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Old tent trailer showed up in my drive way, what next.

PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 6:43 pm
by del
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It has a torsion axle with brakes.
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The canvas is dry rotted, and the neighbor wants the top back, for a sand box. The sink and stove are gone, as are the cushions.

NOW WHAT!!

del

PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 6:52 pm
by Spotman
:twisted: I smell teardrop coming!

PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 7:44 pm
by rmclarke
:twisted: I smell a teardrop coming!


I would have to agree.....it's like that old saying, "When the world gives you lemons, make lemonade"....well, here, it's "When the world gives you old popup tent trailers, make teardrops!" :lol:

PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 7:54 pm
by mikeschn
Teardrop. Teardrop. Teardrop. Rah rah rah!!!!!

Mike...

PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 8:36 pm
by caseydog
You know, I was just thinking to myself, "del needs a new project."

You just don't have anything to work on, right now, so I'd say this pop-up came along at just the right time. If you were building a canned ham, or trying to restore a few trucks, I would be concerned that you are taking on too many projects. But, since you have nothing else to work on, this new trailer is the perfect addition to your garage/patio/yard.

BTW, nice tree.

CD :D

PostPosted: Tue May 19, 2009 1:49 am
by Alan Wood
caseydog wrote:You know, I was just thinking to myself, "del needs a new project."

You just don't have anything to work on, right now, so I'd say this pop-up came along at just the right time. If you were building a canned ham, or trying to restore a few trucks, I would be concerned that you are taking on too many projects. But, since you have nothing else to work on, this new trailer is the perfect addition to your garage/patio/yard.

BTW, nice tree.

CD :D


CD's got it right here. Del is nowhere busy enough with projects...

If he get's cold feet I might be persuaded to drive up pop the top off throw a tarp on and take her back to Sacramento for proper disposal.. :twisted:

PostPosted: Tue May 19, 2009 3:33 am
by kennyrayandersen
without the top, innards or tent...you got a frame, wheels, and suspension -- all you need now is a tear to go on top of it! 8)

PostPosted: Tue May 19, 2009 5:12 am
by High Desert
Alan Wood wrote:
caseydog wrote:You know, I was just thinking to myself, "del needs a new project."

You just don't have anything to work on, right now, so I'd say this pop-up came along at just the right time. If you were building a canned ham, or trying to restore a few trucks, I would be concerned that you are taking on too many projects. But, since you have nothing else to work on, this new trailer is the perfect addition to your garage/patio/yard.

BTW, nice tree.

CD :D


CD's got it right here. Del is nowhere busy enough with projects...

If he get's cold feet I might be persuaded to drive up pop the top off throw a tarp on and take her back to Sacramento for proper disposal.. :twisted:


I've got room too if everyone else is full up :lol: :lol:

del, you have to share your trailer lure secrets with us, I can never get them to come in on their own like that :thinking:

PostPosted: Tue May 19, 2009 8:15 am
by Miriam C.
:thinking: Big enough to live in!

How big is it?


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PostPosted: Tue May 19, 2009 11:52 am
by del
I went out and measured. The body is like 6' 4" wide and 11' long. To build a teardrop with fenders and no wheel wells the frame rails are 4' 5" wide. As it stands I can use the axle, but it will be several years before I could use the frame. And with no room to store it...

del

PostPosted: Wed May 20, 2009 12:18 am
by kennyrayandersen
del wrote:I went out and measured. The body is like 6' 4" wide and 11' long. To build a teardrop with fenders and no wheel wells the frame rails are 4' 5" wide. As it stands I can use the axle, but it will be several years before I could use the frame. And with no room to store it...

del


Offer it for free on the site here and see if someone can use it. It don’t hurt to pass along a good fortune that comes your way ;)

PostPosted: Wed May 20, 2009 8:15 am
by Barefoot
<Old tent trailer showed up in my drive way, what next.>

"Honey, it followed me home. Can I keep it?"

PostPosted: Wed May 20, 2009 9:27 am
by Ivar the Red
A new flavor of Jelly Belly? :thinking:

PostPosted: Wed May 20, 2009 11:02 pm
by del
I have found every twenty years is enough to erect one of these, to reassure me why I do not want one of these.

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Setting up tent trailer is a pain.
del

PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2009 7:49 pm
by del
To keep aunties bubble oil level.

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