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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2017 0:36:20 GMT -8
Thanks Vikx...go ahead and move the thread whenever you are ready. I'll keep an eye out for it in the restoration area.
We do have an occasional nice day up here during the dead of winter, so I hope to make some progress over the next few months. I'll have to come up with a tarp system to keep it covered from the elements.
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Post by mrmarty51 on Dec 7, 2017 7:01:56 GMT -8
Only problem I can see with mounting it to a trailer and making it removable is, the trailer is a lot wider than a truck box, a lift system will need to be obtained for the transfer.
Unless the trailer is cut down some on the sides so that the current lift system can be used.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2017 15:56:46 GMT -8
Not sure if I know what you mean exactly...the existing jacks are outboard from the width of the trailer bed by a few inches (see example of a typical car hauler). I have 90" between jacks (driver side to passenger side) and the bed of the hauler is 82 wide". Should be about perfect. I'll fabricate removable jack outriggers to push them further outside the fender width if needed.
The rear end of the camper will fit over the edge of the trailer bed on each side around 3", but keep in mind the camper will be reversed on the trailer, so plenty of room forward of the trailer wheels for the rear end to sit.
Make sense??
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Post by mrmarty51 on Dec 7, 2017 20:36:01 GMT -8
That should work just fine. LOL
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2017 15:10:23 GMT -8
We had a balmy enough day up here on the tundra to get some shelter set up on the passenger side. Note that I'm using the '62 FAN as an anchor to bridge some poly across to the roof of the Real-Lite for now. Nothing too elaborate - just want to keep the exposed area relatively dry while working. I'm planning to pull the windows and siding off that side as the first step.
Will keep you posted on progress....
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Post by vintagecamper71 on Jan 20, 2018 16:27:36 GMT -8
Found out the windows are most likely Berdick, as they look exactly the same as those on my 71 chassis mount Camper. There is a great market for them with the Boler crowd and the 70’s fiberglass rigs. Check out fiberglassrv.com
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 20:21:20 GMT -8
I am now planning to part this truck camper out as I just acquired another one that needs very little restoration work. How would I go about selling these windows??
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Post by vikx on Jan 20, 2018 21:34:10 GMT -8
Craigslist. They are too new to fit our vintage trailers. You're welcome to put them in our parts section, but the general public can't see them. I would measure exactly and go with Craigs.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 21:54:18 GMT -8
That's what I figured, unless vintagecamper71 can chime in with a specific location the Boler crowd or folks with 70s fiberglass rigs visits to buy stuff.
By the way, I picked up another truck camper that I'll be converting to the travel trailer rig instead of this one. I'm not sure yet what the heck it is as the previous owner removed the badging. I'll get more details tomorrow, take some photos, and create a new thread.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2018 18:17:35 GMT -8
So I found the ultimate in vintage travel trailering!!
I know what you're thinking - too new, too long, too heavy, tandem axle, rat infested, etc.
But wait! Hold the phone!
After stripping down to the frame, this vintage travel trailer will become the hauler for these (2) vintage truck campers combined into (1):
For those of you not having kept up with this thread, I'll be mounting a truck camper backwards on a tandem axle trailer for my race track camping rig. I recently picked up the 2nd truck camper above that will be used as the primary camper. The camper in the 1st photo is the Juno Real-Lite that I was originally planning to convert.
Plan now is to take the goodies I need from the Real-Lite and use them inside this 2nd one (not sure what it is yet as all the badging has been removed).
Here's a few interior photos of this 2nd one (there are plenty of photos of the Real-Lite earlier in the thread if you want to refresh your memory):
So there you have it. I'll be combining (3) free campers to make a really functional race rig for the kid and I. Hopefully we'll have it ready by early summer.
I'll post more details on our conversion as we progress...
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