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okey dokey, my playa plans fell through last minute. so i'm giving up my cheapo travel trailer which i took to the playa 3 years ago. it's probably just worth a few hundred bucks and for the past few months i've had to pay $50 a month to park it. not worth it for me.
please note that i haven't tested any of this stuff in 3 years, so who knows what's fallen apart or been chewed up by rats.
so here's what you get for free.
* 50 year old 18' aljo travel trailer.
* slow roof leak, which leaks when water pools on the roof. so not a problem when you're driving. when you're parked, put the tarp on the roof (included for free).
* semi working plumbing. i replaced much of the plumbing myself so that the toilet and sink worked great. the pump was not strong enough for the shower. (the pump of course will require power - 12v or 110v). the fresh water tank cap blew off at the end of my trip, so you'll need to put a new one one. or to simplify life (or if you don't have power) just pour water down the toilet to flush it. the black and grey water tanks work fine.
* i never fixed up the propane, so i have no idea if it works. i wouldn't try the heater because it's fifty years old and who knows what it spews.
* if you have power, the fridge works. i have no idea if it works on propane, but it's supposed to.
* beds: the main double bed needs a mattress. there another single foldout where the dining table is. the other small fold down bunk above isn't very secure and i only used it to store stuff.
* tires - i bought new tires 3 years ago. there's one spare.
* brakes: i had all the brakes fixed up 3 years ago.
* lights - if you have 12v or 110 power, you can plug into the trailer directly and all the lights works.
here's what you can borrow for free, but i want it back. this is a heavier trailer (3 or 4 thousand pounds unloaded, without water), and if you don't know what this stuff is you probably shouldn't be towing the trailer.
* class 4 weight distributing hitch
* anti sway bar
* trailer brake control - you will need the wiring harness to connect this to your vehicle
* hydraulic jack
registration expires this week. i'll want to transfer title to you and you can renew at the dmv for the new tags. it's about $79/year.
the trailer is parked in lake view terrace, just off the 210 freeway, not too far from hansen dam.
lemme know asap.
mkm
please note that i haven't tested any of this stuff in 3 years, so who knows what's fallen apart or been chewed up by rats.
so here's what you get for free.
* 50 year old 18' aljo travel trailer.
* slow roof leak, which leaks when water pools on the roof. so not a problem when you're driving. when you're parked, put the tarp on the roof (included for free).
* semi working plumbing. i replaced much of the plumbing myself so that the toilet and sink worked great. the pump was not strong enough for the shower. (the pump of course will require power - 12v or 110v). the fresh water tank cap blew off at the end of my trip, so you'll need to put a new one one. or to simplify life (or if you don't have power) just pour water down the toilet to flush it. the black and grey water tanks work fine.
* i never fixed up the propane, so i have no idea if it works. i wouldn't try the heater because it's fifty years old and who knows what it spews.
* if you have power, the fridge works. i have no idea if it works on propane, but it's supposed to.
* beds: the main double bed needs a mattress. there another single foldout where the dining table is. the other small fold down bunk above isn't very secure and i only used it to store stuff.
* tires - i bought new tires 3 years ago. there's one spare.
* brakes: i had all the brakes fixed up 3 years ago.
* lights - if you have 12v or 110 power, you can plug into the trailer directly and all the lights works.
here's what you can borrow for free, but i want it back. this is a heavier trailer (3 or 4 thousand pounds unloaded, without water), and if you don't know what this stuff is you probably shouldn't be towing the trailer.
* class 4 weight distributing hitch
* anti sway bar
* trailer brake control - you will need the wiring harness to connect this to your vehicle
* hydraulic jack
registration expires this week. i'll want to transfer title to you and you can renew at the dmv for the new tags. it's about $79/year.
the trailer is parked in lake view terrace, just off the 210 freeway, not too far from hansen dam.
lemme know asap.
mkm
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Re: free travel trailer for the playa
Thu, August 27, 2009 - 11:28 AMcorrection: this is a 33 year old (1976) excel travel trailer. the ugly boxy 70's looking kind. not an airstream type trailer.