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Offline BearG

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What should I do ??? Classic camping
« on: April 13, 2012, 11:27:07 am »
Friends as I have posted my camper has a roof leak, and now we found that a u-bolt broke and messed up purge and a tire.  So my delima is what should I do.
1) Hillbilly the spring and roof to make the Classic. ( maybe unsafe)
2) hillbilly the roof and spring and Trade it in. (kinda what I'm leaning towards)
3) Put $500.00 or more in repairs for something we are looking to upgrade in less that 12 months anyway.
4) Park It and set up awning and hamock like I use to.

Please put yourself in my shoes and tell me what you would do.
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Offline cracker

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Re: What should I do ??? Classic camping
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2012, 11:30:05 am »
Bear just my thoughts I'd go on and bite the bullet fix the thing and use it a year or two and get the good out of my dough and then trade it. Ron
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Offline BearG

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Re: What should I do ??? Classic camping
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2012, 12:01:33 pm »
Bear just my thoughts I'd go on and bite the bullet fix the thing and use it a year or two and get the good out of my dough and then trade it. Ron
I would but that bite keeps getting bigger everytime I touch it.
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Re: What should I do ??? Classic camping
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2012, 12:05:34 pm »
Trade,Miss Dawn deserves an up grade.  ;) :) :)
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Offline BearG

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Re: What should I do ??? Classic camping
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2012, 02:33:37 pm »
Trade,Miss Dawn deserves an up grade.  ;) :) :)
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I agree but she is unsure
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Offline seabass

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Re: What should I do ??? Classic camping
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2012, 06:59:18 pm »
let me know what you are going to do.i have a little money stashed back for the trip.i could help out if you are going to fix it.
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Re: What should I do ??? Classic camping
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2012, 07:06:41 pm »
I  look at  all  the new tents  and  gas prices,,,dang,, a roof top rack for gear and cots, team work on set up money in my play fund,, and then I ask  myself   "am I trying to get away from it all,,,or take it all with me??"  I'd travel light!  and travel more!  worst thing  for  my  camping was I bought a Pop-up! I went from six or eight trips  to maybe one!  I'm just saying. JeffW

Offline criveraville

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Re: What should I do ??? Classic camping
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2012, 07:11:36 pm »
First tear your clothes, put sack cloth on,  sit and have a chicken fit in a heap of ashes, have a good cry and then go watch "Sleepless in Seattle."

After doing the above, no matter what you do will be a lot better  >:D

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Offline BearG

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Re: What should I do ??? Classic camping
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2012, 11:09:40 pm »
I  look at  all  the new tents  and  gas prices,,,dang,, a roof top rack for gear and cots, team work on set up money in my play fund,, and then I ask  myself   "am I trying to get away from it all,,,or take it all with me??"  I'd travel light!  and travel more!  worst thing  for  my  camping was I bought a Pop-up! I went from six or eight trips  to maybe one!  I'm just saying. JeffW
I went up in trips and now the wife goes, not all the time she knows I need that time.
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Re: What should I do ??? Classic camping
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2012, 11:12:06 pm »
First tear your clothes, put sack cloth on,  sit and have a chicken fit in a heap of ashes, have a good cry and then go watch "Sleepless in Seattle."

After doing the above, no matter what you do will be a lot better  >:D

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Kinda like sleepless not ;D
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Offline BearG

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Re: What should I do ??? Classic camping
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2012, 11:14:26 pm »
let me know what you are going to do.i have a little money stashed back for the trip.i could help out if you are going to fix it.
I do thank you for the offer, but not necessarily if we go that rout I'll just not have much spending money.  but I don,t need much anyway.
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Re: What should I do ??? Classic camping
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2012, 11:38:39 pm »
Crawl in the cab of the pickup with PatB, just say you drank too much.
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Offline seabass

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Re: What should I do ??? Classic camping
« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2012, 12:34:22 am »
i like Eddies idea.i'll sleep in the truck.i do have a hammock and a tent.what ever you want to do will be fine with me.i will have to buy a cot and a better sleeping bag.the tent stay almost did me in last year.i made it,but just bearly.let me know what you want to do and i will adapt.
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Re: What should I do ??? Classic camping
« Reply #13 on: April 14, 2012, 12:53:06 am »
Wouldn't be the first time that happened.  ::)
  Bear, sometimes things just ain't worth fixin'. Bight the bullet and get a new(or at least another) camper. You(and your wife) will be happier in the long run.
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Re: What should I do ??? Classic camping
« Reply #14 on: April 14, 2012, 02:18:04 am »
Crawl in the cab of the pickup with PatB, just say you drank too much.

I was reading this on my phone. When I read what Eddie wrote I laughed out loud so hard it startled my wife. She was sitting next to me. It was a funny moment ;)

I needed a good laugh. Thanks Eddie  8)

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