Post by vikx on Oct 2, 2021 11:21:33 GMT -8
New Member Doug1 writes:
Hello,
First I have to admit that I know nothing about travel trailers. I have inherited a 1954 Spartan Manor travel trailer. I believe that it is called a 27 footer (to the tongue). It is a tandem wheel trailer and I think the weight is between 5500 and 5800lbs. I need to move it about 10 miles to my home. The trailer spent about 35to 40 years in Arizona and and the rest up in Washington State. It was purchased new by my wife's grandmother, passed down to her dad and not to her. It was being used and towed from Seattle to Palm Springs for several years, up until about 10 years ago, and has been sitting ever since.
Does anyone know if these trailers have electric brakes? If it has electric brakes, how to check that they are working? Would it be safe to tow 10 miles ? Are there replacement axles and hubs and brakes as a package that would just bolt on if I need them? I am going to be doing some restoration on it, and it seems that the running gear is one area that needs to be top notch. Any other questions I should be asking that I am to dumb to know about? Any help and information you can send my way would be greatly appreciated.
Is a 2000 Chevy Silverado 1500 extended cab pickup with a 350 engine good for a tow vehicle?
Where is the HWT? Is all the electrical 120v, or is there some 12v? Where is the electrical panel? The ceiling has buckled in quite a few areas but no rot. Will these have to be replaced, or is it possible that they have come unattached from their support? Original gas stove and heater, anything I should be concerned about there?
I would post pictures, but I have not figured out how to post yet.
Thank you,
Doug
Hello,
First I have to admit that I know nothing about travel trailers. I have inherited a 1954 Spartan Manor travel trailer. I believe that it is called a 27 footer (to the tongue). It is a tandem wheel trailer and I think the weight is between 5500 and 5800lbs. I need to move it about 10 miles to my home. The trailer spent about 35to 40 years in Arizona and and the rest up in Washington State. It was purchased new by my wife's grandmother, passed down to her dad and not to her. It was being used and towed from Seattle to Palm Springs for several years, up until about 10 years ago, and has been sitting ever since.
Does anyone know if these trailers have electric brakes? If it has electric brakes, how to check that they are working? Would it be safe to tow 10 miles ? Are there replacement axles and hubs and brakes as a package that would just bolt on if I need them? I am going to be doing some restoration on it, and it seems that the running gear is one area that needs to be top notch. Any other questions I should be asking that I am to dumb to know about? Any help and information you can send my way would be greatly appreciated.
Is a 2000 Chevy Silverado 1500 extended cab pickup with a 350 engine good for a tow vehicle?
Where is the HWT? Is all the electrical 120v, or is there some 12v? Where is the electrical panel? The ceiling has buckled in quite a few areas but no rot. Will these have to be replaced, or is it possible that they have come unattached from their support? Original gas stove and heater, anything I should be concerned about there?
I would post pictures, but I have not figured out how to post yet.
Thank you,
Doug
