Re: [VAL] Anyone in the Denver area?

["Stan Truitt" <stan.truitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

hello scott
i'm harry in franktown, just southeast of denver. i am a newbie to the vac
and i purchased my trailer in early fall. i have almost completed the
interior and systems but will not start the exterior until this fall. polly
in western colorado made a great suggestion in regards to the vac rally in
colorado springs this summer but that is not until late july and early
august so if you are like me, you are looking for a trailer now!!. i can
offer some advice ......do your best not to get too impatient and buy the
first trailer you look at.  i did not practice what i preached and although
i am happy with mine, if i had waited i have seen 3 or 4 since that were in
better shape and better priced. it seems that you are going to need a large
unit perhaps 28-31 feet? if so, you will be happy to know that in general,
vintage airstreams are cheaper by the foot. what i mean is that usually you
will pay more for a trailer the smaller it is. i have seen the larger units
go for bargain basement prices at times. you will however need to be careful
with some years of the larger units (rear bath models i believe) that can
have suffered from frame separation. this subject can best be discussed with
others here on the vac site or on tom pattersons archive site as it is a
subject that has been discussed many times. i would be happy to show you my
trailer at any time but it is not a duel axle and only 22 ft. it does
however have the same characteristics that larger trailers have, systems and
the like. i would not be qualified to do an inspection of a trailer for you
but i have learned quite a bit and could "show and tell" in regards of
things to be concerned with such as soft floors, leaks etc.  i could also
let you know if i see any for sale locally. good luck with your hunt.

harry truitt
franktown colorado
66 safari