Blackdog79
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Re: 05 Ford Escape
I'm gonna add another trans cooler in line as well as a temp gauge just flushed trans and pulled the pan to see what was on the magnet. Mechanically it's sound, and I live on the east coast so not many real mountains. Also won't be for any far away travels just local trips. I'm a mechanic by trade, so that stuff doesn't scare me, I'm more concerned about the "tail wagging the dog" problems.538Views0likes0Comments05 Ford Escape
Due to unfortunate financial issues we had to sell off truck and trailer a few years ago and are getting back into camping again. I have a 2005 Escape 3.0 AWD currently, wondering about it's manners when towing a pop up in the 2-3k range. It's rated for 3500 but unsure of towing with a short wheel base. If anyone has experience I'd like to hear from you.3.6KViews0likes16CommentsRe: recycling-how much aluminum is in average camper?
Caveman Charlie wrote: Blackdog79 wrote: I will mirror what others have said, it probably won't be worth the time and expense of getting rid of all the non aluminum materials. I just converted a 27 foot into a car hauler and what I got out of the scrap metals was only enough to buy what was needed for conversion. I burned all the wood and have a dumpster at my shop to get rid of everything else, otherwise it would have been a negative endeavor. Best bet is see if a scrap yard may give you a price for the unit, I know some around here will do so. Usually a few dollars per hundred pounds, but less hassle. Into a car hauler? Are the axels heavy duty enough for that?? The trailer had a 6K GVWR, I also cut the frame shorter. I do want to get it on a scale to see how heavy it is empty. FWIW though the car that is regularly carried is a lightweight drag car, so not concerned until I start carrying bigger stuff around.2.9KViews0likes0CommentsRe: recycling-how much aluminum is in average camper?
I will mirror what others have said, it probably won't be worth the time and expense of getting rid of all the non aluminum materials. I just converted a 27 foot into a car hauler and what I got out of the scrap metals was only enough to buy what was needed for conversion. I burned all the wood and have a dumpster at my shop to get rid of everything else, otherwise it would have been a negative endeavor. Best bet is see if a scrap yard may give you a price for the unit, I know some around here will do so. Usually a few dollars per hundred pounds, but less hassle.3KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Roof Repair
Got the major part of the roof repair finished over the weekend and was able to pull it out of the shop Monday morning. My temporary rubber kept it dry, now i need to finish the exterior rubber and the inside. Here is the inside before any work was started, didn't look too horrible.404Views0likes0Comments
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