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07-29-2018, 02:24 AM
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Junior Member
Name: Michael
Trailer: Ventura
Washington
Posts: 12
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Two? Yes, two. I blame my daughter.
My daughter texted me early morning a couple days ago. "Dad! These are Hella cool!"
Oh great, what now?
Oh my god, she's right. These are hella cool (her term, not mine).
On the Facebook Marketplace in Bellingham WA were two 1970's Ventura travel trailers. The price could not be beat. I've been keeping my eyes open for a small fiberglass trailer for a while and here they were, only 378 miles away.
I take the next day off work and head over to pick them up. Little did I realize they were a little stuck int he mud. They haven't moved since at least 1990. The only license plate on either expired in 1978.
It only took 4 1/2 hours to dig them out and load them up, one unplanned night in a hotel, and another 8 hours home. I am sure that is only the beginning of unforeseen challenges that lie ahead.
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07-29-2018, 06:06 AM
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Moderator
Trailer: 2009 19 ft Escape / 2009 Honda Pilot
Posts: 6,230
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Great story and find, but where are the photos?
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2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
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07-29-2018, 07:05 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Bryan
Trailer: Casita "Cozy-Casa"
Central Virginia
Posts: 431
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PHOTOS!!!!!!!!! We NEED photos!!!!!!! GOOD for you but bad for us without PHOTOS!!!!!! =)-..
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"Cozy-Casa" -- Visualize whirled peas
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07-29-2018, 09:05 AM
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#4
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Junior Member
Name: Michael
Trailer: Ventura
Washington
Posts: 12
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Can someone please tell me how to post photos? I tried for over an hour last night and finally gave up.
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07-29-2018, 09:08 AM
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Junior Member
Name: Michael
Trailer: Ventura
Washington
Posts: 12
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07-29-2018, 09:57 AM
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Senior Member
Name: R.T.
Trailer: Big Foot
Georgia
Posts: 197
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That is AMAZING, great find.
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07-29-2018, 10:55 AM
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Junior Member
Trailer: 1992 Casita 16 ft Spirit Deluxe
Posts: 28
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Oh my!
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07-29-2018, 10:55 AM
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Member
Name: MURRAY
Trailer: Ventura
British Columbia (BC)
Posts: 92
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Ventura
Michael
I have last winter completely gutted and rebuilt my 13' Ventura trailer.
Check the lower floor first for water. This is a bit of a job but you can remove the existing plywood which is bonded to the fiberglass.
Let me know what you're up against and I will help you out.
It is a great trailer. weights in at 1450lbs. with propane tanks.
Pulls straight. Not to hard to redo, just time.
Hear from you
Good luck
Murray
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07-29-2018, 11:08 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 13 ft Compact II
Posts: 524
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I think you deserve an award for most difficult retrieval!! Flat tires, stuck in the ground....wow!
Interesting find, two trailers.
Have fun with them.
Fran
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07-29-2018, 11:16 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Francois
Trailer: Bigfoot
British Columbia
Posts: 1,163
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McKriss....
photos...click on first one and follow along....
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07-29-2018, 11:23 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Mark
Trailer: 13' Boler
British Columbia
Posts: 161
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Great find! Keep us posted on your renos
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07-29-2018, 11:30 AM
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#12
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Junior Member
Name: Michael
Trailer: Ventura
Washington
Posts: 12
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Pictures
Here are a few pictures of the retrieval.
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07-29-2018, 11:32 AM
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Junior Member
Name: Michael
Trailer: Ventura
Washington
Posts: 12
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Thanks Francois
I would never have figured out how to post pictures without your help. I was trying to use the picture icon above.
Thanks,
Michael
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07-29-2018, 11:34 AM
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Junior Member
Name: Michael
Trailer: Ventura
Washington
Posts: 12
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Thanks Murray
Quote:
Originally Posted by MurrayC
Michael
I have last winter completely gutted and rebuilt my 13' Ventura trailer.
Check the lower floor first for water. This is a bit of a job but you can remove the existing plywood which is bonded to the fiberglass.
Let me know what you're up against and I will help you out.
It is a great trailer. weights in at 1450lbs. with propane tanks.
Pulls straight. Not to hard to redo, just time.
Hear from you
Good luck
Murray
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Thanks Murray. I am sure I will need more than a little guidance and help along the way.
Michael
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07-29-2018, 03:53 PM
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Senior Member
Name: John
Trailer: Escape 21, behind an '02 F250 7.3 diesel tug
Mid Left Coast
Posts: 2,941
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MiKris3113
I would never have figured out how to post pictures without your help. I was trying to use the picture icon above.
Thanks,
Michael
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the picture icon (and resulting [img] tags) works with images that are stored on a photo hosting website that allows image linking, such as smugmug.com ...
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07-29-2018, 05:30 PM
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Moderator
Trailer: 2009 19 ft Escape / 2009 Honda Pilot
Posts: 6,230
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Close to be ready for camping soon, eh Micheal?
Keep us up to date with your progress as you work on them. We love watching these trailers come back to life.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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07-29-2018, 05:39 PM
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#17
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Senior Member
Name: Shelby
Trailer: Casita SD
Tennessee
Posts: 1,109
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Great that you will be saving not one but two! Maybe one of them for your daughter?
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07-29-2018, 05:44 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Kelly
Trailer: Trails West
Oregon
Posts: 3,046
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MiKris3113
I would never have figured out how to post pictures without your help. I was trying to use the picture icon above.
Thanks,
Michael
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The picture Icon lets you post photos from the internet by pasting in a URL where that photo is located on the internet. It can be handy at times when you are showing things such as the photo of a product you purchased and want to feature in your thread. But it is not for uploading photos from your computer. It only works with URL links to photos.
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07-29-2018, 06:56 PM
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#19
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Junior Member
Name: Michael
Trailer: Ventura
Washington
Posts: 12
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As a matter of fact...
Quote:
Originally Posted by ShelbyM
Great that you will be saving not one but two! Maybe one of them for your daughter?
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Actually my wife and I were discussing that in the way home. My daughter is getting married in May and we agreed that since my daughter brought them to my attention, giving them one of the trailers (completed of course) would be a great wedding gift.
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07-29-2018, 06:59 PM
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#20
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Junior Member
Name: Michael
Trailer: Ventura
Washington
Posts: 12
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Bennett
Close to be ready for camping soon, eh Micheal?
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Oh yeah. a quick wash and vacuum and I should be ready to camp by mid August...2019 maybe.
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