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Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 06-06-2011, 04:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,316
Posted By Charliek
17t has toilet and shower, I won't use shower as...

17t has toilet and shower, I won't use shower as I am to large but having the toilet is nice at night. It is possable to take a shower in it though.

Chuck
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 04-24-2011, 05:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,191
Posted By Charliek
A tankless water heater is pretty nice, I built a...

A tankless water heater is pretty nice, I built a trailer for when I was in college and put in a Bosch Tankless water heater and vented it out the top. I would imagine they have made many advances...
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 04-22-2011, 10:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,901
Posted By Charliek
Best thing to do is grind and replace them. They...

Best thing to do is grind and replace them. They have probably changed the bars and the hook ups and the chances of finding an old set of bars that fit properly can be slime. Have a good shop do the...
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 04-14-2011, 02:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,868
Posted By Charliek
I am curious as to whether you are on 12 v or 110...

I am curious as to whether you are on 12 v or 110 v. Batteries will corrode over the winter and sometimes they will build up a invisible coating on your battery terminals. Clean them up with a wire...
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 04-10-2011, 09:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,059
Posted By Charliek
UP DATE: Fresh off the press, you will never...

UP DATE: Fresh off the press, you will never believe what I found. Since my trailer is half way down and I was showing my wife a couple things I did today we were talking about the rollers and guess...
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 04-10-2011, 03:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,059
Posted By Charliek
upper rollers

I think I have found a way to lube the upper rollers on my 17t. While I had the door jamb out I found the location of one of my rollers and found how it was mounted. It was located less than a foot...
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 04-10-2011, 12:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,800
Posted By Charliek
Do you realize how hard it is to get a bottle of...

Do you realize how hard it is to get a bottle of super glue or a roll of duck tape when you are a thousand miles out to sea and you realize there is none left. :D We never had a store to go to so...
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 04-09-2011, 10:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,800
Posted By Charliek
I know that there are repairs, just got caught by...

I know that there are repairs, just got caught by surprise. As for being a bit skilled I was "A" gang in the Navy as well as a diesel mech. I even bought a 63 Layton and built it to fit my needs...
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 04-09-2011, 03:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,800
Posted By Charliek
Ok I got the frame out of the way and the rest is...

Ok I got the frame out of the way and the rest is easy. To do this repair you will need a #2 square drive screw driver, a standard phillips head screw driver and a roll of 1/2 or 1 inch wide putty...
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 04-09-2011, 02:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,800
Posted By Charliek
Not to PLEASED

We bought a 2004 17 t and it looked to be in great shape. Yesterday while the wife and I were in the trailer looking at what we needed to go camping and where it would go and the top set of hinges in...
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 04-06-2011, 11:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,254
Posted By Charliek
Cable n pulley lub

Have been reading in books and on here to lub cables and pulleys. I have the 17t and have looked in the cabin and out side and I don't see any access for the upper pulleys. I have not been under the...
Forum: New Member Intros 04-05-2011, 03:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,709
Posted By Charliek
Will check on the mirrors. I am spending the day...

Will check on the mirrors. I am spending the day going through the trailer and making any changes and or repairs as needed. The very first thing I did was change out the proportioning valve for the...
Forum: New Member Intros 04-04-2011, 10:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,709
Posted By Charliek
Good Idea on the repack and lubeing the lift...

Good Idea on the repack and lubeing the lift system. I wish I had time before we leave on our first trip. However we pulled it about 100 miles with no problem and the dealer we got it from did a...
Forum: General Hi-Lo camper discussion 03-27-2011, 10:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,422
Posted By Charliek
Not sure if this will help you but I rebuilt an...

Not sure if this will help you but I rebuilt an old 63 Layton trailer and I used 1 inch foam board in the walls and I lived in it in Ashland Oregon while going to college for 2 years and it would get...
Forum: New Member Intros 03-27-2011, 04:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,709
Posted By Charliek
thanks for the info, I did find the cat section...

thanks for the info, I did find the cat section and read about the saftey raising lowering etc. One thing I have not found is a weight limit on the upper bed for a 17t. This fall it is going on an...
Forum: Towing, Hitching and Tow Vehicles 03-27-2011, 03:57 PM
Replies: 42
Sticky: Tow Ratings
Views: 44,393
Posted By Charliek
Towing

I have been reading all the comments on towing and one thing is drastically missing in most cases. If you are going to tow it is advisable to have a transimission cooler for Automatic transmissions...
Forum: New Member Intros 03-27-2011, 02:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,709
Posted By Charliek
newbie

The wife and I have been looking for a travel trailer for a while and stumbled on to a 2004 17t Hi Lo purley on accident and we were not even looking for one. Seems it came in on trade from an RV...
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