What did you do to your HiLo Today? - Page 2 - Hi-Lo camper travel trailer forum

notanlines · 06-28-2014, 06:58 PM

Wayne, y'all better get on the road so you can get there in time to "mark your spot" on Main where the parade goes by. In case any candy is thrown your way you want to make sure those little rascal grandchildren don't get in front of you. As usual the only thing I get is sprayed by the fire truck when they come by.....

byrdmeister · 06-28-2014, 07:50 PM

If they start flinging those Jolly Ranchers out there all bets are off and it's ever man for himself!!!!! "Momma, Momma that old man pushed me down!"

notanlines · 06-28-2014, 08:57 PM

When I read this to Brenda she and I both laughed out loud. Everyone be safe, and enjoy our 4th of July. From two Marines to every American: This is the very best country in the world......celebrate that event!

slider · 07-03-2014, 12:49 PM

This is what I am doing to my high low for the next couple weeks. Fortunately I have the fiberglass end caps. The front one has some damage so I get to repair it. Other than time, that should be rather easy.

My trailer is a 1981 so all the ribbon caulking for sealing around the windows and seams are beginning to leak. I am pulling both end caps, every window and vent and replacing the caulking and installing larger screws as many of the screws seem to be stripped.I'm going to try new 8 x 1 inch long self tappers with hope that it was just rusted screw threads. If these will not draw up tight I will use some new 10x1 self tappers instead.
I also need to rebuild the toilet valve as it will not add water when flushing with the pump on.
I am so tempted to pull the roof metal and seperate the roof from the top half wall and replace some minor damaged roof paneling but some bleach in a spray bottle will hide most of the damage in the corners. Its minor and my wife says I am OCD... lol

Rick

renoites · 07-03-2014, 05:02 PM

I replaced my bad flush valve with this
SeaLand SE314349 Water Valve Kit by Sealand
from amazon.
It was a perfect match for my toilet which is in my 1985 hi-lo. Pain to install due the restricted space, but works perfectly.

Good luck with your other repairs. Stay COOL

steve

sam · 07-03-2014, 09:26 PM

You will be able to see the condition of your walls with the windows out. I would encourage you to invest in stainless steel screws. Best of luck with your repairs and have fun.

Pinn · 07-04-2014, 06:38 AM

Didn't do it today but on Wednesday I lowered the UFO in advance of Arthur.

Started modding new curtains also. Hopefully pictures will be coming soon. That didn't work out.. the new curtain looked horrible. :/

slider · 07-04-2014, 02:43 PM

Fiberglass day. someone please remind me why I do not like working on fiberglass. Oh yeah. It itches. Ha

I think the damage to my front end cap was from the previous owners bumper and turning too sharp while going up a hill. The glass caused the glass to spider at the cracks which caused the glass to not come back to its original position so I ground all the crack areas out with a dremel tool and then put gorilla tape on the front side to help hold position and retain the resin and did the repair on the back. It is dry now and I will let it sit for most of the day just to be sure, I tend to rush things.
I will post results later in the day or tomorrow.

Rick

Garry · 07-05-2014, 05:43 PM

On my 2705T with the top down, I do not have any access to the batteries in case of a power failure. My option is the manual backup raising system which, to my understanding requires the effort of about 140 pumps. To forego the risk of over exerting my older body, I sprung for a set of commercial type jumper cables and installed the receiver end on the frame of the trailer, which if needed, the jumper cables would be plugged into the receiver and then spring clamped to another battery source (truck).

JackandJanet · 07-05-2014, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Garry

On my 2705T with the top down, I do not have any access to the batteries in case of a power failure. My option is the manual backup raising system which, to my understanding requires the effort of about 140 pumps. To forego the risk of over exerting my older body, I sprung for a set of commercial type jumper cables and installed the receiver end on the frame of the trailer, which if needed, the jumper cables would be plugged into the receiver and then spring clamped to another battery source (truck).

Nice mod, Garry! *thumbsup*

Just a comment on the use of the manual lift though: I don't think it requires much effort at all. I've done it, and I'm 73, so I'm not a youngster. In my trailer, I would not have to raise the top all the way up to get access to the batteries. I'd just need to raise it a bit over a foot, so that I can open the hatch.

I really recommend everyone try using the manual lift at least once, while home and not under duress. That way you'll know what to expect should the need arise when you're in the boonies.

- Jack

Garry · 07-05-2014, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JackandJanet

Nice mod, Garry! *thumbsup*

Just a comment on the use of the manual lift though: I don't think it requires much effort at all. I've done it, and I'm 73, so I'm not a youngster. In my trailer, I would not have to raise the top all the way up to get access to the batteries. I'd just need to raise it a bit over a foot, so that I can open the hatch.

I really recommend everyone try using the manual lift at least once, while home and not under duress. That way you'll know what to expect should the need arise when you're in the boonies.

- Jack

Thanks Jack, and you are correct, anyone with a manual lift should trying using it, which I have not done, but I will put that at the top of a "To Do" list. I did raise the trailer up about a foot and could access the batteries, but I would not feel comfortable attaching jumper cables at that position as someone (my better half) would have to be nearby to make sure the cables did not come in contact with with the hatch cover. If that happened, all heck would break loose.

sam · 07-06-2014, 09:43 AM

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JIM L · 07-06-2014, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by JackandJanet

Nice mod, Garry! *thumbsup*

Just a comment on the use of the manual lift though: I don't think it requires much effort at all. I've done it, and I'm 73, so I'm not a youngster. In my trailer, I would not have to raise the top all the way up to get access to the batteries. I'd just need to raise it a bit over a foot, so that I can open the hatch.

I really recommend everyone try using the manual lift at least once, while home and not under duress. That way you'll know what to expect should the need arise when you're in the boonies.

- Jack

On my 2805C it is a real workout to raise the top manually as my top half weighs at least twice the weight of your 17' HiLo. You are right that you should manually raise the top once or twice a year to keep the pump
o-rings lubed. When I bought my HiLo the manual pump o-ring had stuck and it took a tremendous amt of force to break the pump loose. I also mounted a aircraft jumper cable plug-in system to the side of the box. Works great.

Luckydog671 · 07-06-2014, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JackandJanet

I really recommend everyone try using the manual lift at least once, while home and not under duress. That way you'll know what to expect should the need arise when you're in the boonies.

- Jack

Thanks a lot, Jack - another item to add to my "To Do" list!

notanlines · 07-07-2014, 07:04 PM

Greg, it is time for you to get that trailer hooked up and spend a couple nights in it! You've got the talking and prep work down-pat..........go camping! If something goes wrong your first time out you'll have a story to tell.

Luckydog671 · 07-07-2014, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by notanlines

Greg, it is time for you to get that trailer hooked up and spend a couple nights in it! You've got the talking and prep work down-pat..........go camping! If something goes wrong your first time out you'll have a story to tell.

I'm getting there, Jim! Does camping in the driveway count?

notanlines · 07-08-2014, 07:33 AM

All laughs aside, I think it might be for the best if you have an older model that hasn't been used in a while. Fill it with water, turn on all your goodies, and spend a day and night seeing if most things work correctly. I used the word MOST because EVERYTHING just won't work correctly.

renoites · 07-09-2014, 01:03 PM

take NOTANLINES advice and camping in the driveway is totally acceptable.
Just don't try to tell stories of bears and noisy animals.

We receive many posts from people that are having problems on the road, or camp spot because they didn't practice raising and lowering, not enough preventative maintenance, and don't know how their trlr parts function and maintenance.

You can learn about how much power your battery has over time of use, water tanks leaking, pumps working, awning up and down issues, leaks to trlr body, etc etc.

All of these are much easier to deal with at your home as opposed to on the road.

Make sure to use the night time to try out your skills also for dark set-up and tear down. It is different and challenging.

Once you know your trlr is functional and works as it is supposed to, it takes alot of the worry out and gives you peace of mind that you can deal with anything it throws at you.

practice makes perfect.

my $.02

steve

Luckydog671 · 07-09-2014, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by renoites

take NOTANLINES advice and camping in the driveway is totally acceptable.
Just don't try to tell stories of bears and noisy animals.

We receive many posts from people that are having problems on the road, or camp spot because they didn't practice raising and lowering, not enough preventative maintenance, and don't know how their trlr parts function and maintenance.

You can learn about how much power your battery has over time of use, water tanks leaking, pumps working, awning up and down issues, leaks to trlr body, etc etc.

All of these are much easier to deal with at your home as opposed to on the road.

Make sure to use the night time to try out your skills also for dark set-up and tear down. It is different and challenging.

Once you know your trlr is functional and works as it is supposed to, it takes alot of the worry out and gives you peace of mind that you can deal with anything it throws at you.

practice makes perfect.

my $.02

steve

Hi Steve,

I think I'll try the driveway thing for a night. Actually, I could have a bear story to tell because where I live in the mountains we have a couple of bears that make regular visits to our neighbors about a quarter mile down the road. We also get elk, deer, bobcat, quail and cottontail rabbits on a regular basis in our area and on the property so it will be a lot like real camping. We have three campgrounds in our little community so I may give one of those a try before hitting the road.

Today is "propane" day. I turned on the bottles and did a soap test on all accessible mechanical joints and tested all the propane appliances. Glad to say I didn't blow myself up . . . at least not yet!