Re: [A/S] Newest of the Newbies

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I want to thank all of you for your warm welcome and willingness to 
share with a rank neophyte trailer owner. Its also been great to get 
the objective verification on C & G Trailer. I had called Camping 
World to try to schedule an appointment to have them "once-over" the 
trailer. They passed, they don't like working on A/S (at least not in 
Valencia, CA). I asked who they recommended and they said C&G. I just 
droppped it off there this morning where its going to visit for about 
two weeks getting everything done (brakes, electrical, LP Tanks, once-
over). It was like driving up to vintage A/S heaven. Silver for what 
seemed like miles. I asked about the blue strip...they can get it. I 
asked about the letters...they can replace them. And, on it went. 
They are going to fax me in a week with an estimate for all the 
little things that need tweaking. While a pretty good haul down a 
terrible stretch of highway (I-5 from Burbank), I guess I can't 
complain. At least I live in a city where such resources exist. I 
told them I would most likely become a close acquaintance if they 
wanted to set up their mailing list for Christmas cards.

Thanks also for the list of salvage yards and the tip on getting into 
the driveway. Luckily, I have a couple of weeks before I have to 
solve the problem. But, as suggested, I am NOT going the way of the 
casters on the rear. Even if it could support the trailer's weight, 
it just doesn't "seem" right.

Now, new newbie question...what all do I need to undertake to make 
the trailer safe for Winter camping? We're planning a trip to Salt 
Lake for the Olympics and I don't want any tanks or lines freezing 
up. My manuals (yes, I got the original owner's manual AND a service 
manual AND two Wally Byam Store catalogs) talk about putting the 
trailer into storage for the winter but don't really go into how to 
insulate and what to insulate.

Thanks again to all who answered and thanks for answers to come.

Jim Presnal
dotcom@jps.net
'75 Overlander 27'