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Old 10-16-2010, 09:42 PM
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Man that's great deal for sure - I paid about the same for my camper, and it's a slide-in that goes in the bed. I'd love to have a 5th wheel like that, would make my life a whole lot easier when it comes to just driving around with the truck (I only unload my camper for the summer season when I regularly pull hay trailers and such)... Then again I'd hate to see the heating bill for something that big - being in Oregon, make sure you insulate the heck outta that thing!
 
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Don you can better believe that! Wait until I post up some pics of were I parked it up here LOL

Dave they do match, just gotta love fate!

LCAM I plan to have the underside shot with insulation after all repairs are done, if all goes right I will spend a year living in this thing at the coast.
 
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Good, but also plan on doing something about the roof too - cold does come in from the bottom yes, but heat escapes from the top. Good insulation really is king when it comes to homes on wheels, register on a good RV board and see what people do about it - especially so if you plan on living in it for a while...
 
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Lookin good. Hope you don't find too many surprises in there...
 
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Nice setup. Just the right size to get it around.
 
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Just a few more pics before I got out and start tearing into her. Since the rv has been sitting for over 2 years it had everything from wasps to black widows in it. Last night I sealed it up and set off 2 bug bombs. I go out this morning to open her up and it looks like a nuclear holocaust in there lol


Backing Her Into My Tight Driveway




It Just Barely Fits




Colibert 5th Wheel To Goosneck Adapter
 
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That's a great view in the background of the first pic What's with the tents tho (left side of second pic)?

Oh yah, did all the critters crawl out to die in the open from you bug bombs? lol

That gooseneck adapter, don't get too crazy about it just yet, it does allow for more articulation than the 5er but your trailer's floor in that area still looks pretty close to the bed rails - how much clearance you got there when parked on level ground?
 
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I like pictures of devastation!......lets see the critter body count!
My Class C was infested with ants,.........It took repeated nuclear assaults of every pesticide I could find to exterminate the little barstards!
 
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That's a great view in the background of the first pic What's with the tents tho (left side of second pic)?
That's my boat under it's heavy winter tarp. I have to move it today.

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Oh yah, did all the critters crawl out to die in the open from you bug bombs? lol
Yea man they are everywhere lol

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That gooseneck adapter, don't get too crazy about it just yet, it does allow for more articulation than the 5er but your trailer's floor in that area still looks pretty close to the bed rails - how much clearance you got there when parked on level ground?
I got about 6" right now but it's REAL close over the diamond plate toolbox when backing it in to place! The 5th wheel kingpin hitch is adjustable on this trailer so I plan to adjust it and give myself another 2.5" of clearance.

Dave I am taking all kinds of pics, will post some more later tonight.
 
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That is a tight squeeze...
 
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Lets see those black widows! Every RV that sits becomes a mobile black widow nursery! my wife would not sleep in our class C until she had personally inspected ever inch.
 
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I took out a huge widow nest inside the tire yesterday but didn't get a pick. All those are on the outside of the rv and in the storage compartments, those will be attacked this week.
 
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I don't envy that job...
 
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I am borrowing a buddies pressure washer to clean underneath, that will help!
 


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