What did you do to your camper today?

[Birchwood]

Repaired the basement door buy installing new rivets .They tend to break when wind blows the door shut.

 

[TravelTiger]

We replaced our equalizers, shackles, bushings and bolts.

Only took us about 11 hours over 2 days.


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[JWalker]

Tucked the old Elkridge in for a long winters nap.

 

[sjs731]

Put our Sundance in the storage building for the winter.


Steve

 

[Grey Ghost]

Scheduled a wash and wax for the old girl today to make her all pretty and shinny again. She deserves it, don't you think?

 

[cookie]

We replaced our equalizers, shackles, bushings and bolts.

Only took us about 11 hours over 2 days.


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Hmm, if Tony wasn't napping under there it might have been about 4 hours.

Peace
Dave

 

[JohnD]

Having inside storage for the trailer would be awesome . . .

We park ours next to our house.



Which is nice . . . but indoors would still be awesome!

 

[cgaskins]

Returned from our first trip in the new Big Country yesterday afternoon. It was just a short weekender, but a great "shake down" trip to get us ready for our annual Thanksgiving trip to Garner State Park in November. Found a few small things that need to be fixed, but overall the new BC worked great.



-Chris

 

[TravelTiger]

Hmm, if Tony wasn't napping under there it might have been about 4 hours.

Peace
Dave

Haha! He probably wishes he could have napped! He had a late night Friday, getting home from work about 1:45am, after an 18-hour workday. Then at 10:15am we began this project. It got up to 90*, and working in the heat/sun was not much fun!!

The second side went much better. In the shade, and knew what to expect. Started at 10:30 and ended about 2:30. That includes tear down and setup.

Glad it's done!!


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[JWalker]

Haha! He probably wishes he could have napped! He had a late night Friday, getting home from work about 1:45am, after an 18-hour workday. Then at 10:15am we began this project. It got up to 90*, and working in the heat/sun was not much fun!!

The second side went much better. In the shade, and knew what to expect. Started at 10:30 and ended about 2:30. That includes tear down and setup.

Glad it's done!!


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Are you hoping for better ride quality with the upgrades? We do not get a chance to travel as much as we would like, but we are always looking for something to help with ride.

 

[TravelTiger]

Are you hoping for better ride quality with the upgrades? We do not get a chance to travel as much as we would like, but we are always looking for something to help with ride.

Jamie, it really wasn't an upgrade this time. We replaced our axles, springs, and suspension in 2011 -- going from 6k to 7k. The work we did this weekend was because suspension, shackles, bolts and bushings were worn out after 3 years and LOTS of miles.

(New 'NeverFail' bushing at top, two worn bushings removed, and a standard nylon bushing at the bottom - not used.)

In fact, I'm not certain but the shackles and bushings could be OEM, and 4-1/2 years old. We had the 2011 upgrades done by two different independent places, and back then, the original shackles and bushings probably looked fine.

Replacement parts:

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[porthole]

How many is "lots of miles"

All I can think of is - it sure is a good thing the trucks we use to pull these things don't wear out like the trailers do.

 

[TahoeCamper]

JWalker, What's the cost to park in the enclosed storage? Here in Reno it's about $325 for a private storage garage. I'll wash and wax and cover beside the house.

 

[JWalker]

JWalker, What's the cost to park in the enclosed storage? Here in Reno it's about $325 for a private storage garage. I'll wash and wax and cover beside the house.

$2.20/ft
Climate controlled 55 degrees
Seems to be the going rate around here.

 

[porthole]

$2.20/ft
Climate controlled 55 degrees
Seems to be the going rate around here.

A month - season?

Is that where Hank is going as well?

 

[FiremanBill]

Took ours out to the storage lot on base this weekend. One more trip with her in December and then it'll be time ti winterize her and long for spring...

 

[TravelTiger]

How many is "lots of miles"

All I can think of is - it sure is a good thing the trucks we use to pull these things don't wear out like the trailers do.

Well, "lots of miles" is relative. I think it was about 8-10k a year. Also note, the ER does not have shocks.


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[Westwind]

Waxed the back cap today and will be working on the front tomorrow. Need to sand and paint the frame and rusty screws. But removing old caulk and installing new calking has got to be done before the weather changes on Thursday - 2 more days.

 

[donr827]

Washed and waxed the trailer before I put it up for sale.......Don

 

[JWalker]

A month - season?

Is that where Hank is going as well?

Monthly.

Hank is in a different building.