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RE: HELP!! My 86 Coleman pop up os stuck in the up position.
False alarm. My wifew noticed that there was another anti back up mechanism down behind the propane tank. Never noticed it before and it never did anything I am aware of before. Once we got it 6 inches down we were able to let go of it. Camping trip is back on.
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Judo
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08/26/08 07:16pm |
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HELP!! My 86 Coleman pop up os stuck in the up position.
I cranked my pup up to air out today before a trip this weekend. When I went to put it down it does not want to go. I am sure this is covered here before but the Search feature is not very good. I cranked a little clockwise as instructed by the manual and pulled up the anti rotate thing and it only cranks about 20 degrees and then there is no pressure on the handel.
Please help if you know what I can do.
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Judo
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08/26/08 07:04pm |
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RE: How bad is it to tow with the trailer angled up?
By the way I had no problems whatsoever. The trailer was up a little, but I threw is some fire wood and it looker pretty good. It towed very well, but I did notice the gas needle moved a whole lot more.
By the way what should I use to caulk some possibly leaking seams on the top of my Coleman?
Thanks for the help.
JF
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07/28/08 10:20am |
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My Pup is leaking what do I do?
Hey everyone, I am using a 1985 coleman with a 12 foot bed. This weekend it kind of rained and stayed wet all weekend. When I went to pack up, I noticed that the roof was wet on the inside near the middel of the camper. Not dripping or anything but wet. My Dad had the camper before and said there was a hole that used to hold an antenna. He caulked around the patch and it did not leak for some time.
I can not tell if it is the middel seem or the patches on the roof that are leaking, so I plan on calking both. What should I use to seal this? any special prep. Not looking to spend much money so please no "Well you should buy a Trail Manor" comments or "Take it to the dealer and replace the roof". Any real suggestions are really appreciated.
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JF
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07/28/08 06:34am |
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RE: How bad is it to tow with the trailer angled up?
I just got everything loaded and took it for a spin around the block. The back is about 5 inches of clearance and the front is about 8. Should be 7 on both. I made it over a couple of speed bumps and never touched.
I do not have a Rese hitch, otherwise I would get a drop. And I could not find a bolt on drop from the bumper. I am planning on getting a newer truck in the next few weeks so I really do not want to spend any money on this one. I was just curiuos how it would affect me at higher speeds.
Thanks for the help.
JF
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JudoFisherman
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07/25/08 11:11am |
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RE: How bad is it to tow with the trailer angled up?
Not sure Hornet. I am going home at lunch time and I will measure it after I put the cooler in the truck. And load it up a little. The only speed bumps I should encounter are two in the camp ground. I think Getting it out of my drive way is going to be a little ugly.
Other than touching a speed bumb will I have trouble with handeling? I will not drive very fast, but I do need to do about 15 miles of innerstate. Other than that I will not get over 50 or 55.
JF
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JudoFisherman
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07/25/08 08:31am |
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How bad is it to tow with the trailer angled up?
Hey fellow pup campers. I have an older Coleman camper with the 12 foot bed. I normally tow it with my wifes Toyota Sienna and it tows really well. Today I will be towing with my Ford Ranger. When I hooked it up last night it is at a pretty good angle up. My ball is 21" off the ground empty. I think to tow level I need to be about 14 inches off the ground. Whith the trailer on it came down some and I am planning on putting all my gear towarrds the rear of the truck. I am only going about 45 miles and with the exception of two long bridges it is totally flat.
Other than crappy gas milage will this cause problems?
As always thanks for your help.
JF
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JudoFisherman
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07/25/08 08:19am |
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RE: What are your best tips and tricks while camping?
Nathmich,
You mentioned attaching cup holder screw to your por up roof.
How did you do that? I was thinking that it would be great to have a half dozen hooks along the sides of the camper front and back that I could hang the reusable grocery bags from. this would be great for keeping clothes and toys in as well as dirty laundry.
By the way our Pup has a shower that does not work. We store tarps in it until we get there and put them over the bunk ends, then we fill it up with dirty clothes while camping.
JF
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JudoFisherman
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07/23/08 07:27am |
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RE: What are your best tips and tricks while camping?
Thanks to everyone for the tips I know I will try the fire starter from lent and candelwax thing, and the frozen drink ice cubes. I will also make a hand washer from a plastic jug with a golf Tee.
NPD and Larson6,
Not sure about all campers, but on my Coleman the door opens out. The step can be folded to the closed position over the door so you can not open it. Our step is locked with the key. As pointed out by others you can alway pull the velcro off the sides or even take a knife to canvas, but it does keep someone from just walking up and openeing the door. We have never had a problem but I saw a guy do it last time we were camping and thought I would pass it along.
I am bummed out cause our trip this weekend was just canceled. We were heading to Mount Plesant (near Charleston SC) but a storm off the cost of Savahna keeps spinning rain showeres on us. I don't mind a little rain while camping, but on and off rain for two solid days means lots of Candy Land and Sorry with two little girls that want to be outside.
JF
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JudoFisherman
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07/18/08 09:14am |
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What are your best tips and tricks while camping?
I liked the idea of the oversized ziplocks for storing pillows and bedding.
I saw a cool trick this spring. Place a bar of Ivory soap in a white knee high panty hoe. Tie the other end to the spigot handel so the soap stays off the ground. That way you can just grab foot of the panty hoe and wash your hands or get some lather for washing dishes. When you are done you can throw the whole thing in a zip lock bag or leave it for the next camper. The soap kind of dries out an hour or so after you use it. It stays clean and is always where you left it.
Also I am sure I the only person with a pop up that did not know that you can lock your door by just flipping the step up and locking the step in place. That way the door can not be opened. Of course a knife can open the camper quite easily, but it keeps someone from just walking up and opening the door.
Share a few of your tips and tricks with us.
Thanks
JF
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07/17/08 02:21pm |
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RE: Camp Setup with Small Children
If possible I always put up the hammock first. This keeps mine busy for at least 30 minutes. We also get them involved althought 2 is a little young, but my 4 year old has a few asigned jobs, like unzipping windows, holding the awning poles while I hammer in the spikes, and pulling the pillows out.
JF
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07/16/08 01:46pm |
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RE: Awnings for Pop Ups
On my pop the awning is in a long bag and is permanently attached to the pop up's roof. You can slide it out if you have to. You simply unzip the bag and it kind of unrolls out of the bag. You unroll it by hand and there is a small metal frame at the other end that has two legs folded up but attached. They have small push buttons that you press in to slide the polls to the desired length. They also have tie downs attached. I found that heavy steel spikes hammered in work best for tying it down. Deploying the canopy and setting it up takes less time than reading this post. Putting it back in the bag is done in reverse, but you have to make sure that it rolls up straight. It is actually very nice and you can lower the front way down to keep the early or late day sun off of the front of the camper. If it is up in the rain make sure one side is lower than the other to let the rain pour off.
JF
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JudoFisherman
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07/16/08 01:42pm |
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RE: What's a 'basement'?
Not an expert but...
The basement is a storage area under the big old campers. Kind of like where you store your luggage if you take a greyhound buss. Basically the area below the axel is wasted space as far as living quarters, so they have all the sewage stuff and then leave large boxes to put stuff in, bikes, chairs, and general camping stuff.
JF
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JudoFisherman
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07/15/08 01:10pm |
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RE: Livin Lite questions.
Thanks to everyopne for the responses. I finally was able to see the video on the quicksilver web page and it asnwered selveral questions for me. I like lots of the features of this thing but I see it has a few draw backs as well. One nice thing about our Pup is that we can make the bed up ahead of time, as long as we don't put the pillows on the bed and then we don't have to mess with anything once we get the thing up. I wonder how confy those beds are? the matress looks awfully thin?
We have one dealer about 2 hours form my house. Next time I am heading towards Atlanta I will swing by and see one for myself.
Does anyone know how long they have been making these? They are a little pricey and a not so old used one might be a better choice for us.
Thanks again for the comments and suggestions.
Rob
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07/04/08 11:06am |
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RE: Livin Lite questions.
Cmaping grandma,
30 minutes is about right for setting everything up for me. That is from the time I start to back into my spot until my feet are proped up and I am drinking a wheat soda.
Leveling
Unhitching
Cranking up the top
Wresteling with the support brackets
Pulling out the bunk end and wresteling those stupid posts into position
Putting the tents up
Fighing to get the door in place
Lifting the cushions and table
Setting up my jerry rigged windoow unit AC and the plywood board that holds it inot place
Getting the potty sqquared away
Counter top
Water and eleectric hookups
Getting all my junk out from under the benches
Getting the stuff out of my tow vehicle
Setting up the awning and camping mat
Getting my outdoor kitchen set up
Getting the cooler out and some camp chairs
My kid's bikes
Etc...
All this takes me 30 or so minutes. Granted mine is an older camper and allot of the stuff does not work as well as it should.
Rob
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JudoFisherman
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07/03/08 01:36pm |
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RE: Livin Lite questions.
Why smaller? Well I really just want something newer and maybe a little easier to set up and take down by myself. I do not want to spend too much money, but I do want to simplify some stuff. I don't need a stove top, I prefer to cook outside. I do not need hot water. I do need AC, South Carolina coast March through mid October is pretty warm. I would also like to be able to boon dock for at least 5 days.
I will be towing with either a full sized pick-up or my wife's Toyota Sienna. I know this camper is a little smaller than what I have, but it is the largest that Livin Light makes, and they really interest me.
Rob
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07/03/08 11:19am |
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Livin Lite questions.
Sorry that I am probably asking questions already covered, but I can't get the search function to work correctly.
I am interested in getting the 10 foot version (wife two girls 3 and 7 and a chocolate lab).
Anyhow, how long do these things take to put up? My Coleman takes 30 minutes alone, and 15 when the wife and daughters help.
Do you have enough head room to be comfortable (I am 6'1")?
How well do they handle wind when they are set up?
Is the half door as big a pain in the butt as it looks?
Are the "tent poles" attached to the tenting already or do you take them on and off?
How does the internal storage compare with a conventional pop up?
When it rains on the pup and it is down, what keeps water or snow from pooling on the cover?
What do you do with the cover thing?
How well does the awning work?
Is there any way to tow something on top of the camper? (Like a bike rack or a canoe rack)
One of the biggest complaints I have about my Pup is accessing stuff that is inside. With few exceptions you have to crank it up and then pull out a bunk end, at least, to get to any of the storage. With the Livin light can you pull out the bunk ends and then just kind of reach inside?
Thanks to anyone who takes the time to answer a few of these questions.
Rob
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07/03/08 08:48am |
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Toyota Sienna towing question.
My wife has a Toyota minivan and it tows my Pup very well. The only problem I have with our set up is that the bar that slides into the receiver has a little slop in it. Whenever we start or stop we get a surging feeling and it makes a kind of banging noise. The hitch is a Reese, and is quite unique to the Toyota to fit around the well where the back sheets fold into. The hitch is rock solid and the bar came with the van and is about a 6 inch lift. Once we are steady pulling it tows great, but at low speeds it is a very strange feeling.
Any suggestions for taking out the play? I was thinking of sliding a thin metal wedge under the bar once it is in place. Would this cause too much strain on the bar?
The van is a 2008, the pup is an 86 Coleman.
Thanks for any help.
Rob
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06/26/08 08:03am |
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RE: Flipping the axel on a Coleman PUP.
I do have electric brakes, but I am not using them. My TV is a Toyota Siena and I already have a drop down but it still makes the trailer ride nose high. another couple of inches would help. the step up is pretty low to the ground already and I think I would like it a little higher anyhow.
Will I have to do anything to the break lines if it is electric?
Showing my total ignorance but I have no idea how electronic breaks work. I don't plan on using them, but I still want to have them if I ever decide to tow this thing through any real mountains.
Thanks for the response.
Rob
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JudoFisherman
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05/14/08 01:05pm |
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Flipping the axel on a Coleman PUP.
I am sure this has been discussed several times, but I am having trouble using the "search" feature, and thought someone here probably knows all the answers.
I have a Coleman Williamsburg 1989. It does not have very good ground clearance, and I have bottomed out the back of the trailer a few times going up or down my driveway. Also I think it would make it much easier to get the stabilizer bars down.
I had an old Jeep and wanted a little more clearance, so I disconnect the leaf springs, undid the u-bolts and bolded the axle on the bottom of the springs. Can I do this on my PUP? What is the best way to do this?
Will I run into any problems doing this?
It should give me about 2.5 inches of lift, and help level the camper while towing.
any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks Rob
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05/14/08 12:43pm |
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