I just came into possession of a single axle fifth wheel RV trailer. I'm just now cleaning and repairing for use. I had trou[img][/img]ble with the title but resolved it. The issue seems to be if this is a home made or factory made RV. Title says it is a 1990 home made. However. It is clearly a factory built "Weekender". Licensing person said a pick up camper had wheels put under, single axle, and the fifth wheel attachment added. I don't believe it. Looks to me like a 1990s fifth wheel single axle but probably the smallest ever built. Title says weight is 800 lb. I'll try to post a picture. Does anyone know of a "Weekender" brand of small fifth wheels?
I camped in 2006 with some friends of friends and one couple had a very similar 5th wheel. Very small compared to today's standards. They had completely redone the inside and it was immaculate. I remember the external frame for the jacks and hitch as it was the first time I had seen one like that. I hoped I had a picture but I was unable to find one.
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CohoSalmon wrote: I don't quite follow. You're saying the"Weekender" name may not be the same as the manufacturer?
Yes. Manufacturer are the maker. Weekender is the Brand/Model. If the Brand name is popular or liked and the original went out of business, another RV maker may purchase the name. Your Chevy is tagged with various models, but GM is the manufacturer. For instance, in the 70's OPEN ROAD was a well known Class A motorhome. Went out of business in the late 70's. Tiffin Motorhomes purchased the Name Open Road in the late 80's and came out with a Tiffin OPEN ROAD motorhome. Doug
Further investigation.... the gooseneck shows signs of having a large tag replaced by a WA DMV serial number tag. Also, I'm right about the the electric brakes.. the cannon plug is still on with the wiring for the breakaway safety device. The fellow who's name was on the title died over a decade ago. Fortunately I found his widow and TN accepted her sign off. Somewhere in the past years this thing changed hands but the original serial number tag was gone. WA DMV probably dragged their feet but agreed to assign a home made tag in 1990. I've built trailers and you take them into DMV for inspection and the WA tag. Someone took this in to DMV in 1990 and the state did what they could. However... this remains an early 70's (??) factory built single axle fifth wheel. "Weekender" was the moniker of the day but who made it I still don't know. I'm drying it out, sealing the roof, and painting "Kilz". It's got more life in it. That Coleman furnace is great... really great.
Trailer names are sometimes purchased from defunct brands. Skyline if this trailer is NOT a Skyline, then Skyline purchased the name after the original builder went out of business. Doug
CohoSalmon wrote: The title may say 1990 but this power converter.....115ac to 12vdc seems out of the late sixties. This fifth Wheeler is old. Axle might have had brakes once.... the flange is correct for brakes but no mechanism. My only method of pulling is a small trailer.
Bingo, That Converter is from the 70's(or 60's). Doug
The title may say 1990 but this power converter.....115ac to 12vdc seems out of the late sixties. This fifth Wheeler is old. Axle might have had brakes once.... the flange is correct for brakes but no mechanism. My only method of pulling is a small trailer.
I'm in the foothills. Reception is marginal... Short messages have a better chance of getting out. But.. if they are offensive.... thank you all for comments. Doug I appreciate your time. In your fifty years of RV you've seen a lot of changes. This small RV seems from a bygone era. In the late 70's and early 80's everything on the road was smaller. This small fifth wheel was inovative at the time I'd guess. But the SUV and Crew cab pickup changed everything. That Scamp single axle still sold looks nice but that's a pretty big truck pulling it. Whatever this is and whatever the target market it's day is gone. However, it seems I will give it an extra life. I'm uncertain if I'll ever take it on the road but for temporary quarters it will work for me and it's too small for the county to object. Thanks again everyone..... I took the title papers to Tennessee, my permanent residence. They might give me a clear title. Washington State is pretty fussy.
CohoSalmon wrote: Refer is a Dometic obviously replacement. Mfg 2012. Direct vent water heater Brand is Bowen. Model G6A-3, 6.2 gallons
Atwood/Bowen, also stopped in early 1980's. So, I will bet your trailer is a LOT older than you think. No big deal as you know it is a rebuild. You just need to get a title/registration. REAL factory built trailers, have the VIN number stamped on the frame either up by the 5th tongue or at the front lower floor steel facing plate. But after almost 40 years may be rusted away. BUT will be stamped and not just a sticker. Doug
CohoSalmon wrote: The three burner stove with oven is also Coleman. That Coleman furnace is what makes this a keeper. It's great. Haven't figured out the water system but there is a tank (20gal) and a 12volt pump.
Coleman quit making furnaces in the early 1980's. Doug
