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Help! I need a picture of a kitchen window from a 2014 16DB or DBS Camplite trailer. Mine blew off & am working with Caravan crazy in England for a replacement. A pic & the exact measurement of the acrylic pane would be super helpful, as would a pic of the small manufacturers sticker on the upper R-hand corner of the window. Also, if anyone knows the actual RO cutout dimension.
Thank you!

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Yes, they did repair all the existing cracks, but the focus was adding in the gussets. With all the welding, I had maybe two wires that had some burnt material but, nothing major. They didn't have to drop any of the holding tanks or move any plumbing lines as well. More emphasis was on the slide side.

When I initially discovered the frame issues (on an extensive trip) I had a welder redo some of the problem areas just so we could get back home. Those areas all eventually cracked again. It wasn't until the gussets had been installed did the problem go away. No issues with the main north south frame, or the A frame, everything was around the perimeter cross members.

On a side note, have your fabricator reinforce your rear bumper at the same the frame is being worked on, so in the future you could mount a bike carrier or a tray to carry additional items. Something I wish I did.

I'm now a believer in TPMS for trailer tires. I installed the TireMinder Trailer TPMS that is a solar powered wireless system for both pressure and temperature. For over 5500 miles, I had no worries about the trailer tires through all sorts of conditions, with the readouts right on the dash.

I'm not sure if powder hounds will be on to respond. I can say that all the photos they posted showed repaired cracks as well as the added gussets. Welders can shield things close by if they have access to the joint.

@Powder Hounds

Did you have all cracks repaired before having the gussets installed?

I'm trying to figure out how much to remove before having the welding fixes made. Some of the cracks are close to existing wiring/pipes/hoses/tanks, so I'd have to remove a lot before the welding. If I only added gussets, and didn't repair the cracks I could possibly get away with removing less.

It's likely I'll have the fresh water and grey water tanks removed before welding starts, but I'm not sure where to stop removing things.

Thanks

We got back home to Michigan last month after our trip west. There were some amazing highlights.

We spent a week on the Oregon coast and one night had a cougar call right next to the camper! That night, I was typing on the laptop in the trip journal and my wife was reading. Just when it get completely dark outside, there was a loud, deep, resonant meow-like sound that went on for 3-4 minutes in the trees just outside our large window. We both said, boy that sounds like a big cat and our dog went crazy. After it stopped, my wife went back to reading and I looked up cougar calls on the Internet. She didn't know I was doing the search and when I played back the cougar mating call, she said: "Listen, there it is again!". We didn't go outside again that night.

We were amazed beyond amazed at the birds using Great Salt Lake as a staging and feeding area for migration. We camped on Antelope Island and were really stunned at the bird life; shorebirds and ducks galore, not to mention the buffalo wandering through the campground.

We had to significantly alter our trip plans due to forest fires and extreme heat. The campground we had planned for a 3 day stay in Redwoods National/State Park was closed by a fire too close by. We did get in a day trip to see the big trees, but it was disappointing to not be able to camp among them in California. The other major change was not wanting to camp in Arches National Park. There are no hookups in the campground and temperatures were in the mid-90sF the 3 days we had planned to be there. So we bailed out and traveled around much further north. We drove through smoke so thick it was fog-like in eastern Washington just before going through the Columbia River Gorge. We also had smoky air most of the time we were in Oregon.

I was able to take a fantastic jet boat trip 40 miles up the Rogue River in southern Oregon. If anyone ever gets into that area, take that trip on Jerry's Rogue Jet's out of Gold Beach and be sure to ask for Kevin as your boat captain    You won't ever forget that ride.

I figured 13.1 million revolutions of the engine crankshaft and 52.44 million spark plug firings for the trip. I guess I better go change the oil again.

After our first night with the new A/C I can confirm everything Merlin said about the RecPro systems.  The difference over our Dometic Penguin II is amazing.  My wife said she had her best night's sleep ever in the camper and so did I.  It is quiet, cools really well and the remote is an added bonus!

Taking a sound measurement about 2 feet below the unit; the Dometic was 74dB on low fan and the RecPro is 62dB from the same location.  HUGE difference.

I would highly recommend this unit if you are tired of a noisy A/C.

For Sale: 2014 Camplite 21RBS (Pre-Thor)


All aluminum including floor, roof, cabinets.
Thick interlocking foam tile flooring added.
Custom dinette cushions and table.
Upgraded mattress.
Upgraded large SS kitchen sink and faucet.
Upgraded bathroom sink and shower fixtures..
Five new Goodyear tires and two new batteries.
SiriusXM satellite radio.
Three Fantastic Fans, two with rain covers.
SeeLevel tank monitors.
Voyager wireless rearview camera.
Custom reinforced rear bumper for bike rack (rack not included).
Electric tongue jack.
Fastway E2 weight distribution hitch.
Many more upgrades and accessories too numerous to list.
Price: $23,000.
Located near Fort Collins, CO.

Good work. You have a strong neighbor! You'll enjoy that unit every trip.