Forum: Trips & Vacations
12-28-2023, 11:03 AM
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Subvet:
We have camped at "Beech Hill...
Subvet:
We have camped at "Beech Hill Campground & Cabins" P.O. Box 129 Twin Mountain, NH.
It is a simple campground that locates us just North of the White Mountains. The White Mountains and...
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Forum: SunlineClub Owners Registry
08-10-2023, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 187
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
03-30-2023, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 678
Welcome to the forum Alfe! I own a 1987 F2353...
Welcome to the forum Alfe! I own a 1987 F2353 gooseneck trailer, which is similar to the model you have in the photo. Do you know what the model number is of your rig? I have made some repairs and...
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Forum: Trips & Vacations
10-27-2022, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 480
October Week in Northern NH
Some photos from our excursion early October. The first two are our Sunline F2353 and the second two are at the Basin in the White Mountains
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Forum: Trips & Vacations
10-27-2022, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 480
Campgrounds in Northern NH
John:
We have camped every Columbus Day weekend (a week + this year) at Beech Hill Campground and Cabins in Twin Mountain, NH. The town is actually named Carroll but the area is known as Twin...
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
05-28-2022, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,603
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
05-20-2022, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,603
Thanks John B! In the assembled photos the...
Thanks John B! In the assembled photos the trailer is on one side of my driveway closer to the front. In the first photo, before I started, is the trailer's parking spot. I was ignorant of the links...
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
05-19-2022, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,603
Axle Flip
The next day I drove it around and it settled nicely. The photos below show what it looked like before, about a year ago, and what it looks like now. Almost perfectly level. My only criticism of the...
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
05-19-2022, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,603
Axle Flip
After I finished the trailer sat way high! The suspension needed to be "worked" so the equalizers would settle.
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
05-19-2022, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,603
Axle Flip
Installation was pretty straightforward.
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
05-19-2022, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,603
Axle Flip
Cleaned up the frame with a power wire brush, primed, and painted it as well.
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
05-19-2022, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,603
Axle Flip
The kit for the perches is Dexter Axle K7138400 for 2 3/8" diameter tubes and can be bought at either Amazon or etrailer.com. The kit for the equalizer was bought at etrailer.com and is #AP233...
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
05-19-2022, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,603
Axle Flip
Upon removal of the forward axle I noticed that the equalizer links were not moving. Decided to take them apart to find out why and I'm glad I did! The equalizer links were worn out! Went online to...
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
05-19-2022, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,603
Dexter Axle "Flip" on F2353
Having bought a new (to me) truck that was significantly higher than my old truck it was time to "flip" (relocate) my axles from over the leaf springs to under them. The Sunline is a 1987 F2353 with...
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
03-24-2022, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,199
Thad:
I am planning to do this as well. I have...
Thad:
I am planning to do this as well. I have a 1987 F2353, which is similar to your model. My tow vehicle is a 2007 Silverado 2500HD Classic, that I acquired last year. It sits higher than my...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
09-23-2021, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 843
Thad, I have a 1987 F2353 5th wheel with a...
Thad, I have a 1987 F2353 5th wheel with a gooseneck hitch. Yes, they are rare! Mine is a double axle and weighs in at about 5400 lbs empty. Check out my photos by going to my user's profile under...
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
12-03-2020, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,611
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
12-03-2020, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,611
Done and Camping!!
Reattached the fenders and spare tire holder. All done the weekend before we left for NH, which left me the rest of the week to make sure the water, water heater, furnace and other sundry items were...
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
12-03-2020, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,611
Window Cracks
Behind each crack is a piece of Eternabond. Again thanks to JohnB in showing how to repair distressed panels. The lower panels on both side of the trailer had pinholes due to aluminum corrosion....
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
12-03-2020, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,611
Outside
Finally the day arrived to put the siding back on. Many thanks to JohnB for his advice (through his posts on rebuilding) on tools and supplies. I purchased an air drive stapler, screws from Albany...
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
12-03-2020, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,611
Finish Insides
Finally got to installing the table fixture on the back wall as well as the couch. Even with the exposed plywood it looks good. The structure is so much stronger with the plywood. All the ribs and...
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
12-03-2020, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,611
Floor treatment
Had to treat the floor to some epoxy as it was a bit "tender". The OSB was discolored so some water had gotten to it. This is the side of the trailer that has a cargo hatch to an area under the couch...
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
12-03-2020, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,611
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
12-03-2020, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,611
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
12-03-2020, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,611
Backside continued
After installing the struts I installed the 3/8" plywood back. No ribs have been installed at this point.
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
12-03-2020, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,611
Backside
After the sides I had to rebuild the back. I left the framing over the window in place and treated the rot with "Total Boat Penetrating Epoxy". The wood soaked up the epoxy and turned into "rock"....
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
12-03-2020, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,611
Next up was the sides. I decided to use 3/8"...
Next up was the sides. I decided to use 3/8" plywood instead of 1/4" luan for the interior. the plywood added considerable strength to the trailer. It looks a bit "rustic" inside and I'll need to...
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
12-03-2020, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,611
Update on Rebuild
Been sometime since I posted. The work was done in time for us to go camping in NH for the Columbus Day weekend. Got the new stringers installed, put in the insulation, and installed the new floor. I...
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
12-03-2020, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,282
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
09-07-2020, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,611
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
09-07-2020, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,611
Remaing Demo and Clean-up
Some of the floor stringers were spliced with staples and the joint wasn't over any support below!! I cut the floor 24" from the back. The next lateral framing member below is about 28" from the back...
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
09-07-2020, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,611
More Demo Photos
Here are some photos of the demo of the trailer's backside. I am amazed at how "flimsy" RV construction can be!
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
08-15-2020, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,611
More photos and questions
Dis-assembly photos. Couple of screws were so rusted I couldn't get vise grips to attach to them. Used a Dremel with a cut-off disc to slice a slot to use a screw driver. Worked very well.
The...
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
08-15-2020, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,611
More photos
From the outside you would never know anything was wrong. Each window corner has a stress crack/tear. BOAC found out about this the hard way when the Comet jets of the 50's were blowing up in...
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Forum: Sunline 5th Wheels
08-15-2020, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,611
Sunline F2353 Gooseneck Trailer Rebuild
Posted back in May about the use of poplar for the framing of the back end of my 1987 Sunline F2353 trailer. I have now started the process of dis-assembly and have some photos to share. As you can...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
05-29-2020, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,502
Wood Recommendations for Camper Frame
I have a general question as to recommended wood(s) to rebuild a camper frame. I have a 1987 Sunline F2353 gooseneck trailer that the back wall has suffered water infiltration from the lower corner...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-19-2019, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,617
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-19-2019, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,617
The fridge in the Sunline I bought died a good...
The fridge in the Sunline I bought died a good while before I bought it from the previous owner. I asked him how he knew it was gone and he said when you opened the door to go in the camper the smell...
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Forum: Classifieds Archive
10-02-2014, 06:04 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,308
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Forum: Classifieds Archive
10-01-2014, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,308
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