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Well, I'm up to another project yet again.
Here we have my newest driveway edition: a 1978 Nomad 16' travel trailer. It has a full bath, full kitchen, dinette, couch/bed, and bunk. It has a very nice and open floorplan.
I picked this up just outside of town for a whopping $250. It's been unlicenced/unused since 2003.
The good: It's in good shape outside, just needs a good pressure washing. Inside, all the fabric, fixtures, counters, appliances etc are in great condition. Everything works great.
The bad: Outside, the lights don't all work yet, but that should just be a cleaning/ground issue. the tires look to be original, as they are GoodYear 7.75-15ST tires and have LARGE cracks all over. Inside is going to take the most effort. The subfloor is toast. Stupid trailer manufacturer decided to use chip board for a floor, that crumbles with any moisture. The roof is solid, but part of the paneling inside needs replaced. One small portion of wall needs replaced as well due to some water damage. The roof obviously needs sealed.
So yeah. It's a project. The goal is to have a nice, reliable camper that I can hitch up the truck to and just take off for the weekend. I'll be towing this with the 88 primarily. So, here is the list of items that will be done to the truck and trailer
Truck:
- re-install brake controller
- buy weight distributing hitch
- buy towing mirrors
- install relay and wiring for trailer lights. I've had too many dash light switches burn out on me
- possibly install my 3/4ton springs, or re-install my helper bags with some quick disconnect
- re-gear truck to 4.56s or 4.88s. This one has been in the works awhile now anyway
Trailer:
- replace subfloor, roof skin and partial wall skin
- replace tires and inspect/replace wheel bearings and brakes
- re-seal roof and windows
- fix exterior lighting, possibly replace with LED at some point
- obvious clean and sanitize insides, fridge and water tank
- thinking about re-painting the sides something a little more modern, maybe to match the truck
So anyway, I'll be updating this as I go along, with my budget trailer resto.
Here we have my newest driveway edition: a 1978 Nomad 16' travel trailer. It has a full bath, full kitchen, dinette, couch/bed, and bunk. It has a very nice and open floorplan.
I picked this up just outside of town for a whopping $250. It's been unlicenced/unused since 2003.
The good: It's in good shape outside, just needs a good pressure washing. Inside, all the fabric, fixtures, counters, appliances etc are in great condition. Everything works great.
The bad: Outside, the lights don't all work yet, but that should just be a cleaning/ground issue. the tires look to be original, as they are GoodYear 7.75-15ST tires and have LARGE cracks all over. Inside is going to take the most effort. The subfloor is toast. Stupid trailer manufacturer decided to use chip board for a floor, that crumbles with any moisture. The roof is solid, but part of the paneling inside needs replaced. One small portion of wall needs replaced as well due to some water damage. The roof obviously needs sealed.
So yeah. It's a project. The goal is to have a nice, reliable camper that I can hitch up the truck to and just take off for the weekend. I'll be towing this with the 88 primarily. So, here is the list of items that will be done to the truck and trailer
Truck:
- re-install brake controller
- buy weight distributing hitch
- buy towing mirrors
- install relay and wiring for trailer lights. I've had too many dash light switches burn out on me
- possibly install my 3/4ton springs, or re-install my helper bags with some quick disconnect
- re-gear truck to 4.56s or 4.88s. This one has been in the works awhile now anyway
Trailer:
- replace subfloor, roof skin and partial wall skin
- replace tires and inspect/replace wheel bearings and brakes
- re-seal roof and windows
- fix exterior lighting, possibly replace with LED at some point
- obvious clean and sanitize insides, fridge and water tank
- thinking about re-painting the sides something a little more modern, maybe to match the truck
So anyway, I'll be updating this as I go along, with my budget trailer resto.