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03-19-2011, 06:53 PM
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Snyder / Hi-Lo Trailer Population
Don't know if it is reading about some of the Census statistics in the news, or what prompted the following, but I'm curious about how many Hi-Lo trailers (of all models and styles) were manufactured in the 50 year plus history of the Snyder / Hi-Lo Trailer Company?
Have any of you, perhaps while meeting Company owners or executives, at national rallies, or during factory visits, ever heard a number quoted?
The VIN number on our 1969 Bon Voyage is "1915" (yup, that's the whole thing). I've had the thought (but can't substantiate) that that was a sequential count number and could have meant it was the 1,915th trailer built up to that date. In 1969, Snyder was about 12 years into production, so having completed over 1,900 trailers seems both feasible and reasonable.
Jim
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1967 17' Hi-Lo Bon Voyage (1967-1969)
1969 19' Hi-Lo Bon Voyage (1969-2011)
2004 27' Hi-Lo TowLite (2010-present)
2015 Chevy Tahoe LTZ
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03-19-2011, 08:58 PM
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I don't know when they started sequential serial numbers but our 2310H has 60034 as the last digits of the VIN and a very few were made after that. All the VINs are sequential regardless of model.
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03-19-2011, 09:19 PM
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The last four of my 2404T are 5557.
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03-19-2011, 10:18 PM
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Rich,
Okay, sequential numbering makes sense. The last digits of our 2704T is 55430.
RC,
Could yours actually be 55570?
So that means Hi-Lo manufactured, on average, about 1300 trailers per year. Very possible, although neither the old plant, or new, seemed big enough for that production volume. But one could also say that about the Ford F150 assembly plant at The Rouge in Detroit: Its not always about the size of the building, it all about the rate you push them out!
Jim
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1967 17' Hi-Lo Bon Voyage (1967-1969)
1969 19' Hi-Lo Bon Voyage (1969-2011)
2004 27' Hi-Lo TowLite (2010-present)
2015 Chevy Tahoe LTZ
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03-20-2011, 07:13 PM
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JM,
Just reverified. 55557. No 0 at the end.
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2404T, 2003 2500HD 4X4 GMC Sierra SLT Crew Cab w/Astro camper shell and 2003 Chevy Tahoe LE 4X2
Far West Texas
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03-21-2011, 03:13 PM
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RC,
Thanks. Your 5th digit confirms the sequential VIN number count that Rich wrote about. In your earlier post you had me scratching my head when you listed a four digit number.
Jim
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1967 17' Hi-Lo Bon Voyage (1967-1969)
1969 19' Hi-Lo Bon Voyage (1969-2011)
2004 27' Hi-Lo TowLite (2010-present)
2015 Chevy Tahoe LTZ
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03-22-2011, 04:33 PM
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I'm 16834 on my 93'
They really turned up the heat from 1993 to 2004.....crankin' em out!
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03-22-2011, 04:49 PM
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That brings up the question if there are gaps in the serial numbers. Our 1705 and 2310 did not have a big gap in the numbers. When Hi-Lo still had its website and you could go to dealers' inventory listings the trailers always had the last five digits listed and there were no gaps in the number regardless of model numbers. There may been gaps from one model year to the next but they didn't appear to be large.
I suppose a call to JR Repair could answer the question. But that is like looking at the instructions before finishing the project.
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03-25-2011, 07:49 PM
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new question to old post
My 1966 model 600 Custom Camper has this for a serial # 5-1049. Any ideas?
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09-04-2011, 02:46 PM
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both of my 1968 models are b-180 one has a serial of 464 the other is 670
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09-06-2011, 09:37 AM
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My number is 53472 for a 2000
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09-06-2011, 04:41 PM
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53474 is the last of my 2000 22td
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