Ventura collection?
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-21-2012, 09:02 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,947
Posted By streetvan1
Those squirrels are real troublemakers. Just ask...

Those squirrels are real troublemakers. Just ask my dog, he'll tell you. I guess living in "the hood" has made me over cautious.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-21-2012, 06:34 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,947
Posted By streetvan1
I was thinking of putting a pair of wheel clamps...

I was thinking of putting a pair of wheel clamps (one clamp for each bike) on the front couch. I currently take both wheels off, and put the bikes in the back of the Jeep. But it'd be nice to stow...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 08-20-2012, 10:40 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,174
Posted By streetvan1
If BC is anything like Alberta, a lot of crazy...

If BC is anything like Alberta, a lot of crazy stuff happens with trailer registration. My trailer is a ventura, made my Monarch trailers, but on the registration, it's listed a manufacturer "boler",...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 08-08-2012, 07:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,663
Posted By streetvan1
I think you're overcomplicating/overthinking this...

I think you're overcomplicating/overthinking this issue.

I have to ask.... when you measure across the terminals of the trailer battery with the jeep running, it's 12.7 volts? What is the...
Forum: Hobbies & Passions 08-06-2012, 09:06 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 16,733
Posted By streetvan1
https://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL1097/4131874/239...

https://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL1097/4131874/23947615/399593126.jpg
Here's my firefly convertible! With the suzuki 3 cylinder, swapped to a turbo, but I doubt it'll pull a trailer. Haha.

I...
Forum: Hobbies & Passions 08-06-2012, 08:47 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 21,081
Posted By streetvan1
https://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL1097/4131874/239...

https://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL1097/4131874/23947615/403591941.jpg


I also have a duck toller. He's from a shelter, so not sure if he's a purebred, but he seems to be pretty close. Big...
Forum: General Chat 08-06-2012, 08:25 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,179
Posted By streetvan1
Drove from Fairmont hot springs to calgary today,...

Drove from Fairmont hot springs to calgary today, and saw a whole bunch of fiberglass trailers headed the opposite way. From Fairmont to Radium, saw four! First, a large bigfoot, then an white...
Forum: Camping, Campout Reports 08-03-2012, 10:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,723
Posted By streetvan1
I stayed at the whitefish RV park just last week....

I stayed at the whitefish RV park just last week. It's right in the town of whitefish, and it was excellent. Level site, lots of trees, reasonable price, everyone was friendly, clean bathrooms with...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-25-2012, 05:24 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,852
Posted By streetvan1
Been busy at work and whatnot, but here's the...

Been busy at work and whatnot, but here's the mount I made. And once I removed all the junk the previous owner put on, I found the original propane mount, which just needed a few repairs, and some...
Forum: General Chat 07-21-2012, 10:33 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,179
Posted By streetvan1
Saw a nice newer outback/trillium in Stettler,...

Saw a nice newer outback/trillium in Stettler, Alberta Saturday morning. That was the only one I saw in 800 kms of gallivanting this weekend!
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-10-2012, 07:04 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,852
Posted By streetvan1
My battery tray is in progress, might even go on...

My battery tray is in progress, might even go on tonight. I upgraded my propane hose to the new type, and fixed up the original mount for a single tank. The original mount was buried under a bunch of...
Forum: General Chat 07-03-2012, 07:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,336
Posted By streetvan1
Stampede week is a good time to head to the...

Stampede week is a good time to head to the mountains. Because all the crazy crowds are in the city!
Forum: General Chat 07-03-2012, 01:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,336
Posted By streetvan1
The officials are expecting 2 000 000 people to...

The officials are expecting 2 000 000 people to show up! That's double the population of calgary!
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-02-2012, 09:26 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,852
Posted By streetvan1
Ok. I wasn't to sure, but I think I'll go with a...

Ok. I wasn't to sure, but I think I'll go with a single 20 pound tank, and use the little hand size dark green ones for my barbeque. It's set up for 2 tanks, so I kind of thought it would use lots of...
Forum: General Chat 07-02-2012, 09:21 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,179
Posted By streetvan1
Saw 3 bolers heading east today on the trans...

Saw 3 bolers heading east today on the trans canada between medicine hat and calgary. One white, and two nearly identical white top/pea green on the bottom ones. The pea green ones were about 10...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 06-30-2012, 01:07 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,852
Posted By streetvan1
also, that work looks really nice. And your paint...

also, that work looks really nice. And your paint is awfully shiny! I hope to get mine somewhere near that nice one day!
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 06-30-2012, 01:06 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,852
Posted By streetvan1
Ah, well that explains why I can't find the...

Ah, well that explains why I can't find the location for it! I was thinking of using a Gel cell inside, but I might go with a cheaper lead battery on the outside. Right now, mine has a double tank...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 06-28-2012, 10:09 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,852
Posted By streetvan1
Yeah, it's the one that was on Kijiji for a long...

Yeah, it's the one that was on Kijiji for a long time. The price was a bit high, but we worked it out! haha. These things are way more expensive than the bigger trailers, but so much better...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 06-27-2012, 07:22 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,852
Posted By streetvan1
Unfortuneately, I'm in Calgary. I do have a...

Unfortuneately, I'm in Calgary. I do have a couple of friends up that way, but I usually only make it there once a year.

I'm going to hunt down that manual!
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 06-26-2012, 09:17 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,852
Posted By streetvan1
and glad you guys like the brochure! I thought it...

and glad you guys like the brochure! I thought it was totally amazing when I found it in there. I don't have a scanner, but I'll see what I can do about getting decent digital copies of it.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 06-26-2012, 09:03 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,852
Posted By streetvan1
Thanks for the tips guys! A friend of mine who...

Thanks for the tips guys! A friend of mine who worked building oilfield shacks years ago was telling me about a material they use, with steel on both sides, and foam type stuff on the inside, about 3...
Forum: General Chat 06-26-2012, 06:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,275
Posted By streetvan1
A trailblazer should feel better towing than a...

A trailblazer should feel better towing than a venture. It has a more solid suspension, and will likely feel a bit better on the road due to its body on ladder frame construction, compared to the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 06-25-2012, 09:21 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,852
Posted By streetvan1
That's what I was thinking too. I was thinking I...

That's what I was thinking too. I was thinking I could pull the door off and straighten it, but I'm concerned that it might crack. The automotive trick for this is to put a block of wood in where the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 06-25-2012, 07:49 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,852
Posted By streetvan1
And now, for quesion period! My first...

And now, for quesion period!

My first issue is the door. It doesn't close properly. It seems to rattle, like it's not closing tightly enough, but it's close enough to the body in the middle...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 06-25-2012, 07:38 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,852
Posted By streetvan1
My 1975 Ventura adventure.

Just wanted to post a few pics, and ask a few questions. This is my first fiberglass trailer, but once upon a time, I had an old conventional one.

First thing, the brochure that came with it!...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 06-25-2012, 05:33 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,086
Posted By streetvan1
new to fiberglass, in Calgary

I just picked up my first fiberglass trailer last night. A 1975 ventura. I had a 60s teepee trailer a few years ago, and sold it, along with its wagoneer tow rig, to get money together for a house....
Forum: Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers 06-25-2012, 12:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,198
Posted By streetvan1
I bought this last night! Picked it up without...

I bought this last night! Picked it up without the wife knowing, but thankfully, she loves it. Haha. It was a pretty good deal, I think, but then I've never really been involved with one of these...
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