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Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
10-18-2021, 09:28 PM
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Convet running lights to LED easily?
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Drizzt321
Convet running lights to LED easily?
So I'm about to take the drive up, in a few days, for a Trillium 4500. Once I get it back, from what I see, the running/brake lights are not LED. Is there anything special to do to convert them to...
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NEW Fiberglass RV Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Trade
10-13-2021, 04:08 PM
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Wanted:
Wanted 13 15' trailer, dry weight up to 1500lb
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Posted By
Drizzt321
Umph. Probably too far, I'm in Los Angeles, CA. 2...
Umph. Probably too far, I'm in Los Angeles, CA. 2 full days of driving each way. Unless it's the most amazing sale... probably can't take a week off of work, more or less, to get all the way up there...
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Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
10-13-2021, 11:51 AM
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Need help evaluating the first trailer I've looked at
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Drizzt321
True, about fridge size. It'll tend to be 1-2...
True, about fridge size. It'll tend to be 1-2 people for 2-3 days, or 1-2 people for 10+ days, which I'd have more dry goods, but still would want to bring some fresh (cheese, stuff like that). You...
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Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
10-13-2021, 09:44 AM
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Need help evaluating the first trailer I've looked at
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Drizzt321
Yes, the frame is a newer frame, pretty sure it's...
Yes, the frame is a newer frame, pretty sure it's not modified. Looks like it might be a frame meant for a larger trailer, that's why the extra room front/back. I'm pretty sure it was done by the...
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Hi, I am....
10-13-2021, 12:54 AM
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Hi everyone, new hopefully future owner!
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Drizzt321
Yeah, I figured at least 10K for something in...
Yeah, I figured at least 10K for something in good shape, maybe slightly rough around the edges. At this point I'd rather pay the money for something solid and usable, and then maybe in 2 or 3 years...
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Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
10-13-2021, 12:34 AM
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Need help evaluating the first trailer I've looked at
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Drizzt321
Need help evaluating the first trailer I've looked at
Now that I have a hitch and brake controller, and a lead on a solid parking spot (hopefully secured in the next few days!), I took a look at my 1st trailer. It's this post...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
10-12-2021, 06:50 PM
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Refrigerator (new to camping)
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Drizzt321
Oh there it is, sorry. Was reading the rest of...
Oh there it is, sorry. Was reading the rest of your comment a few times to digest it all. Thanks!
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
10-12-2021, 03:44 PM
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Refrigerator (new to camping)
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Drizzt321
I'm less worried about heat _loss_, more heat...
I'm less worried about heat _loss_, more heat _buildup_. So for example, camping out in the desert during the summer. Ambient air temps >110F occasionally, LOTS of sun, even if I do get some...
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Hi, I am....
10-12-2021, 03:25 PM
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Hi everyone, new hopefully future owner!
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Drizzt321
I mean...honestly I'd prefer a trailer that's a...
I mean...honestly I'd prefer a trailer that's a 14-15', just a touch more inside room, but they don't really exist in fiberglass shells.
Leaving aside it's a Burro, the couple of small things...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
10-12-2021, 02:10 PM
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Refrigerator (new to camping)
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Drizzt321
Interesting all the conversation in this thread,...
Interesting all the conversation in this thread, once it got back on the technical side of things.
I actually thought, initially, that 110v/12v on a 2 or 3 way fridge actually used a...
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Hi, I am....
10-12-2021, 12:43 PM
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Hi everyone, new hopefully future owner!
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Posted By
Drizzt321
So I found...
So I found https://www.fiberglass-rv-4sale.com/for-sale/1982-vintage-burro-travel-trailer-13%E2%80%99-14000 local posting, besides checking through https://www.fiberglassrv.com/buy-sell.html for...
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NEW Fiberglass RV Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Trade
10-12-2021, 11:38 AM
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SOLD: 1979 13ftTREKSOLD SOLD
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Drizzt321
I'm interested, looking for my first little...
I'm interested, looking for my first little trailer. Does it have trailer brakes, or ready to add trailer brakes? Do you know the dry weight?
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NEW Fiberglass RV Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Trade
10-12-2021, 11:36 AM
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Wanted:
Wanted 13 15' trailer, dry weight up to 1500lb
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612
Posted By
Drizzt321
Wanted 13 15' trailer, dry weight up to 1500lb
I'm looking for a smaller travel trailer, 13 15 foot and up to perhaps 1500lb dry weight, WITH trailer brakes, or brakes easily added. Mechanically sound, water tight, don't need a bathroom, would...
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Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
10-04-2021, 03:30 PM
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Found a Love Bug (yes, for real name!), need thoughts checked
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2,428
Posted By
Drizzt321
I definitely realize that. Just want to start...
I definitely realize that. Just want to start with something that isn't needing a fair amount of update/fixing work before using. Would rather just be able to start using it.
And yes, means a...
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Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
10-04-2021, 10:23 AM
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Found a Love Bug (yes, for real name!), need thoughts checked
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Drizzt321
I'm not afraid of it per se, but more my first...
I'm not afraid of it per se, but more my first trailer I'd rather have it be basically good to go.
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Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
10-02-2021, 01:43 PM
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Found a Love Bug (yes, for real name!), need thoughts checked
Views:
2,428
Posted By
Drizzt321
All good points, thanks everyone. I think I might...
All good points, thanks everyone. I think I might end up passing on this one. For my first trailer I think I'd rather get something that doesn't need any real work, and is in quite usable condition...
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Hi, I am....
09-30-2021, 09:26 PM
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Hi everyone, new hopefully future owner!
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Posted By
Drizzt321
Dunno, but I'm in the USA.
Dunno, but I'm in the USA.
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Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers
09-30-2021, 03:18 PM
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Found a Love Bug (yes, for real name!), need thoughts checked
Views:
2,428
Posted By
Drizzt321
Found a Love Bug (yes, for real name!), need thoughts checked
So I'm about to have my hitch put on, so starting to really look for trailers. Found a Love Bug not far from me...
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Hi, I am....
09-30-2021, 02:51 PM
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Hi everyone, new hopefully future owner!
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Posted By
Drizzt321
On the Volvo, at least my 2016 V60 CC, the...
On the Volvo, at least my 2016 V60 CC, the anti-sway explicitly calls out interacting with the Dynamic Traction System to apply the brakes (car brakes) to help control the sway. And when checked with...
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Hi, I am....
09-30-2021, 12:46 PM
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Hi everyone, new hopefully future owner!
Views:
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Posted By
Drizzt321
That's nice to hear about the software/backup...
That's nice to hear about the software/backup camera stuff. Very cool! Didn't know that part.
That Prodigy RF looks interesting. On the one hand, RF "unreliable", but on the other hand it's a...
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Hi, I am....
09-30-2021, 12:32 PM
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Hi everyone, new hopefully future owner!
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Posted By
Drizzt321
Yeah, as I've found out *sigh* Ah well, 3rd...
Yeah, as I've found out *sigh* Ah well, 3rd party it is, should be just fine.
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Hi, I am....
09-29-2021, 10:02 PM
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Hi everyone, new hopefully future owner!
Views:
1,559
Posted By
Drizzt321
Ha! I'm in Santa Monica, although I'm also...
Ha! I'm in Santa Monica, although I'm also looking all the way up to SF/Sacramento, or even parts of Nevada or Arizona if I find what looks to be the first one.
My biggest concerns are...
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Hi, I am....
09-29-2021, 08:06 PM
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Hi everyone, new hopefully future owner!
Views:
1,559
Posted By
Drizzt321
So update, decided I'll get the OEM Volvo hitch,...
So update, decided I'll get the OEM Volvo hitch, which should handle just about any small trailer I'd be interested in. Especially if it has brakes. Now just to wait until the parts arrive and get...
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Hi, I am....
09-24-2021, 01:26 PM
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26
Hi everyone, new hopefully future owner!
Views:
1,559
Posted By
Drizzt321
2016 Volvo V60 Cross Country It's AWD,...
2016 Volvo V60 Cross Country
It's AWD, and 3500lb rating, so should be able to handle a smaller fiberglass just fine. Just really annoyed at the dealership and Volvo. It's an official tow...
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Hi, I am....
09-24-2021, 10:24 AM
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26
Hi everyone, new hopefully future owner!
Views:
1,559
Posted By
Drizzt321
Thanks! I've been reading various threads. Right...
Thanks! I've been reading various threads. Right now my biggest challenge is figuring out whether to get the OEM hitch which is a stealth non-standard receiver, or a 3rd party standard receiver. And...
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Hi, I am....
09-20-2021, 04:41 PM
Replies:
26
Hi everyone, new hopefully future owner!
Views:
1,559
Posted By
Drizzt321
Hi everyone, new hopefully future owner!
So new to owning a trailer, I'm inspired by my friends, and staying in my friends small airstream, to get a small trailer to be able to more easily just drop in to camping without as much work...
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