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Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 05-31-2015, 10:32 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,465
Posted By billkateposs
Thanks for this tutorial on spray down. I'll give...

Thanks for this tutorial on spray down. I'll give it a whirl.
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 05-31-2015, 10:29 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,465
Posted By billkateposs
Cow pies

Yes! We camped at Blackpine Lake and encountered some lovely ladies and their calves walking the gravel road.
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 05-31-2015, 10:24 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,465
Posted By billkateposs
It's great to read these responses. I will visit...

It's great to read these responses. I will visit your travel site!
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 05-31-2015, 10:22 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,465
Posted By billkateposs
Thanks for writing. We look forward to taking our...

Thanks for writing. We look forward to taking our gal 'Marion' out for further adventures. We'd love to travel rural Quebec
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 05-31-2015, 10:20 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,465
Posted By billkateposs
Hi there, thanks for writing with your common...

Hi there, thanks for writing with your common sense advice.
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 05-31-2015, 10:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,465
Posted By billkateposs
Thanks for the reply. We'll give it a whirl with...

Thanks for the reply. We'll give it a whirl with the hose today.
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 05-28-2015, 08:03 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,465
Posted By billkateposs
Cow poop removal?

Hi, does anyone know the best way to remove dried cow poop from the surface of a 1977 Trillium Trailer? We drove to a great campground, but had to drive over a dirt road with fresh cow pies on it to...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 05-28-2014, 12:37 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,795
Posted By billkateposs
Thanks, Dave. we'll give your advice a try.

Thanks, Dave. we'll give your advice a try.
Forum: Hi, I am.... 05-28-2014, 12:36 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,795
Posted By billkateposs
what is the tool you recommend there?

what is the tool you recommend there?
Forum: Hi, I am.... 05-28-2014, 12:35 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,795
Posted By billkateposs
New cushions for our 1977 Trillium

Here are the new wool cushions replacing the old orange plaid moldy ones. We removed the top bunk cushion and my husband Bill framed the front window, hiding the old bracket holes. The mold smell...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 05-17-2014, 06:18 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,795
Posted By billkateposs
Hello Folks, Well, just had the Trillium...

Hello Folks,
Well, just had the Trillium cushions replaced. The old ones had black mold in them and gave off a funky smell. The new ones are dandy with burgundy red wool boucle fabric. We'll send...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 11-30-2013, 08:29 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,795
Posted By billkateposs
Thanks, Dave. Think this will do the trick?

Thanks, Dave. Think this will do the trick?
Forum: Hi, I am.... 11-19-2013, 11:26 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,795
Posted By billkateposs
Hello David, We have leaks on the driver's side...

Hello David,
We have leaks on the driver's side dinette. Coming in through the window? Have the bellyband repaired, the fridge replaced, the electric rewired. Still has a mildewy chemical smell...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-24-2013, 12:13 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,555
Posted By billkateposs
Thank you Martin. We do not know where to begin...

Thank you Martin. We do not know where to begin to find out what is not working with our furnace.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-17-2013, 09:17 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,555
Posted By billkateposs
Thanks, Dave. Once we get the trailer this...

Thanks, Dave. Once we get the trailer this weekend, we'll look into the furnace. Want to find less expensive fixes than what we've been encountering.
Kate
Forum: Hi, I am.... 10-17-2013, 09:14 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,795
Posted By billkateposs
Hello David, Well we've already shelled out $900...

Hello David, Well we've already shelled out $900 for the new fridge and it has been installed. Wish I had your hindsight. We'll check in more as we repair the furnace. Meanwhile our repairman said...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 10-16-2013, 09:11 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,795
Posted By billkateposs
Trillium Refrigerator Replacement

We have our Trillium in for several repairs, including replacement of the old nonworking Dometic refrigerator with a recommended #2193 model. But our repairman says the new fridge is deeper than the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-13-2013, 01:46 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,555
Posted By billkateposs
Thanks, Dave for all of your advice.

Thanks, Dave for all of your advice.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-13-2013, 01:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,555
Posted By billkateposs
Hi Dave, Could you please be more specific on...

Hi Dave, Could you please be more specific on where to navigate within the "Welcome to RV Shop - America's ..."; i.e. what are you referring to in terms of 'tube bending?'
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-08-2013, 07:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,555
Posted By billkateposs
Furnace replacement for a 1977 Trillium 4500

Does anyone know about replacing a 1977 Trillium 4500 furnace? Ours is not working and the repairmen say there are no parts available. What do you recommend? Thanks for your help.
Bill & Kate on...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 10-08-2013, 07:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,707
Posted By billkateposs
Hello Ed, We've not had our Trillium since 2...

Hello Ed,
We've not had our Trillium since 2 days after we bought her; she is at an RV repair place awaiting delivery of a new refrigerator. So we'll have a better idea of the dining table once we...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 10-05-2013, 11:15 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,795
Posted By billkateposs
Thanks, Donna. So this is how you get your Scamp...

Thanks, Donna. So this is how you get your Scamp into tight places? Is it too much to pull it on your own? We don't have our Trillium with us yet. It's still at the RV shop.
Forum: Hi, I am.... 10-03-2013, 09:49 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,795
Posted By billkateposs
Trillium Cover

Anyone heard of Aqua-Sheds by Adco? We live in the wet Pacific Northwest. Our RV man recommended these.
Thanks for your thoughts!
Forum: Hi, I am.... 10-03-2013, 05:02 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,795
Posted By billkateposs
Wink Dolly wheel

Hello again, I reckon we'll be experts once we're through this process. Just learned that we would need a different tongue to attach a dolly wheel to the hitch. Is this true? Does Trillium make a...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 10-03-2013, 09:15 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,795
Posted By billkateposs
Zep, eh? Another new thing to learn. We should...

Zep, eh? Another new thing to learn. We should bring her home this weekend, then learn how to pull her and how to back up. Took 10 minutes with my husband and neighbor to back Marian down a block...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 10-03-2013, 09:06 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,795
Posted By billkateposs
Hey Donna, Thanks for writing. Is there a place...

Hey Donna, Thanks for writing. Is there a place here to describe the steps on shining our 'Marian' up? No silicone, eh?
Kate
Forum: Hi, I am.... 10-02-2013, 10:10 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,795
Posted By billkateposs
We have our trailer in at an RV place to have the...

We have our trailer in at an RV place to have the bellyband recaulked. We thought of getting the trailer professionally detailed to protect the fiberglass. Do ya'll think this really helps or is...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 09-29-2013, 02:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,707
Posted By billkateposs
Hi here is a link to the dining room table:...

Hi here is a link to the dining room table: https://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=64914&d=1380079427
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 09-29-2013, 01:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,707
Posted By billkateposs
Ah, Reid, being the newbies we are to the...

Ah, Reid, being the newbies we are to the Trillium, we thought the short table was it. When "Marian" returns from her checkup, we'll learn how to insert the leaf. Thanks for your common sense answer!
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 09-29-2013, 01:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,707
Posted By billkateposs
Hello Donna, We will check out the rallies....

Hello Donna,
We will check out the rallies. Haven't been to them yet. Our Marian is in getting checked over before we take her to Corvallis Oct. 19. And we have to learn to back her up! Took 10...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 09-28-2013, 01:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,707
Posted By billkateposs
Hey Donna, Love your photo! We're taking...

Hey Donna,
Love your photo! We're taking "Marian" in for a quick checkup. We'll get measurements of dining table and get back with you. That would be awesome! Where are you in Oregon? Our kids are...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 09-27-2013, 08:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,707
Posted By billkateposs
Smile Short table

How do you have enough room to eat on such a short piece? We wonder if we can extend the table and use the entire piece for the bed support.
Thanks for writing. This is fun getting to know our...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 09-27-2013, 08:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,707
Posted By billkateposs
Hi Byron and Anne. The table is probably 2 feet...

Hi Byron and Anne. The table is probably 2 feet shorter than the width of the beds. Yet there is a leaf. Not sure how it works.
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 09-27-2013, 08:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,707
Posted By billkateposs
Looking for a bigger dining table

Hello everyone, we just bought a 1977 Trillium 4500 trailer last night. She is quite a gal, but her dining room table is too short. There is a leaf that goes in to making up the double bed from the...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 09-27-2013, 12:47 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,795
Posted By billkateposs
Thank you

Hello Dave,
Well, wish you were my next door neighbor, I'd take you out for lunch and talk story. Have much to learn. Will go through the paperwork and look in the 'hips' of the Trillium for leaks. ...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 09-27-2013, 11:04 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,795
Posted By billkateposs
1977 Trillium

Hello David,
The sealant is cracked above the bellyband below the front window. Plus there is a mildewy smell inside.And the sealant is cracked in other locations above the bellyband elsewhere....
Forum: Hi, I am.... 09-27-2013, 09:53 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,795
Posted By billkateposs
1977 Trillium

Hi there, we just bought the 1977 Trillium 4500 last night. Notice the belly band seal is cracked. We wish to replace it. Do we need a new band or can we use the old material? Just learning to...
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