Forum: Classifieds Archive
03-13-2011, 09:09 AM
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Forum: Classifieds Archive
03-05-2011, 12:35 PM
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Forum: Classifieds Archive
03-05-2011, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 12
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Everyone, thank you so much for your good...
Everyone, thank you so much for your good thoughts.
I'm meeting Al later this morning to transfer the Sunspot to its new camping home.
Marshall & Sue - I may hold you to that offer. ;) I promised...
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Forum: Classifieds Archive
03-04-2011, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 12
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I uploaded some pics to my album (love the new...
I uploaded some pics to my album (love the new album feature!)
There are some shots of the condition it was in the day I picked it up, as well as some shots after I cleaned her up and replaced the...
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Forum: Classifieds Archive
03-03-2011, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,930
1979 Sunline Sunspot for sale, NY
Life throws you curves, and you learn to swerve. My most recent swerve is a cancer recurrence, pretty serious, which will keep me from camping much this summer if at all. I don't want to do it, ...
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Forum: Wanted
07-18-2009, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,857
Steve, at the Tear-Up, Eric (Outlaw) from the...
Steve, at the Tear-Up, Eric (Outlaw) from the T&TTT forum was very interested in my Sunspot. He thought he'd seen one near him -- one of those 'stored out back and forgotten' trailers, and though he...
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Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers
07-18-2009, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,122
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Forum: Sunline Community
07-12-2009, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,202
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Forum: Sunline Community
07-11-2009, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 5
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John--I've spent the day in Cayuga and Fair...
John--I've spent the day in Cayuga and Fair Haven, and camp every year at Sampson.
Sampson has benefitted from its 25 year long association with a huge dog show circuit that takes over the park...
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Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers
06-27-2009, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 10,778
I know they were only produced for four, maybe...
I know they were only produced for four, maybe five years (at least they are only in the brochures from '78 to '82.) Somewhere (don't ask me where) I heard a production number like 15, but I don't...
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Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers
06-26-2009, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 10,778
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
06-16-2009, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,124
a question about SunSpot production numbers
I took the Sunspot to its first rally this weekend (TearUp the Adirondacks 2009 at Fish Creek Pond State Campground.) Many folks stopped to look her over (including Steve Collins from this...
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Forum: Sunline Community
03-01-2009, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,051
No...not quite. ;)
That's the case in most NY...
No...not quite. ;)
That's the case in most NY State DEC campgrounds (no hookups, or electric only.) However, full-blown state parks with camping areas often have at least some sites with full...
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Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers
11-15-2008, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 10,778
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Forum: Sunline Sunspot Travel Trailers
10-17-2008, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,764
Well--unfortunately the Buttonwood M&G is the...
Well--unfortunately the Buttonwood M&G is the same weekend as TearUp the Adirondacks, a teardrop and tiny trailer gathering at Fish Creek Pond in NY that I've already committed to attend...as long as...
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Forum: Sunline Community
10-17-2008, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,185
Kitty--you ramble away.
You're in a heckuva...
Kitty--you ramble away.
You're in a heckuva place, and it's vital that you take care of you, as well as taking care of your mom. If talking here is part of taking care of you, I say go for it.
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Forum: Sunline Sunspot Travel Trailers
10-17-2008, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 7
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I was wondering--my Sunspot is currently NYS...
I was wondering--my Sunspot is currently NYS registered as 'homebuilt' because the last owner couldn't find the VIN.
Now that I've found a Sunspot VIN, can I get the NYS registration changed from ...
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Forum: Sunline Sunspot Travel Trailers
10-10-2008, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,764
1979 Sunspot VIN found!
Lots of people tried to help, but finding the VIN on my 1980 Sunspot has been like chasing the horizon. The iron on the tongue is pitted and rusted, and the number stamp is not as deep as some I've...
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Forum: Sunline Community
07-19-2008, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,341
I think cooking on the road for me has always...
I think cooking on the road for me has always depended on the situation.
I am one of those primarily weekend (or mid-week through the weekend) campers, mainly because I still have a 9-5 job where...
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Forum: Sunline Community
07-06-2008, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,208
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
07-02-2008, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,147
...which is why people on the Teardrops & Tiny...
...which is why people on the Teardrops & Tiny Travel Trailers forum are so interested in them...a little more height, but the same kind of tow weight and general spirit. That and they're not made...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
06-28-2008, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,147
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
06-26-2008, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,362
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Forum: Sunline Community
06-19-2008, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,239
I belong to a vintage trailer yahoo group, and...
I belong to a vintage trailer yahoo group, and we're talking about the Tin Can Tourists fall rally, which is going to be in Sampson State Park:
"For those that haven't heard, the Tin Can Tourists...
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Forum: Sunline Community
06-05-2008, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,239
I think I just saw a 12-footer...
I drove past the local trailer service shop, one of the last mom-and-pop trailer service shops in the area, and parked out front was what looked to be a 12.5 footer from the 1980 brochure. I was...
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Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers
05-09-2008, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,597
Re: 13' sunlines
Hi, theburg...I'm one of those lucky ones with a Sunspot. I've got pictures here:
https://gaelenscafe.blogspot.com/2007/08/my-sunline-sun-spot.html
Not only is it just 10.5', it's under 600# dry...
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Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers
05-09-2008, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,597
Re: 13' sunlines
Hi, theburg...I'm one of those lucky ones with a Sunspot. I've got pictures if you'd like to see one. Not only is it just 10.5', it's under 600# dry weight. You can tow it with a small four cylinder...
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Forum: Sunline Que
01-01-2008, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Modifications
12-23-2007, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,126
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Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers
12-15-2007, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,059
Ooooh....lists:
1) need to design new awnings...
Ooooh....lists:
1) need to design new awnings and check out the awning rails for them
2) rewire the interior 12v system and get a new battery
3) new tires, bearing repack
4) I really really want...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
12-15-2007, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,442
Hi, Dave and Sherry...I'm that elusive 'other'...
Hi, Dave and Sherry...I'm that elusive 'other' Sunspot owner!
I've got a 1980, which had most of the interior redone and the entire kitchen gutted out by the previous owner. You can see pics of my...
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Forum: Sunline Community
10-27-2007, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 2
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Man, I wish I'd been able to get back to it to...
Man, I wish I'd been able to get back to it to take pictures, Jon.
By the time I got back from the rings, they were packed up and gone (it was the last day.) My sketch is so hurried that it's not...
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Forum: Sunline Community
10-26-2007, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,252
Jon, my floorplan sketch was a little hurried,...
Jon, my floorplan sketch was a little hurried, and I don't think it was exactly the 1350...but wasn't sure when I looked at the plans files that it was a 1250 either. The gentleman had been napping,...
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Forum: Sunline Community
10-25-2007, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,252
Sunline Spotting at Sampson State Park
The last weekend in September is a big dog show at Sampson State Park, over 500 campers in RVs of all types and tents. One day while I was heading out of my camping loop and up to the rings, I looked...
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Forum: Sunline Community
10-24-2007, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,389
As for how much room you'll need, in my...
As for how much room you'll need, in my experience, kids only take up as much room as you give them. Seriously. Unless you plan to spend entended periods of time inside the camper (and if you're...
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Forum: General Campground Discussions
10-21-2007, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,005
I loved Allegany State Park when I camped there...
I loved Allegany State Park when I camped there ten years ago. I've always wanted to go back. We camped in one of the Red House loops, and really enjoyed our site. We were close to the lake, close to...
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Forum: Sunline Owners Meet & Greet
09-21-2007, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 124
Views: 26,038
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Forum: Sunline Community
09-15-2007, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,933
I camp and travel two ways...
1) solo, with the...
I camp and travel two ways...
1) solo, with the two english cocker spaniels (Casey and Madison). Due to some lower back problems in the last two months that seem to get aggravated when I handle the...
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Forum: Wanted
08-22-2007, 06:39 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,081
Jon, that link came up in French and didn't go...
Jon, that link came up in French and didn't go directly to the listing--but I was wondering, so you think it's the same one that was on eBay about the time that mine was posted?
I remember you...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
08-12-2007, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,124
I guess the link to my pictures on the T&TTT...
I guess the link to my pictures on the T&TTT forum are limited to forum members only, but I finally got around to updating my yahoo photos turned photobucket albums. So here are some pics of my...
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Forum: Wanted
08-09-2007, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,081
Jon, I'll be happy to. I'm really curious about...
Jon, I'll be happy to. I'm really curious about the 'history' of my little trailer, too.
Somewhere on the tongue, hmm? Okay, I'll start hunting. The tongue is original, I think. Will the VIN be on...
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Forum: Wanted
08-08-2007, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,081
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Forum: Sunline Owners Meet & Greet
08-02-2007, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 124
Views: 26,038
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Forum: Wanted
07-21-2007, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,081
Hi, Gary...
I picked up my Sunspot on eBay, it...
Hi, Gary...
I picked up my Sunspot on eBay, it happened to be on a small RV/used car lot about 45 minutes from me. The kitchen was gutted out of the trailer, so now it has two pass through shelves...
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Forum: Sunline Sunspot Travel Trailers
06-23-2007, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,660
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
06-23-2007, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,124
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Forum: Sunline Sunspot Travel Trailers
06-15-2007, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,660
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
06-15-2007, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,124
Thanks for the welcome, everyone.
Yes, I think...
Thanks for the welcome, everyone.
Yes, I think T@Bs are cool, too, although I really wanted to keep my tow load under 750 lbs empty. I only have a 4cyl Chevy s10 with a bumper hitch and manual...
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Forum: Introduce Yourself
06-14-2007, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,124
new-to-me 1979 Sunspot
Hi! I stumbled on this forum while checking out a 1980 Sunline SunSpot on eBay--thanks so much for the wonderful brochures!
I've been fascinated by tiny trailers and traditional teardrops since I...
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Forum: Sunline Sunspot Travel Trailers
06-14-2007, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,660
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