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Re: Help with bigger TT trade - best light TT 23-29 foot?
We wanted to get a smaller rig after selling our 32' fifth wheel and do more dry camping.We bought a Coleman 202RD with a GVW of 7600# and unloaded weight of 4400# with cargo capacity of 3200#.This is a bare bones trailer with no slides and is 8ft wide and 24'11" long.It has a 60gal fresh water cap. with 42 grey and 42 black tanks. Two small(20#) propane tanks round out the highlights.We had a second battery and power hitch lift installed and I replaced the bathroom fan with a remote Fantastic fan.I'm ready for our first dry camp trip to the Metolius river next week after two state park visits with full hookups !959Views0likes0CommentsRe: Zep polish?
I sold our Alpenlite about 3 years ago and polished and waxed it with Mequires 3 step process. Took about 3 to 4 days and it looked great when finished. After a year of travel I'd park it do the process the following year because although It was covered during the winter months it needed to be polished again. Last year a neighbor purchased a 2002 Ford 350 from his Father-in-law and as I passed his house walking he had just finished washing his new to him truck I was amazed at the shine and he told me the truck had always been polished with a product I'd never heard of. My truck is also about 16 years old and Dodge had blessed it with a good factory paint job, so I tried the product called Voom Gold.The results after cleaning with a clay bar or mild polish are great. Wish I'd known about this stuff when we had the Alpenlite.It's about 28 bucks a gallon and over the last year I've polished our Accord twice, my truck twice,our Outback and our new 24' Coleman and still have about a 1/3 gallon left.You just spray it on and wipe it off and the gloss and smooth feeling are incredible.Water will dance right off the surfaces and seems to last 3 months or so. I'm sorry if this seems like a advertisement just the experience of a 77 year who has polished his share of vehicles in his day :)1.7KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Alpenlite Seville Questions
I have a 2004 Alpenlite with about 50 to 60 thousand miles. The 5er is still rock solid, but since they are anything but light they can be hard on suspension components.I would replace all bushings with greasable fittings and check the brakes. While you're there rotate each wheel to check the neverlube bearings for smoothness and proper adjustment.294Views0likes0Comments
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