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Forum: Rallies, Get-togethers, Molded Meets (Upcoming) 02-27-2024, 05:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,971
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Talking Weren't going to do it...

We couldn't reserve a site at the campground except for a single night over the weekend, so we started making other plans.

Then the other plans started to fall through. Then I found out that...
Forum: Rallies, Get-togethers, Molded Meets (Upcoming) 02-15-2024, 01:03 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,971
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
NOGging?

Hi, Donna!

Is there any availability for the April NOG left? Looking at a trip to the Oregon coast in the spring, just found your post.

Do you have any schedule of events yet?

We are...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 01-02-2023, 02:13 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 684
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
New Video - Resealing Hehr Windows

I have just uploaded a new video to YouTube about resealing windows.

Please check it out at https://youtu.be/8Unu8T2iagI
Forum: NEW Fiberglass RV Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Trade 07-28-2022, 01:15 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 288
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Parts for 1978 Trillium 4500 FREE - Alberta

I have some stuff from my 1978 Trillium 4500 that I need to get rid of anyone interested?

upper large closet door

hinges and latch for same door

partial set of under table...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-07-2022, 01:39 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,151
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Legally?

You might not need brakes legally, but as described already, having them, working properly, when you need them is a necessity.

I never had a trailer with brakes before our 1978 Trillium 4500. One...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 07-06-2022, 07:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,783
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
I replaced the torsion axle on my 1978 Trillium...

I replaced the torsion axle on my 1978 Trillium 4500.

Ordered a replacement from a local spring and axle shop here in Edmonton. It was designed for bolting onto the frame, while the original axle...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-03-2022, 12:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,079
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
How many do you need?

How many do you need?
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 06-30-2022, 09:03 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,262
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
I have found the ratcheting strap units to be a...

I have found the ratcheting strap units to be a poor solution. Straps break and/or get lost. After several sets I bought units similar to Dave's. These are a much better investment, and can be...
Forum: Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures 06-26-2022, 12:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,217
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Have you checked the library?

I don't have the instructions, but I know how to do it. I have some information in one of my videos, but it's not complete. I should do a video on that.

Have you checked the "documents" section...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 06-16-2022, 11:31 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 965
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
New YouTube Videos!

I am pleased to announce the addition of a few new videos to my YouTube channel, Curt ‘N Kerry:

Table Modification - https://youtu.be/l7CmX2dnl50

Making New Cabinet Doors, Part 1: -...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 05-26-2022, 02:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 642
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Welcome!

From Edmonton!

Curt
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-26-2022, 08:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,439
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
We also used spray cans...

Looked really good in the beginning. Still looks OK, but there are lots of chips.

On the plus side, it's easy to spray on another coat.

On the other hand, we don't do much towing on gravel,...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-25-2022, 01:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 941
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
This is what we did...

Our hatches are about 20" x 13", I believe that they fit an 18" x 12" hole.

I would have preferred rounded corners, but could not find suitable units. We bought these at a local RV shop. There...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-23-2022, 06:29 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 941
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Go For It!

We put hatches on both sides of our Trillium 4500.

You just have to find the right size hatch!
Forum: General Chat 05-17-2022, 12:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,655
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Ah, David!

Rivalry, or love/hate relationship?

4 games? Iffen I was a hockey fan, I would probably suggest that the Oilers will blow out the Flames, however I am more of a football person.

Correction,...
Forum: General Chat 05-17-2022, 09:17 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,655
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Biased as well!

Come up through Coutts, Milk River Provincial Park, Cypress Hills, Drumheller and the Badlands.

Up to Edmonton, west to Jasper National Park, south along the Icefield Parkway to Lake Louise and...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-09-2022, 02:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,734
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
I'd say "NO" to tape!

I tried tape without the caulk, just painted over it.

Unfortunately it has a tendency to shrink (maybe it's just our cold winters up here in Canada), and to not stick in places. If you can get...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 02-14-2022, 03:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,274
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Ditto re David & Jon!

Welcome to the "club" Jill!

I also really like our Trillium 4500 (1978). We took out the upper bunk at the front as we have no human bodies to use them. Our dogs sleep on the lower bed, which...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 01-16-2022, 10:21 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,320
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Self-ashesive thin vinyl plank

I picked up some remnants of self-ashesive tab type thin vinyl planking. Part of a box for $5 at a garage sale.

There was just enough to finish the lower (main) floor of our Trillium 4500. We...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 11-12-2021, 03:33 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,514
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Learn to dog paddle???

It sounds like you are in for a LOT of work. But it also sounds like you have learned a very valuable lesson about what to look for when buying one of these trailers, AND you have learned to...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 11-01-2021, 09:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 885
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
My drain holes...

The holes I drilled are also about 3/16", but I didn't put in any mesh. If you are putting a mesh there, make sure that it's metal!

Also, there are 4 holes required, one fore and aft of each...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-17-2021, 02:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 779
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Video on replacing lower fridge vent cover

Last year we lost the lower fridge vent cover while traveling, and had to source a replacement and install it. This video explains how I did it.

It also explains some of the operation of the...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 10-17-2021, 01:49 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 968
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Replacing Fridge Vent, 1978 Trillium 4500

Last year we lost the lower fridge vent cover while traveling, and had to source a replacement and install it. This video explains how I did it.

It also explains some of the operation of the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-11-2021, 05:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 779
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Best of luck! Same thing happened to me. I...

Best of luck! Same thing happened to me. I spent a lot of time searching and had no luck with any retail shops. Tried other manufacturers, no luck.
Check the buy/sell section here on...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-11-2021, 05:10 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 583
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Fixing Flooded Tail Lights 1978 Trillium 4500

When driving in the rain, The tail lights on our 1978 Trillium 4500 travel trailer get filled with water. In order to allow them to drain, I drilled small holes in the bottom of the lenses.

I...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 10-07-2021, 10:58 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,015
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
New Video - Making a Statement on the Front of our Fridge!

I'm sorry - I've been very negligent about creating new video content on my Trillium 4500 YouTube channel this year.

My new video is about using the panel on the front of our RV fridge to make a...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 07-27-2021, 10:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 995
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Video How To Caulk and Paint Ensolite Seams

Unlike David T, I am all for removing the T-molding, filling with acrylic caulk, and painting all of the Ensolite interior. We did that with our 1978 Trillium 4500, and MUCH prefer that to trying to...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 06-09-2021, 04:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,859
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
All the Albertans are chiming in on this one. ...

All the Albertans are chiming in on this one. Where in Alberta are you located, Tak?
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 06-09-2021, 04:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,859
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Video How To Caulk and Paint Ensolite Seams

Tak:

I am assuming that you are talking about just painting the rubber/insulation/Ensolite, and NOT any of the fiberglass. Fiberglass would require much more preparation and care than the...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 05-21-2021, 04:45 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,549
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Lucky you!

Jonette:

You have one great looking trailer there! Should serve you well for many years.

Sounds like you really took previous research to heart, and did a great job of inspecting the trailer...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 05-05-2021, 10:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,110
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Angry Classic Accessories Cover Failure

Two years ago we bought a Classic Accessories trailer cover for our 1978 Trillium 4500, so that it could be somewhat protected through our Alberta winters.

First spring we found that the Tyvek top...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 04-19-2021, 09:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,361
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
T-Strip Issues

I'm sorry that you are having issues with your T-strip package. Unfortunately the track that the t-strip fits into can get damaged, and I found that (likely) because of this, heating up and...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 03-01-2021, 12:02 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,201
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Thumbs up Drilling out the screws.

If you drill (or grind with a Dremel) off the screw heads, you will then be able to GENTLY pry the window off. Try using a putty knife to cut through the sealant and lift the window. Go VERY GENTLY...
Forum: General Chat 12-31-2020, 10:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 757
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
I was wondering if anyone would notice! ...

I was wondering if anyone would notice!

Thanks!
Forum: General Chat 12-30-2020, 12:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 757
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Post New Year/Mid-Winter Video

OK, so 2020 was not a great year for camping. We didn't get out much, since COVID had most of the parks and campgrounds in Alberta closed, and we couldn't (and still can't) travel across the border...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 11-19-2020, 06:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,138
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
ECO vs boler

Dean - the ECO is essentially an American built boler - see https://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/groups/18-eco+trailers.html.

Again, if you search under boler in the manufacturer's section (tab...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 11-19-2020, 05:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,138
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
David - Yes, the T-molding can be warmed and...

David - Yes, the T-molding can be warmed and reinstalled. However ours lasted only 3 or 4 months before going all wonky again. Plus we were already missing a few pieces, so the rest of it all went...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 11-19-2020, 11:02 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,138
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Video How To Caulk and Paint Ensolite Seams

Dean:

The usual method of covering the seams between Ensolite sheets in fiberglass RVs is to use what is called T-Molding. This can be purchased from places like T-Molding.com...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 10-30-2020, 04:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,415
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Video How To Caulk and Paint Ensolite Seams

Ditto on NOT removing Ensolite elephant skin insulation. It does serve a purpose, and if it is reasonable shape, it can be easily cleaned and painted to greatly improve the appearance.

Check out...
Forum: General Chat 10-17-2020, 03:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,103
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Trillium 4500 YouTube Channel

After years of shooting 8mm (you can tell how old I must be) and Super 8mm movie film, VHS and Hi8 videotape, and now digital video, I have finally taken the plunge and created my first YouTube...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 10-13-2020, 06:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,722
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Personally, I would NOT!

I understand the desire to improve your Trillium 4500, but these trailers have LOTS of strange corners. I know, I have one too! 1978 4500 as well.

Personally, I would not try to put anything...
Forum: Camp Cooking, Food & Recipes 10-11-2020, 11:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,947
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Thumbs up I remember when...

I remember travelling from Edmonton to Montreal in 1967, Mom, Dad, two brothers, my sister, and two dogs in our 1963 Impala, pulling a soft-topped tent trailer. We ate hot dogs cooked on the exhaust...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-08-2020, 04:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 677
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Sorry, link should be...

Sorry, link should be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rKzQP0uYbk&feature=youtu.be
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-08-2020, 04:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,737
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Sorry, link should be...

Sorry, link should be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rKzQP0uYbk&feature=youtu.be
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-08-2020, 04:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,317
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Sorry, link should be...

Sorry, link should be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rKzQP0uYbk&feature=youtu.be
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 10-08-2020, 04:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,018
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Sorry, link should be...

Sorry, link should be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rKzQP0uYbk&feature=youtu.be
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-08-2020, 04:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,278
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Sorry, link should be...

Sorry, link should be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rKzQP0uYbk&feature=youtu.be
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 10-08-2020, 04:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 935
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Sorry, link should be...

Sorry, link should be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rKzQP0uYbk&feature=youtu.be
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 10-08-2020, 04:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,198
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Video How To Caulk and Paint Ensolite Seams

Sorry, link should be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rKzQP0uYbk&feature=youtu.be
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 10-08-2020, 04:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,198
Posted By Capn.Curt.Wiebe
Video How To Caulk and Paint Ensolite Seams

We tried boiling and reinstalling - didn't work. Then we did this:

OK, after years of shooting 8mm and Super 8mm movie film, VHS and Hi8 videotape, and now digital video, I have finally taken the...
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