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Fulltiming in a Molded Fiberglass Trailer
06-18-2013, 02:17 PM
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Want to mostly full time in a 13' Scamp
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Lisallison
I have a 1978 13' scamp that my boyfriend, dog...
I have a 1978 13' scamp that my boyfriend, dog and I have been living in for the last 2 months. We've gone from Eugene, Oregon to Seward, Alaska at this point and are now parked at the lodge we will...
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
05-21-2013, 05:21 PM
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Engine Cooler for an old trooper
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Lisallison
Thank you for you positive opinion, which I...
Thank you for you positive opinion, which I share. Troopers have so much room around the engine they are really easy to see most problems and work on. I've got enough tools to rebuild an engine and a...
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
05-21-2013, 05:09 PM
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Engine Cooler for an old trooper
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Thank you for the info! It is so nice to hear...
Thank you for the info! It is so nice to hear from a fellow trooper owner who had problems with heat also and that you found a solution!
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
05-20-2013, 10:36 PM
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Engine Cooler for an old trooper
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Lisallison
As I said, I'm going to figure out and fix the...
As I said, I'm going to figure out and fix the problem before we leave on the trip and of course we get the oil changed and all other fluids on a regular basis. We also already changed all the hoses,...
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
05-20-2013, 05:58 PM
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Engine Cooler for an old trooper
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Our thermostate gauge in the car doesnt have...
Our thermostate gauge in the car doesnt have exact readings on temp. What should the average mid temp of a car be? and at what temp is it too hot? I will figure it out before the long drive. I'm not...
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
05-18-2013, 06:37 PM
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Engine Cooler for an old trooper
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Lisallison
A sprayer? What type of sprayer? I have been and...
A sprayer? What type of sprayer? I have been and will again at the end of the summer be driving through some big mountain ranges in Alaska so if it helps at high altitudes that would be great! I also...
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
05-18-2013, 06:32 PM
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Engine Cooler for an old trooper
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Lisallison
I will try to get. The block tester. I've never...
I will try to get. The block tester. I've never heard of that so I definitely haven't done it. I got a compression test in February and i don't remember the numbers but it was good. Not like new but...
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
05-17-2013, 02:59 PM
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Engine Cooler for an old trooper
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Lisallison
I have the mechanics manual and some handy people...
I have the mechanics manual and some handy people I can ask for help from around here so I'm going to try to do it myself before we get back on the road. Thanks for the encouragement!
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
05-12-2013, 07:44 PM
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Engine Cooler for an old trooper
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I heard that it was easy to blow a head gasket on...
I heard that it was easy to blow a head gasket on them and I really don't want to do that! After hearing a person experience of over heating being a big deal I am definitely changing something to...
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
05-11-2013, 07:29 PM
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Engine Cooler for an old trooper
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Lisallison
Thank you Tom!
Thank you Tom!
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
05-11-2013, 07:27 PM
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Engine Cooler for an old trooper
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Lisallison
That is within my budget. I will get advice on a...
That is within my budget. I will get advice on a good local mechanic to do the thermostat and possibly get a new radiator installed before driving the whole Alcan back down to the contiguous in...
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
05-11-2013, 07:09 PM
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Engine Cooler for an old trooper
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Lisallison
Thats a thought. how much would that cost in...
Thats a thought. how much would that cost in your part of the woods?
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
05-11-2013, 07:07 PM
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Engine Cooler for an old trooper
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Lisallison
My car is manual. Are transmission coolers only...
My car is manual. Are transmission coolers only for automatics?
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
05-11-2013, 06:46 PM
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Engine Cooler for an old trooper
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Lisallison
Engine Cooler for an old trooper
Hi everybody,
I have a 1986 Isuzu trooper that I just used to tow my 13' scamp up to alaska where I will be working for the summer. We took the ferry for a large portion of the way and only drove...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
05-05-2013, 12:16 AM
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Mods for 1978 Scamp 13
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Lisallison
I actually have one of those pads stuck under the...
I actually have one of those pads stuck under the wettest part of the cushion right now! I did it because the foam was compressing too thin to be comfy but it does seem to be working for that too....
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
05-04-2013, 08:08 PM
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Mods for 1978 Scamp 13
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Lisallison
https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C406%...
https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C406%7C62335%7C61628%7C552832&id=1818021
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
05-04-2013, 08:07 PM
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Mods for 1978 Scamp 13
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Lisallison
https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C406%...
https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C406%7C62335%7C61628%7C552832&id=1818021
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
05-04-2013, 08:06 PM
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Mods for 1978 Scamp 13
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Posted By
Lisallison
This is the stuff I want to buy. 6 ft of this...
This is the stuff I want to buy. 6 ft of this stuff would probably be enough to ventilate my bed area if not behind my library. Still a big investment but worth it if it works!
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
05-04-2013, 08:01 PM
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Mods for 1978 Scamp 13
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Posted By
Lisallison
I put slats where the table would be when folded...
I put slats where the table would be when folded down since there was no table when I got the scamp. I use a tv table instead. They are spread out and connected with burlap straps. Looks similar to...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
05-04-2013, 07:53 PM
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Mods for 1978 Scamp 13
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Lisallison
Ps I used slats in the middle of the bed where...
Ps I used slats in the middle of the bed where the table would go since I have no table and connected the spread out slats with burlap straps so they accordion out into a bed or fold back under the...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
05-04-2013, 07:49 PM
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Mods for 1978 Scamp 13
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Posted By
Lisallison
We do have so carpet remnants we were going to...
We do have so carpet remnants we were going to put down outside once the ground isn't a giant sheet of ice. Maybe I should cut a strip off the end and the sleeping area with that. Thanks for the idea!
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
05-04-2013, 07:36 PM
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Mods for 1978 Scamp 13
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4,282
Posted By
Lisallison
My next mod will be dealing with the...
My next mod will be dealing with the condensation. The cushions get so wet where the fiberglass and outside wall touches because of the temp difference. It is the worst when we use the cadallitic...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
05-04-2013, 07:25 PM
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Mods for 1978 Scamp 13
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4,282
Posted By
Lisallison
Things got so crazy in the end that I didn't have...
Things got so crazy in the end that I didn't have time to finish posting the whole process of my mods but here is a pic of how it looks now. We have it in full winter mode sine up here in Alaska we...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
03-30-2013, 11:01 AM
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Mods for 1978 Scamp 13
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4,282
Posted By
Lisallison
Yah a shaking moving trailer is not a house,...
Yah a shaking moving trailer is not a house, quite obvious from the way the wiring was falling apart. And splicing in old extension cords to use as wiring? THAT seems like a fire waiting to happen!...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
03-29-2013, 11:54 PM
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Mods for 1978 Scamp 13
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4,282
Posted By
Lisallison
Last weekend we got so much done! My friend's...
Last weekend we got so much done! My friend's boyfriend Mike, a mechanic and contractor, came over and cleaned up the electrical. By the time he left we had new wiring, a 12 v fuse box, all...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
03-05-2013, 04:16 PM
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Shop in Oregon to replace electrical
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3,770
Posted By
Lisallison
Thats for sure! And once he shows me how to do...
Thats for sure! And once he shows me how to do the wiring i can do it myself and pass on the knowledge to someone else in need!
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
03-05-2013, 03:43 PM
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Mods for 1978 Scamp 13
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4,282
Posted By
Lisallison
I would say a combination of living and...
I would say a combination of living and traveling. My boyfriend and I both got jobs at a lodge on the kenai peninsula for the summer season, May-September. To get up there this April (in a month!)...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
03-05-2013, 03:38 PM
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Mods for 1978 Scamp 13
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4,282
Posted By
Lisallison
First things first I pulled out the little...
First things first I pulled out the little cabinets he had built sitting on the dinette booths so that the bed was full sized again. I also pulled out the roof vent and order a fantastic fan on the...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
03-05-2013, 03:00 PM
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Mods for 1978 Scamp 13
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4,282
Posted By
Lisallison
It all started when I decided to go to Alaska... ...
It all started when I decided to go to Alaska...
I was feeling stagnant here in Eugene, had graduated from school a year earlier, didn't feel attached to the idea of continuing to live here and...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
03-05-2013, 02:12 PM
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Shop in Oregon to replace electrical
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3,770
Posted By
Lisallison
Update: My friends boyfriend (I should probably...
Update:
My friends boyfriend (I should probably start calling him by his real name, Mike) came by last weekend to take an initial look over everything. He concluded that I am right, it needs a...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
02-12-2013, 05:01 PM
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Shop in Oregon to replace electrical
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3,770
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Lisallison
We may be doing that (me included). I have made...
We may be doing that (me included). I have made contact with the borrowed boyfriend and he is coming over later this week I have a feeling he will be able to figure everything out for me, teach me...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
02-11-2013, 10:14 PM
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Shop in Oregon to replace electrical
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3,770
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Lisallison
Francesca, I have a feeling that previous owners...
Francesca, I have a feeling that previous owners just used any old wire. I did look at the wiring diagram for scamp that is in the links here but after looking at it and then looking at my trailer I...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
02-11-2013, 10:49 AM
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Shop in Oregon to replace electrical
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3,770
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Lisallison
Good point. I will leave the old tail lights and...
Good point. I will leave the old tail lights and just replace the two lights inside that aren't working anyways with the led ones I already bought.
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
02-11-2013, 12:17 AM
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Shop in Oregon to replace electrical
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3,770
Posted By
Lisallison
Thanks for all the great info guys! All your...
Thanks for all the great info guys! All your advice gave me some great ideas. First of all I am going to ask a friend who offered up her boyfiends help if he can actually lend me a hand. I could even...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
02-10-2013, 01:44 PM
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Shop in Oregon to replace electrical
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Lisallison
Shop in Oregon to replace electrical
My scamp remodel/restoration is underway and I have just realized that the wiring (probably not updated from 1978) needs a lot of work. It would probably be best just to have the whole thing looked...
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Hi, I am....
12-30-2012, 12:26 AM
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Hello!
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1,270
Posted By
Lisallison
Yes, there is lots of great info here on the...
Yes, there is lots of great info here on the site. I've already gained a lot of knowledge from reading other's forums. I'm planning on working in a Lodge as a waitress since that is the industry...
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Hi, I am....
12-28-2012, 01:05 PM
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Hello!
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1,270
Posted By
Lisallison
Hello!
Hi,
I joined this site a couple of months ago but have spent all that time reading all your lovely posts and looking at pictures without posting anything of my own.
I bought a 1978 13' Scamp...
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General Chat
11-30-2012, 06:42 PM
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How small is small? How about a bicycle/motorhome hybrid?
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3,910
Posted By
Lisallison
So, kinda a late response here, since this is...
So, kinda a late response here, since this is from 2006, but I live in Eugene Oregon and I see this guy around all the time. I was wondering if he lived in there or if it was just another...
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