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Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 07-19-2011, 06:52 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 9,675
Posted By Joe in MN
I've been using one of those 7-gallon collapsible...

I've been using one of those 7-gallon collapsible translucent plastic water carriers as my grey-water tank, and had trouble with using a cut-off piece of garden hose - might have been from the far...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 05-18-2011, 08:24 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,644
Posted By Joe in MN
FWIW: I pull my 16' medium-heavy Scamp with a...

FWIW: I pull my 16' medium-heavy Scamp with a 2005 Forester, which has a 2.5L normally-aspirated engine and a manual transmission, and if I'm driving 65 or so (like I usually do on the interstate), I...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 05-13-2011, 09:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,707
Posted By Joe in MN
Hi, Thomas, What brand of toilet do you...

Hi, Thomas,

What brand of toilet do you have? If it's a SeaLand, I may be able to offer some advice, otherwise, probably not so much.
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 04-21-2011, 05:14 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 24,171
Posted By Joe in MN
Good idea, thank you!

Good idea, thank you!
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 04-21-2011, 05:10 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 24,171
Posted By Joe in MN
Not a thing, sorry, I'm still trying to figure...

Not a thing, sorry, I'm still trying to figure out the one that came with my trailer. :) Switching axles is something that I have no clue about, so my own personal plan will be to take the easy way...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 04-20-2011, 09:09 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 24,171
Posted By Joe in MN
Well, this is what I'm thinking, but I could...

Well, this is what I'm thinking, but I could easily be wrong - if the rubber is still springy, the weight of the trailer would be compressing the suspension somewhat all the time while sitting, and...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 04-20-2011, 08:36 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 24,171
Posted By Joe in MN
Just a note about Scamp suspension - when...

Just a note about Scamp suspension - when replacing wheels on my new-to-me-last-fall 1988, the tires came off the ground almost the very moment that I touched the jack handle, so I'm assuming there's...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 04-14-2011, 10:17 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,496
Posted By Joe in MN
Francesca and Dave, Thanks for the good...

Francesca and Dave,

Thanks for the good info!

Regards,

Joe
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 04-14-2011, 09:24 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,496
Posted By Joe in MN
I have this exact same issue (everything...

I have this exact same issue (everything electrical that's supposed to run on battery or shore power does so, but only the tow vehicle charges the trailer battery) with my 1988 Scamp (new to me last...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 02-27-2011, 09:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,536
Posted By Joe in MN
Those things are really pretty simple to change...

Those things are really pretty simple to change out, I found - only two wires involved. My kind of electrical project. :)
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 02-19-2011, 04:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,536
Posted By Joe in MN
Yes, Donna, it ("it" specifically being this...

Yes, Donna, it ("it" specifically being this item: Suburban NT-12SE Furnace Thermostat (https://shop.scamptrailers.com/p-92-suburban-nt-16se-furnace-thermostat.aspx)) does indeed have a positive...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 02-17-2011, 08:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,536
Posted By Joe in MN
I replaced my (1988) Scamp thermostat last fall...

I replaced my (1988) Scamp thermostat last fall shortly after acquiring the trailer - nothing wrong with the old one, really, except that it looked old and had sharp corners that would dig into one's...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 10-20-2010, 06:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,448
Posted By Joe in MN
Yikes! Sounds like I'll have to consider this...

Yikes! Sounds like I'll have to consider this REALLY carefully.
Forum: General Chat 10-20-2010, 06:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,085
Posted By Joe in MN
Yes, that's the one.

Yes, that's the one.
Forum: General Chat 10-20-2010, 04:34 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,459
Posted By Joe in MN
So, were any of you MN Casita owners at Myre-Big...

So, were any of you MN Casita owners at Myre-Big Island State Park last weekend, or in Hinckley the weekend before that? if you were at Myre, I waved at you as we were pulling in on Saturday. ...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 10-20-2010, 04:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,448
Posted By Joe in MN
This is great, thanks everybody! Tons of good...

This is great, thanks everybody! Tons of good info and ideas here. I first discovered this website while I was looking for a used Scamp, and I could tell that once I found me a trailer, this would...
Forum: General Chat 10-20-2010, 04:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,004
Posted By Joe in MN
That is an EXCELLENT idea , Carol, thank you! I...

That is an EXCELLENT idea , Carol, thank you! I can picture just the right kind of sewer pipe at Big Orange, and also maybe even getting to use my new pop rivet gun (which has yet to be used in...
Forum: General Chat 10-19-2010, 11:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,085
Posted By Joe in MN
I just downloaded an iPhone app today that does...

I just downloaded an iPhone app today that does pretty much the same thing that Craigslook did. (No idea how long it'll keep on working before somebody sends THEM a cease-and-desist letter.) I...
Forum: General Chat 10-19-2010, 11:01 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,459
Posted By Joe in MN
Hey, I'm down here in the south metro! Got my...

Hey, I'm down here in the south metro! Got my Scamp about a month ago and have had it out three times so far. Loving it!
Forum: General Chat 10-19-2010, 09:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,004
Posted By Joe in MN
I really don't mind dumping black water too much,...

I really don't mind dumping black water too much, as long as nothing goes wrong... Last two times, something has gone wrong... My post elsewhere here about revising my dump plumbing fits in with...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 10-19-2010, 09:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,448
Posted By Joe in MN
Thanks for the feedback, folks - I just went out...

Thanks for the feedback, folks - I just went out there and took some blind nighttime flash pics under the trailer, and I realize now that I can see a lot more of what's up down there that way than I...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 10-19-2010, 07:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,448
Posted By Joe in MN
Dump valve rearrangement?

Hello, everyone - I don't know what the usual black water dump configuration looks like for a 1988 Scamp 16, but in my case, the dump fitting comes straight down from the tank, and not very far down,...
Forum: General Chat 10-17-2010, 09:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,004
Posted By Joe in MN
Apparently Lanie doesn't like having to deal with...

Apparently Lanie doesn't like having to deal with black water. Like my former-Scamp-owning cousin, who says that if she ever got another one, it wouldn't have a bathroom like her 13-footer did. ...
Forum: Camping, Campout Reports 10-11-2010, 09:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,741
Posted By Joe in MN
Hi, Barry, I've camped at Temperance River...

Hi, Barry,

I've camped at Temperance River State Park several times, although always as a tenter - our last trip there was actually the last time we camped before we got the trailer, so I can't...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 09-25-2010, 01:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,777
Posted By Joe in MN
Okay, next question - the exterior battery fuse...

Okay, next question - the exterior battery fuse checks out fine, but there seems to be no sign of the second fuse that's supposed to be located under the front bunk per the Scamp wiring diagram - I...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 09-25-2010, 12:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,777
Posted By Joe in MN
Thanks for the advice, everyone! The battery...

Thanks for the advice, everyone! The battery terminals were just dangling by the tongue while I was being shown the trailer before buying it (and it was on shore power at the time), and they've...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 09-25-2010, 09:39 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,777
Posted By Joe in MN
Battery charging question

Hi, everyone, my first post here, and my first RV, as it happens. :) The battery that came with my new/old Scamp wasn't hooked up when I got it, but it's got a charge in it, reads about 12.3 volts,...
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