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The HiLo would be perfect for storing under your deck. If it’s tight getting it back there with your vehicle, you can find motorized Dollie’s that would move a 3,000 pound trailer easily. My first dolly was powered by hooking up an electric drill to a gear on it. When I got a heavier trailer, I...

I had a previous 22 footer but it was too small for my family which has three adults. I can’t find a floor plan for a 2807C on line. I think this has the rear bedroom. Is the bed running the long way or cross-wise in the trailer? Is the couch the tip-out or a slide-out like the 31C. Thanks...

I can attest to the fact that overfilling is not a serious issue, but you may want to put a pan or mat down under the pump casing before lowering. On me early 80s Tow Lite, I could only check the fluid with the top in the up position due to the design. I then filled it completely, not thinking...

What Jack said is great advice. The Rocky Mountain HiLo CLub (and probably others) actually schedules its first weekend rally of each year at a campground close to most of our members. We call it a shakedown cruise. It’s a chance to find all the things that aged over the winter and get repair...

Just for grins I went and looked at the 2001 brochure. The 2601TFB would suit your family well with a queen bed in a front bedroom for privacy, and a table for the two kids with a couch for a portable crib. The unloaded weight is 4,000 lbs, so you would just need to watch how much you load. The...

I’m not aware of a switch to use to even turn that external fan on and off unless you are turning the entire refrigerator off at night. Are you perhaps referring to a fan installed in the interior of the refrigerator? Some of us use a small fan inside to circulate the air around the food. This...

Yes, if you go to hilotrailer.com, click on “Then”, click on the decade you are looking for. I love this site. It has all the floor plans and specifications for every model.

I had one that looked very similar to this except it didn’t have hydraulic lift. There was a large wheel on the front like you see a ship captain use for rudder control in the old movies, and that had a spool to take up the lift cable. It wasn’t hard physically, but it took quite a few turns to...

As Jack said, just as you reach the top with the hydraulic system, you should hear a soft clank as the spring-loaded bar swings into place under the top. I usually pull the safety release cord and feel it move, then release it again and listen for the bar to lock back again. If the bar is moving...

Definitely an interesting site, but you have to be careful. Many that say Hi-Lo in the title say something else in the small print and definitely are NOT Hi-Lo. It got me excited because there was a fifth wheel for $3400 and I’m definitely in the market for one, but as I got to looking at the...

Looks great!

That can be tricky sometimes. What you might do is go to the web site and browse through the manuals and pictures. If you have access to the inside of the trailer, the floor plan should be a dead giveaway. The web site is www.hilotrailer.com Then click on Then, click on 1990, and browse through...

There are two 29 foot models. Does yours have the kitchen on the front wall or on the side wall?

Hi. I grew up in Jamestown but live in Colorado now. My brother is still in Bemus Point. My husband has had HiLo trailers but is desperate to get a HiLo 5th wheel. I know it’s been two years since you posted but wondered if this was still for sale.

Thanks for the info on next year! We, too, were planning on it this year but stayed put in our quiet mountain home. We’ll put that on the calendar.

I haven’t purchased anything yet, but have researched fairly deep. A 2000 watt generator should power everything including the startup of a microwave, with the exception of the AC. In that regard, I have seen articles in Trailer Life magazine for a new device that does a “slow” start of the AC...

My first hi-lo, probably an 80s funchaser but was never sure, also did not have the manual lever pump. That was a real nuisance because with the top down, it covered the area where the hydraulic pump and reservoir were on the A frame of the trailer in those days. You had to manually lift or use...

Our auto mechanic bought a hi-lo last year that is so long it has three axles. At first I thought it was a hack on a rebuild, but I actually found it in the old sales catalogs on the web site. They only made a handful one year. No slides or tip outs, just very long.

Richard, My wife and I live in Bailey off Hwy 285. We are members of the Rocky Mountain Hi Lo Club. If you want to get involved with a group of Hi Lo enthusiasts locally, let me know. Our email is tmjbp@aol.com.

Nothing wrong with batteries in parallel as long as they are approximately the same size, meaning capacity not inches. Don’t be concerned with cold cranking amps (CCA) but rather amperage stores. As far as the leak, I have used JB Weld in both steal and plastic varieties (yes, they make a...

If you have a covered place to work, repairing a roof can take a bit of time but is not complicated, especially without an A/C unit. One forum member actually rented a storage unit for a month. You probably have aluminum judging by the model year. Undo the trim and screws around the top, take...

I had a similar issue where it would just seem to get tired about half way up. I would stop and go do something else, then come back and finish the job. After two years of this, I got underneath. Found a previous owner had backed into a rock or something and bent one of the lower cable pulleys...