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General => Mr. Fix it => Topic started by: kathy&fred on Aug 23, 2005, 06:41 AM

Title: year of pop-up
Post by: kathy&fred on Aug 23, 2005, 06:41 AM
just wondering if you could help me come close to finding the year out on my pop-up or if you know some one who can?thank you :confused:
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Post by: Jeremy on Aug 23, 2005, 09:12 AM
Quote from: kathy&fredjust wondering if you could help me come close to finding the year out on my pop-up or if you know some one who can?thank you :confused:
wow.. given the tons of information in the original post, I'm shocked that no one has been able to get the year. ;)
 
Perhaps you could include a little more information such as make, model, number of axels, size of tires, type of roof (ABS, etc.), perhaps a picture or two as well.  Give us something to work with and we'll probably be able to come up with something.
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Post by: tlhdoc on Aug 23, 2005, 05:41 PM
Welcome to PUT.
 
I am sure someone here can help you, but you need to provide us with information on your PU.  Please post it.:)
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Post by: hoppy on Aug 23, 2005, 10:14 PM
My guess would be in the 1966-2005 era. (based upon the excellent description that you provided to us)   :D

  Maybe with just a few more minor details, we will be able to narrow it down some more.
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Post by: brainpause on Aug 24, 2005, 05:30 AM
If you can find the VIN #, maybe I can help. I think I've got a reference somewhere on that...

Larry
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Post by: kathy&fred on Aug 24, 2005, 05:58 AM
Quote from: Jeremywow.. given the tons of information in the original post, I'm shocked that no one has been able to get the year. ;)
 
Perhaps you could include a little more information such as make, model, number of axels, size of tires, type of roof (ABS, etc.), perhaps a picture or two as well.  Give us something to work with and we'll probably be able to come up with something.
i'll try my best.i have no picture of it yet.the roof is firberglass.there are no tags anywere on it!!i have looked on the canvas to see if there was a tag on that no luck.today i'm going under the camper to see if i can find a number or name some where on it.the camper is really big,it sleep 8.all i have found so far is a tag on the stove.but that is for the stove company.it doesn't even have a year  of manfct,of the stove.so now i'm on a mission to find out what i have..i don't know what i'm having more fun with.camping in it,or fixing it up,or finding make and modle!! :p
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Post by: kathy&fred on Aug 24, 2005, 06:02 AM
Quote from: hoppyMy guess would be in the 1966-2005 era. (based upon the excellent description that you provided to us)   :D

  Maybe with just a few more minor details, we will be able to narrow it down some more.
i know i need to give more detail but i don't even know where to start.the roof is fiberglass,not your normal compressed roof.there are no tags on the out side of the body,so i don't eve know what modle it is.the canvas has been replaced so there is no tag on that either.all i have is a serail number on the stove,but no date on that either.sorry
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Post by: kathy&fred on Aug 24, 2005, 06:05 AM
Quote from: tlhdocWelcome to PUT.
 
I am sure someone here can help you, but you need to provide us with information on your PU.  Please post it.:)
the roof is fiber glass not a compressed one.it sleep 8,the stove is brown.if it would help i can measure the body of it.i've camped a lot but never seen any thing like this.today i'm going under the camper to see if there is a number maybe stamped in the frame and i can go some where with that. :(
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Post by: kathy&fred on Aug 24, 2005, 06:09 AM
Quote from: brainpauseIf you can find the VIN #, maybe I can help. I think I've got a reference somewhere on that...

Larry
today i'm going to go under the camper and check out the frame.maybe back in the day they stamped it in there.there are no tags on the out side of it.also no tags on canvas.do you have a clue as to where i should look under on frame?some had e-mail me and said to look on the tounge of it. :confused:
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Post by: brainpause on Aug 24, 2005, 06:49 AM
Quote from: kathy&fredtoday i'm going to go under the camper and check out the frame.maybe back in the day they stamped it in there.there are no tags on the out side of it.also no tags on canvas.do you have a clue as to where i should look under on frame?some had e-mail me and said to look on the tounge of it. :confused:

Yes, the tongue is where I would suspect it would be. It may be metal-stamped into the tongue (with or without a tag).

If you have any way of posting pics, that would be very helpful as well too.

Larry
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Post by: kathy&fred on Aug 24, 2005, 07:04 AM
Quote from: brainpauseYes, the tongue is where I would suspect it would be. It may be metal-stamped into the tongue (with or without a tag).

If you have any way of posting pics, that would be very helpful as well too.

Larry
i'm having pictures developed now they will be back in a few days.is that a picture of your camper?mine is older that that one.would it help if i measured the body?the tire size is 13,if that helps.
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Post by: flyfisherman on Aug 24, 2005, 07:09 AM
There should be a manufacturer's metallic band or label on the axle that would give some base information. For example, the label on my Starcraft gives the axle manufacture's name (Dexter), model number, the weight carrying capacity of the axle and the date it was manufactured. In the case of my camper, the axle was manufactured the year prior to the model year of the camper.

See if that will provide a little information.


Fly
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Post by: kathy&fred on Aug 24, 2005, 07:42 AM
Quote from: flyfishermanThere should be a manufacturer's metallic band or label on the axle that would give some base information. For example, the label on my Starcraft gives the axle manufacture's name (Dexter), model number, the weight carrying capacity of the axle and the date it was manufactured. In the case of my camper, the axle was manufactured the year prior to the model year of the camper.

See if that will provide a little information.


Fly
so i need to look at the axle under the trailer right?i tried to find some thing on the frame and came up empty handed..the box of the trailer is 11feet 10.5 inches,the frame is 12feet,7.5inches,from bed to bed when fully poped out it is 19.5 feet.it look like the real colors of the frame was green,and the box was orange.my fuse type is a screw in and it is 15amp.there is a number on my furnacne and stove but not date on install or when that was made.tires or 13inch if that helps?i have looked in the cabinet under the sink and can't find a thing....
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Post by: flyfisherman on Aug 24, 2005, 08:10 AM
Correct ... that label should be affixed to the axle and you will need to crawl under the camper to see it (if it has not come off or been removed) and it might be a good idea to take a flashlight in order to read it better.

Also, my Starcraft has a metal label attached to the frame of the camper, on the road side of the camper (driver's side), just back of the "A" frame (or tounge) of the trailer; and this gives some basics about the camper, as in what model it is, manufacturing date of the camper and it's GVWR (total weight the trailer can carry, including cargo).


Fly
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Post by: ForestCreature on Aug 24, 2005, 08:31 AM
Quote from: kathy&fredfeet.it look like the real colors of the frame was green,and the box was orange.
 Being an Orange box it makes me think of Apache.
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Post by: mlslocks on Aug 24, 2005, 04:54 PM
If you can not find any tags you could go to ebay and do a search on popups. Mabe you will find on with the same look as yours.
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Post by: kathy&fred on Aug 24, 2005, 08:56 PM
Quote from: ForestCreature  Being an Orange box it makes me think of Apache.
so do you know if there is a site i could find apache pop-ups on?i know this is hard but i  thank you so much for any help you can give.tonight i when under the camper and struck out again!!i looked for and thing such as tags,printing on frame i even look donw between the wall and nothing..this is just killing me.i just want know.no matter what it is we'll still have a lot of fun in it.we have been working on it every night.but every thing i touch fall aprt!!and we are going camping in rome,wi.,for laber day.but i am very thank ful that all problems w/camper has happened home here.tonight i all most lost my foot as i was jacking up the trailer will the jack on the to put it on the ball on truck and it came smashing down,also lost a foot!!!tryied to get it to go but up after smashing down only to find out it was stripe and there was not hope for that.so fred had to cut it off.thank god the people befor us put on an after market one on the side of the tounge!!!i'm trying so hard and ever day i find my self in tears.tomarrow ner carpet goes in.lets see what can happen tommarow.wish me luck...
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Post by: kathy&fred on Aug 24, 2005, 08:59 PM
Quote from: mlslocksIf you can not find any tags you could go to ebay and do a search on popups. Mabe you will find on with the same look as yours.
so just go on e-bay and let them know ball park year and they would have pictures?i will try,i love the camper but this is killing me.i have nerve owned any thing like this and they have alwasy had some kind of idenification some where.thank you very much..kathy
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Post by: brainpause on Aug 24, 2005, 09:00 PM
Do a google.com search for Apache camper, and you'll find plenty of sites to go to.

Larry
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Post by: kathy&fred on Aug 24, 2005, 09:03 PM
Quote from: flyfishermanCorrect ... that label should be affixed to the axle and you will need to crawl under the camper to see it (if it has not come off or been removed) and it might be a good idea to take a flashlight in order to read it better.

Also, my Starcraft has a metal label attached to the frame of the camper, on the road side of the camper (driver's side), just back of the "A" frame (or tounge) of the trailer; and this gives some basics about the camper, as in what model it is, manufacturing date of the camper and it's GVWR (total weight the trailer can carry, including cargo).


Fly
ok when under the camper and spent 45 minutes.can't find any thing also while taking it down tonight to paint the roof,i looked inside between the wall,nothing struck out again.we have put alot of work in to it,and tomarrow i need to lay the new carpet.i've never done that so this should be really fun!!!thank you so much for all you help
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Post by: kathy&fred on Aug 24, 2005, 09:06 PM
Quote from: brainpauseDo a google.com search for Apache camper, and you'll find plenty of sites to go to.

Larry
ok thank you very much may be we are getting some where.i have looked every were,and i mean every where.even inside the walls befor we put it down so we could paint the roof.
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Post by: tlhdoc on Aug 24, 2005, 09:54 PM
Where did you get the PU?  How long ago did you get it?
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Post by: kathy&fred on Aug 24, 2005, 10:21 PM
Quote from: tlhdocWhere did you get the PU?  How long ago did you get it?
we got it from a private person.we have hait since spring.when i purchased it i noticed there were no tags.so i have asked then about it.they said they were'nt sure on any thing.they could not even tell me the year.they were no help,and they were not straight people if you know what i mean...kathy:swear:
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Post by: ForestCreature on Aug 24, 2005, 10:22 PM
Quoteso do you know if there is a site i could find apache pop-ups on?
Try this one..... good luck!
 
 http://www.apachepopups.net/
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Post by: tlhdoc on Aug 25, 2005, 04:19 PM
Quote from: kathy&fredthey were not straight people if you know what i mean
I hope it wasn't stolen.:yikes: