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Wow, no bids?  That was a great price.  We paid way more than that last year for our used 16DB, identical to yours except we have the rooftop AC.  Plus we drove all the way to NC to get it.  We're just up the road in Swainsboro, btw.

We're not going out this weekend, but we went to Asheville, NC a couple of weeks ago, first trip of the season.  Had free tickets for the Biltmore Estate, that was pretty neat. Toward the end of this month, we are going to Jekyll Island, GA.  Been there many times, but never camped there, so we're excited about that.  Hope you have a great time this weekend!

Thanks, I figure if anybody else breaks or strips out the plastic crank on their fan, this might help them with a quick fix that will also be more durable.

After over-tightening and stripping the plastic crank knob on the Vortex fan in our 16DB, I spent probably a couple of hours on the internet looking for a replacement, to no avail.  Now granted, I probably could have contacted the fan manufacturer directly and gotten a replacement, but the more I thought about it, I decided I really didn't want another plastic handle to strip out again. So I ordered a metal 3" crank handle and a 2" metal extension (2 to a pack) from Amazon.  Here are the links:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006P1K6XY/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BQWVY6/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I also had to go to the hardware store to get a 3" screw, as the one included with the crank handle was 1/4" to short.  I don't know the thread size, but the guy at the hardware store was glad to match up what I brought him. It cost me all of 25 cents. Pictured are the results.

If I had it to do over, I'd have gotten a 1/2" shorter crank, but I wasn't sure when I ordered if that would work.  You could possibly go 3/4" shorter and still have clearance, but I'm not sure.  I'm very happy with it, and I don't think we will hit our heads on it at all.  As a plus, it cranks up and down faster than the plastic knob.

I hope whomever buys that trailer will join this forum and post lots of pics of their restoration.  I enjoy threads and videos on restorations.  I've been watching a really neat series on Netflix about WWII fighter plane restorations, and I love hearing the stories about how people acquired these old wrecks and made them like-new.  Wish I had the time, money, and knowledge to do that type of thing, but at least I can live vicariously through other peoples' stories.

Quote from: Chappy133 on January 19, 2017, 08:08:07 PM
Nice town Cleveland, TN.

I second that.  I lived and worked there for a while after college.

Is this considered a thread hijack?

All I hear are crickets...

Quote from: pjcd on December 31, 2016, 12:44:39 PM
Is it water / weather proof?

Looking closely at the photo, I doubt the seam where the lid compartments slide together is completely waterproof,  but barring a driving rainstorm, I imagine the contents would not get very wet.  Are you thinking of carrying this on the outside of your camper or TV while traveling?  Or just leaving it outdoors at the campground?

While I don't have this particular box, I can attest to Keter's quality, owning about 5 of their smaller tool boxes and one of their earlier folding work tables.  For plastic products, I haven't seen anything else that has near the level of functionality and durability as Keter.  Some of the better Craftsman plastic toolboxes are re-badged Keters.

I just got through reviewing 8 pages of Camplite mods on the old Livin' Lite forum.  I copied about 50 threads to PDF files that interested me and saved them to my computer, in case they don't get moved to this forum before they pull the plug over there.  Plus, it might come in handy to have them saved to my computer in a dedicated file, without having to access the internet.  Anyone else doing this?

Thanks for the welcome, everyone!  Hope to see some of you when we get out and about in 2017.  Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!

I briefly referenced it in a post on the other forum where I was seeking some advice on replacing the BFG tire that was part of the off-road package.     
You can't get BFG KOs in that size anymore, so CW is supposed to be getting me a full set of Goodyear Wranglers.  We'll see how that goes.

The mishap was kind of a freak thing.  I've been back to the scene where it occurred and I'm still not positive how it happened, but the result was a slashed tire, a broken weld on the bracket holding the axle to the frame, and a bent axle.  All I can come up with is that I cut a right turn onto a side road a little too tight, and the tire caught the metal portion of a storm drain that was jutting slightly out of the curb.  Had it not been for the storm drain, I think the tire would have merely grazed the curb. 

Normally, I use my mirrors and watch my inside tires on the trailer when making a turn.  This particular time, I didn't.  So there's one lesson.   Another lesson - make sure you have insurance on your camper!  Thankfully, I did.

...since the Livin' Lite forum is sadly sinking.  Checking in from Swainsboro, Georgia.  Wife and I bought a used 2013 Camplite 16DB early this year, and we love it.  Just wishing Camping World would get it fixed and back to us - it's been there over 2 months for repairs from a towing mishap.  Have really enjoyed the LL forum, and have checked this one out a few times and found good info here as well.  Glad to be here as a member now.