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Forum: Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers 09-05-2014, 09:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,897
Posted By Helen
Yes, David, it is entirely ok. I like that these...

Yes, David, it is entirely ok. I like that these trailers have been tracked and owners take such pride in them. Thanks for keeping the data. Helen
Forum: Classified Archives 09-05-2014, 09:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,348
Posted By Helen
Smile sold!

sold!
Forum: Classified Archives 09-05-2014, 07:43 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,348
Posted By Helen
Joe, I have scanned most of the manuals and fact...

Joe, I have scanned most of the manuals and fact sheets and put them in the forum's document center. I'll scan in anything I've missed before I sell it. The one thing I probably won't be able to do...
Forum: Classified Archives 09-04-2014, 11:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,348
Posted By Helen
Price Reduced to $5500

Our beloved Trillium has gone on Craigslist. We have reduced the price to $5500 (seemed fitting!).

https://spokane.craigslist.org/rvs/4649373331.html

Helen
Forum: Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers 09-04-2014, 10:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,897
Posted By Helen
Hi folks, I should have changed my listing here...

Hi folks, I should have changed my listing here before I went to Craigslist. Dave, what data sheet? I'd be happy to post anything you'd like to see.... Helen
Forum: Classified Archives 08-10-2014, 06:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,348
Posted By Helen
SOLD: 1980 Deluxe Trillium 5500 $6500

Husband is retiring and we have gotten a bigger trailer to do a bit more traveling. Wanted to post this on the Fiberglass site before Craig's List….hoping it would go to someone who would appreciate...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 07-15-2014, 12:23 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 18,664
Posted By Helen
I have a 1981 Trillium 5500 and towed it first...

I have a 1981 Trillium 5500 and towed it first with a 2003 and now a 2012 Pilot. Both had the Honda towing package. Trillium has a brake controller and a sway bar. If I read it right, the Pilot...
Forum: General Chat 06-24-2014, 08:02 AM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,364
Posted By Helen
Tiny Perris Pacer (couldn't read logo above front...

Tiny Perris Pacer (couldn't read logo above front window - very faded). Parked at remote campground in Prewett, Montana. Saw it 6/22/14. Unit all cream color, little round rear lights. Nobody home.
Forum: Hi, I am.... 08-06-2012, 10:27 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,776
Posted By Helen
Welcome fellow 5500 folks! Mine is a 1981 and has...

Welcome fellow 5500 folks! Mine is a 1981 and has blue trim. I too had trouble with the grey and black water handles. Fortunately mine just unscrewed and disappeared and I can get replacements...
Forum: General Chat 07-31-2012, 07:09 AM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,364
Posted By Helen
Tuesday afternoon saw a Casita with black Hummer...

Tuesday afternoon saw a Casita with black Hummer or Jeep at Northern Quest Casino, near Spokane, Wa.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-27-2012, 06:57 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,569
Posted By Helen
Thanks for the words of encouragement! I'm...

Thanks for the words of encouragement! I'm looking at this as a great opportunity to really get her clean and shiny, inside and out. Lemonade from lemons philosophy.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-26-2012, 10:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,569
Posted By Helen
Car Wash Woes....

Picture your beautiful trailer covered with globs and streaks of tar... Heartbreaking!

In March I took my 1981 5500 Trillium to the car wash for her bath for the first outing of the year. We go...
Forum: General Chat 10-16-2010, 08:27 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,364
Posted By Helen
I'm dry camping at Wenatchee Confluence State...

I'm dry camping at Wenatchee Confluence State Park (1981 18' Trillium - Honda Pilot) for a dog agility trial. Also here is a Casita with a red Toyota pickup and a Scamp. There's a couple others in...
Forum: General Chat 11-24-2008, 09:55 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,133
Posted By Helen
I'll be watching Trillium's site...Helen

I'll be watching Trillium's site...Helen
Forum: General Chat 11-21-2008, 12:42 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,133
Posted By Helen
Dave suggested making two sets... how about...

Dave suggested making two sets... how about three?

Hello Trillium people! I am the proud owner of a 5500 with the Hawaiian Blue Stripes and very faded logo on the front window fiberglass panel. I...
Forum: General Chat 11-03-2008, 11:37 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,364
Posted By Helen
Exclamation I passed a 13' Scamp & white pickup heading west...

I passed a 13' Scamp & white pickup heading west on I-90 today just outside of Cheney, WA on my way home from work. Wish I were heading somewhere with my egg rather than working....
Forum: General Chat 10-22-2008, 08:37 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,364
Posted By Helen
At an AKC Agility Trial in Yakima, WA last...

At an AKC Agility Trial in Yakima, WA last weekend (Oct 18-19) there were four of us! :slap: Two Trilliums (a 13' and my 1981 5500), a 1991 Burro and a 1991 Casita. We were dwarfed by 30+ giant...
Forum: General Chat 08-18-2008, 12:26 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,364
Posted By Helen
:slap: Scamp with red suv tow at a gas station on...

:slap: Scamp with red suv tow at a gas station on Mt Spokane and Highway 2 in Spokane, WA.
Forum: General Chat 07-23-2008, 08:05 AM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,364
Posted By Helen
St. Maries, Idaho, July 19,2008 Going...

St. Maries, Idaho, July 19,2008

Going fishing on the St. Joe Rver passed a little old burro with white tow vehicle parked in town. We were towing a drift boat for a day trip, the Trillium had to...
Forum: General Chat 06-25-2008, 09:46 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,364
Posted By Helen
Highway 2 at the Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA....

Highway 2 at the Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA. Sunday, June 22nd. I was going East with my blue-trim Trillium 5500, passed a orange-trim Trillium going West. I was so excited I didn't see if it was a...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-28-2008, 10:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,877
Posted By Helen
I couldn't figure out why, in my Trillium 5500,...

I couldn't figure out why, in my Trillium 5500, someone had cut out the entire short side of the front bench seat closest to the door, put a divider in the storage space under the seats and installed...
Forum: General Chat 05-16-2008, 08:03 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,364
Posted By Helen
Red face Argossy pulled by a truck heading toward Northern...

Argossy pulled by a truck heading toward Northern Quest Casino in Airway Heights (Spokane) WA 5/14/08. By the way, this small casino has a small dirt parking lot for campers. Walmart is a half mile...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 05-16-2008, 07:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,354
Posted By Helen
Thumbs up Bleach? Really? My Trillium (1981) is definately...

Bleach? Really? My Trillium (1981) is definately 'colonial' colored - when I need a spare light or plastic part that's the color I get to match the outside. Does it turn it really white or a shade...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 05-12-2008, 09:20 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 22,086
Posted By Helen
Booker, what year was the Jubilee produced? I've...

Booker, what year was the Jubilee produced? I've got a 1981 5500 with plywood cabinets, square look, etc. I'm curious to know what I've got.

And, I've got quite a collection of the original...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 04-21-2008, 05:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,930
Posted By Helen
I actually gave some thought to having the shades...

I actually gave some thought to having the shades pull up from the bottom but couldn't figure out how to do it. The Trillium has lots of nice big windows but, since we're really tall people,(both...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 04-21-2008, 07:37 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,930
Posted By Helen
Connie, I chose the Roman Shades specifically for...

Connie, I chose the Roman Shades specifically for the clean look and the insulating effects. I will have to admit however, the warm windows insulation wasn't avaliable at Joanns when I set out to...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 04-20-2008, 04:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,930
Posted By Helen
They work just great! I made them for my Trillium...

They work just great! I made them for my Trillium this winter, used iron-on fabric glue to secure the muslin top to the liner. I also used the glue-on magnets because the Trill's windows are set at...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 04-05-2008, 11:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,083
Posted By Helen
U-Shape Dinette...I did save the original table...

U-Shape Dinette...I did save the original table and hardware in case we change our minds. The picture doesn't show the 'curtain' that covers the bench under the window. Here's what the Trill looks...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 04-04-2008, 10:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,083
Posted By Helen
U-Shaped dinette... what works for me may not...

U-Shaped dinette... what works for me may not work for you! I removed the original table (carefully wrapped and stored it and all the original hardware, of course!) from my 1981 Trillium 5500. Added...
Forum: General Chat 03-26-2008, 07:47 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 37,975
Posted By Helen
:Thanx: I too have bookmarked this site and often...

:Thanx: I too have bookmarked this site and often check threads I have joined. I especially appreciate the willingness of members to offer suggestions and/or help for trailering issues. Thank you...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 03-24-2008, 12:41 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,415
Posted By Helen
Oops didn't read the whole message 'no room on...

Oops didn't read the whole message 'no room on the back' . Sorry. Helen
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 03-24-2008, 12:39 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,415
Posted By Helen
How about on the back... got a bumper? Helen

How about on the back... got a bumper? Helen
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 03-21-2008, 01:53 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 12,225
Posted By Helen
Odyssey vs Pilot (sway bar & WDH)... now I...

Odyssey vs Pilot (sway bar & WDH)... now I understand why there were different recommendations for a weight distributing hitch in the manuals.

If you'd asked me last year (before Trillium) about...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 03-19-2008, 11:00 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 12,225
Posted By Helen
Interesting to compare the two 2003 Honda...

Interesting to compare the two 2003 Honda vehicles Frederick...

I did discover the original owner of the 1981 Trillium 5500 bought the Reese WDH to tow with their 1984 Mercury Grand Marquis! They...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 03-19-2008, 12:10 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 12,225
Posted By Helen
Roger, thanks so much for the information. I'm...

Roger, thanks so much for the information. I'm really glad I read the manual before trying out the WDH! When I hooked up the Trill for the first time the owner checked out how level the trailer frame...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 03-19-2008, 08:13 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 12,225
Posted By Helen
Great discussion, it really helps to hear all...

Great discussion, it really helps to hear all your views and experiences. Anyone know why Honda would say no 'WDH' for the Pilot?
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 03-18-2008, 03:40 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 12,225
Posted By Helen
Just a slight drift off the sway bar topic.... ...

Just a slight drift off the sway bar topic....

My 1981 Trillium 5500 arrived with a pretty formidible looking and VERY heay Reese 'weight distributing hitch that the original owner purchased in...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 03-17-2008, 11:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,250
Posted By Helen
Hi Christy, I'm going to do the same thing to the...

Hi Christy, I'm going to do the same thing to the inside and door of the water heater compartment in my Trillium this summer. I plan on looking for something like this....
...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 03-10-2008, 09:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,683
Posted By Helen
Interesting discussion... my Trillium has a...

Interesting discussion... my Trillium has a vinyl-covered door and I think it'd be just fine with a bit of water if we wiped it off. What's really nice is the curved metal rack just inside three...
Forum: Forum Admin, News & Announcements 03-08-2008, 09:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,972
Posted By Helen
Hi Donna, thanks for clearing things up for me....

Hi Donna, thanks for clearing things up for me. Thanks to Chester for the advice about trying to put pictures on another forum and... Sharon! Love your interest in the Tillium 5500. If you find...
Forum: Forum Admin, News & Announcements 03-07-2008, 09:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,972
Posted By Helen
Hello Moderators... I've looked and looked but...

Hello Moderators... I've looked and looked but can't figure out how to post pictures of my Trill to the Trillium albums. :helpme Helen
Forum: Classified Archives 03-06-2008, 09:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,949
Posted By Helen
Wow! Cool! Thanks Donna for the site... I'm going...

Wow! Cool! Thanks Donna for the site... I'm going to investigate further. :Thanx: Helen
Forum: Classified Archives 03-06-2008, 08:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,949
Posted By Helen
Measurements! Of course! I should have included...

Measurements! Of course! I should have included them the first time! The inside, wall-to-wall measurements are 15 1/2 X 15 1/2.

And Sharon... I live in another world - Spokane! I LOVE my 5500!...
Forum: Classified Archives 03-04-2008, 10:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,949
Posted By Helen
I recently bought a 1981 Trillium 5500 with a...

I recently bought a 1981 Trillium 5500 with a well maintained Brown 4 burner stove with oven. Everything works! Instead of just using the oven for storing pans I though I might actually bake...
Forum: General Chat 03-03-2008, 10:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,893
Posted By Helen
Didn't bother me a bit when I said "I'm 55, I...

Didn't bother me a bit when I said "I'm 55, I want the Senior Citizen Discount." I'll spend the extra cash on gas. Helen
Forum: General Chat 03-03-2008, 10:19 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,716
Posted By Helen
Still have snow in the yard and....since I took...

Still have snow in the yard and....since I took the cover off the Trill this weekend it snowed today. Begone dingy gray stuff!!!! :winter Helen
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 03-02-2008, 11:30 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 25,565
Posted By Helen
Yes, two 6 volt...thank you!

Yes, two 6 volt...thank you!
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 03-01-2008, 11:49 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 25,565
Posted By Helen
I've got two batteries hooked in series in my '81...

I've got two batteries hooked in series in my '81 Trillium. I'm just now trying to figure out where to attach the controller + & - wires. From what I've read... positive/positive on one battery,...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 02-07-2008, 06:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,450
Posted By Helen
Thanks, Joe.

Thanks, Joe.
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 02-06-2008, 12:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,450
Posted By Helen
Thanks, Joe. I've never heard of Butcher's...

Thanks, Joe. I've never heard of Butcher's Speedball Original. Where do you find it? Big box harware? Walmart?

And another question... we'll dry camp a bunch. Solar or generator? I have neither...
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