2001 Westlake is getting me down

[OC Campers]

Jacqui is mistaken, the door was not creased by slamming on the curb. It creased from the bolt breaking. It really bummed me oiut.
 
Jacqui needs to stay out of man stuff!
 
Randy

BITE ME!!!
 
Jacqui

[kimrb266]

Viking, are you trying to get people to purchase toyhaulers so you can out number us HTT's?  So far, don't we have 3 or 4 toy haulers in the group?

You don't know a LEMON unil you've seen our 05 Niagara.  Hands down, we've beat you out.  Every trip and I do mean every trip, something broke on that trailer.  A screw would fall out here, the shower hose came detatched, oven didn't work, door lock on the inner roof broke, etc.  DH wanted to sell the trailer early on but I said no because I liked the trailer.  One trip we popped up and found that a screw came off and the pole holding the tenting over our dinette  was ascew.  I didn't want the kids to play in the area and I told him that I give up and the trailer was up for sale.   We are now extremely happy with our HTT.  We've been on approx 7 trips this year with very little wrong with it.

[wavery]

Jacqui is mistaken, the door was not creased by slamming on the curb. It creased from the bolt breaking. It really bummed me oiut.
 
Jacqui needs to stay out of man stuff!
 
Randy

I think that's what she said Randy :p .

"When the hinge let go it slammed into the sloped curb on the street."

Women are just a little more eloquent at saying it :J .

[BootheBunch]

Let's also mention that they are Dirt Bike riding family and maybe a different type of trailer is in order.........Listen......do I hear .....Toy Hauler?

Boy, you are like a drug dealer....pushing your wares!  You are trying to get everyone to Ho it with you!!

Toy Ho!!

Love ya!

[zamboni]

You don't know a LEMON unil you've seen our 05 Niagara.

And that is why we only kept our 02 Niagara for just over one year (it was my parents before that).  The Niagara made us actually miss our simple, 1996 10' Starcraft pup.

Then, I gave up, sold it, and bought a hybrid

[OC Campers]

i forgot to mention, it's real easy to tell if you have a leak. The pump keeps kicking on when no water is running. Then all you do is walk around the outside of the trailer, you'll find water leaking out somewhere and you follow the leak back.

[harleywolf]

Shame on you Jacqui :p

Actually when the hinge lets go the stepper sags (of course) and puts a strain on the outside skin of the door causing it to buckle and crease. I actually put pressure on it and felt with my hand how the metal buckled so my guess is that even if it didn

[OC Campers]

Rick, Randy said he fixed the stepper almost the same way you did except he used a 1/2 in long (1/4 in diameter) bolt with a stainless steel nylocker nut.   The 1/4 in diameter hangs up a little so he said he is going to change it out with a 3/16 or something similar this weekend when we have the camper open.
 
Jacqui
(writing this statement with permission):p

[TheViking]

Viking, are you trying to get people to purchase toyhaulers so you can out number us HTT's? So far, don't we have 3 or 4 toy haulers in the group? QUOTE]
 
 
 
No. They have 3 motorcycles to haul around. So Randy hasto all 3 in the bed of the truck, then hook up the camper. Just makes sense that if you have toys, a toy hauler would be a logical choice. Freedom5 has a toyand wants to get more, Surfcampers want a Harley, they all have valid reasons as did I. That's all. I have nothing against HTT's. If I didn't have the quads I would probably have one.

[wavery]

Rick, Randy said he fixed the stepper almost the same way you did except he used a 1/2 in long (1/4 in diameter) bolt with a stainless steel nylocker nut.   The 1/4 in diameter hangs up a little so he said he is going to change it out with a 3/16 or something similar this weekend when we have the camper open.
 
Jacqui
(writing this statement with permission):p

Try to get grade "8" bolts. Rather than go to a smaller bolt, it may be better to grind off the place that it is hanging on or drill the hole a little bigger. If the hinge is actually turning on that bolt, you may want to consider getting a longer bolt with a shoulder on it. Cut (or grind) off the excess threaded part. That way, the hinge is turning on the smooth shoulder instead of the threads (which will cut into the metal over time).

[OC Campers]

I am heading out this weekend to Rollins lake. I plan on doing a little more inspectiung and tightening. i will also make a list of items to rerplace so I can have parts next time.

If you look in your rear vew mirror while driving and see how much the trailer bounces, you can see how things will get loose over time.

My latest thing I need to fix is the broken seat on my cassette toilet.My local dealer says they can't get it and I should buy it on line. I went to the Thetford web site and got a list of distributers. I have contacted three so far and nobody seems to want to deal with it.

I need to fix it soon as it pinches my wife on the  behind and she is not happy!
 
Randy

[wavery]

I am heading out this weekend to Rollins lake. I plan on doing a little more inspectiung and tightening. i will also make a list of items to rerplace so I can have parts next time.

If you look in your rear vew mirror while driving and see how much the trailer bounces, you can see how things will get loose over time.

My latest thing I need to fix is the broken seat on my cassette toilet.My local dealer says they can't get it and I should buy it on line. I went to the Thetford web site and got a list of distributers. I have contacted three so far and nobody seems to want to deal with it.

I need to fix it soon as it pinches my wife on the  behind and she is not happy!
 
Randy

So that's why Jacqui gave me a dirty look..................... :yikes:

[harleywolf]

At least it