Thrifty Alternatives ..Building Foam Campers

[pete42]

You know I've been thinking
then I forgot what it was I was thinking about

Then I remembered I have to wash dishes wash clothes go to grocery go to library get gasoline
pay property taxes (don't you just love it when you have to pay to live in your own house?)

then I had another thought

Pete
then one last thought I'm alive!

[GPW]

Ruh Roh !!! Eagle’s sparked for a new trailer ... Remember to think/plan/research/shop shop shop ... before spending ...


Pete , I was thinking the same thing .... whatever it was ...

[eaglesdare]

well don't expect any news today, its way too cold and windy to be out there looking. that and i am catching up on all my bills first.

pete, that is called crs (can't remember stuff/although i use another word)

and don't get me going on taxes! we have personal property tax here. i hate it. i have to pay like 9 or more for my trailer frame forever!

[GPW]

Property tax, that’s just like a punishment for owning anything ... More like Rent cause’ they want it every year ... So what are they encouraging here ??? Live like Indian , in tipi, chase buffalo , leave no trace...

[eaglesdare]

Property tax, that’s just like a punishment for owning anything ...

exactly! i wonder how much the foamie frame will eventually end up costing me. sooner or later its got to cost me more then the purchase price.

[eaglesdare]

well i have the opportunity to take a cruise in march. but if i do that, then i have to give up the trailer for now.
so not sure what i am going to do. i love to cruise! and i do already have a foamie.

[GPW]

A cruise will last a week , and you’ll have to diet when you get back .... a Foamie lasts much longer , and you’ll be able to cruise in it Many times ...

Besides what if the boat runs aground, or worse ... Shark bait ...

[crumbruiser]

I've looked at Harbor Freight and they don't have the message that the trailers are on back order any more.
Frank

[eaglesdare]

A cruise will last a week , and you’ll have to diet when you get back .... a Foamie lasts much longer , and you’ll be able to cruise in it Many times ...

Besides what if the boat runs aground, or worse ... Shark bait ...

well that did not help at all!


i did check out hf and nt, still not showing anything though.

[GPW]

Eagle , you just going to randomly look at trailers , or do you have a certain size in mind ?

[eaglesdare]

i have the feeling i am just going to randomly go looking. i want at least the 5x8. would love the 6x8 or 5x10. but i do think those will be way too heavy for me.
if the weather is nicer tomorrow (which it says it will be) i may go drive around then.

and no worries about the cruise. i had to set some priorities. if i did take the cruise, i would be giving up the new trailer AND the trip west. so the west trip won out.

[pete42]

Credit Card=cruise, new trailer, trip out west problem solved

Credit Card bill= tax return 2012, 2013, 2014 ect......

pete

[GPW]

Eagle , just thinking I’d be more picky this time when buying a trailer ... the overall construction, weight, kind of bearings , the tires that come on it ... Just look for the best trailer to meet your needs ...
Prior planning would allow you to get the right size , now only for camping comfort , but tow-ability too , with your vehicle ... Lots to think about before you plunk your money down...

[eaglesdare]

Credit Card=cruise, new trailer, trip out west problem solved

Credit Card bill= tax return 2012, 2013, 2014 ect......

pete

we are credit card free. have been for many years now. if we can afford something we pay in cash. if we don't have the cash, then we can't afford something and we wait.

[eaglesdare]

Eagle , just thinking I’d be more picky this time when buying a trailer ... the overall construction, weight, kind of bearings , the tires that come on it ... Just look for the best trailer to meet your needs ...
Prior planning would allow you to get the right size , now only for camping comfort , but tow-ability too , with your vehicle ... Lots to think about before you plunk your money down...

gpw, i don't know anything about that stuff! i wouldn't know good construction from bad, or bearings? does that have anything to do with the bears in the wild? (j/k on that one, but i really don't know what they are. tires, they come with a trailer. i have no idea about this stuff.
the only thing i think i know is the bearings need to be oiled(right?). cuz i keep telling my hubby to go do that for me.

my grandaughter's birthday is today, she turned 7. so i have to go out and buy some decorations and cupcakes fixings, so i will be on the road. will stop in to check out a few places. but we really only have tractor supply, lowes, and a place that sits off the road. i know i see a field that has truck cabs and trailers sitting it it all the time. so i will report back on what i see while out today.
don't be surprised though, if i do see somthing i like and i bring it home today.