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12-21-2014, 06:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Kannapolis
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Saying Hello
Just wanting to say hello while I am reading over the forum. I just purchased a 2009 VR-1 310bhs as the family's first camper. It's pretty dirty from the previous owner but nothing that soap, water, and elbow grease will not take care of.
I was surprised at how well it towed down the road bringing it home yesterday.
The only issue I see so far are the graphics pealing off down the right side and front. It looks pretty bad but I'm just going to just remove it. I'll probably looking into finding replacements later next year some time.
Also if I have questions should I post up in the travel trailer section or the lite weight travel section?
Thanks
John
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12-21-2014, 06:26 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Modesto
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Welcome to the forum
Either forum is fine to post questions. Looking forward to hearing about your rig.
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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12-21-2014, 06:34 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: MA
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Congrats and good luck. Hope the clean up goes well.
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2013 Premier 31BHPR
2014 F350 6.2L
Soon to be just DW and I
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12-22-2014, 09:21 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: W. Texas
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to the forum from W TX! Hope the cleanup goes well.
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12-22-2014, 05:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Kannapolis
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Thanks for the welcome.
Here is a picture of the truck and travel trailer at the petro station just a few miles away from the residence from where I bought it. I had to stop in and get some nabs for the kids.
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12-22-2014, 06:28 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Fountain
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Welcome to the forum...its a great place to learn and share. I bought an older trailer several years ago that needed a lot of TLC. It was well worth it for the price I paid. Hope you have good luck and happy camping.
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2018 Bullet 330BHS
2018 Nissan Armada
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12-29-2014, 05:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Central Massachusetts
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Welcome John: I'm sure you'll have some great trips with your camper. Looks good!!
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2012 Ford F 250 Super Duty Lariat 6.2 ; 3.73
2022 KZ C271BKHSE
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12-30-2014, 05:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Kannapolis
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Thanks everyone for the welcomes. The trailer is cleaning up very nicely with a lot of work. I found a 3M Decal remover that is removing the old faded and cracked decals without damaging the fiberglass below. Plus some rubbing compound, polish and wax is restoring the fiberglass finish back to a bright white. Hopefully in a few more weekends of work it will be all together. Here are couple more pictures of the mostly cleaned Travel Trailer. I'm debating at the moment on replacing the decals with something from Keystone or just going to a local graphics shop near work and having them make something close to the originals. Any input from previous experiences is a welcome.
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12-31-2014, 10:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Southwest Wyoming
Posts: 497
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Why don't you design your own graphics? That trailer looks great!
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2017 Jayco Melbourne 24k-Jeep Wrangler
2013 Bullet Premier 19FBPR-Dodge Durango V8 Hemi
2013 Rpod 177HRE-Jeep Liberty
2011 Aliner Sport-Jeep Cherokee
2008 Little Guy 5^Wide-Toyota Avalon
1980 Shasta 21-GMC Suburban
1981 Coleman Tent Camper-1981 Dodge Ramcharger
1978 VW Westfalia
Lots of tents
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01-01-2015, 05:41 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Gaylord
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Welcome to the forum. As said, you can find decals at most local graphics shops, check for pricing, you can also go to EBay.com and type in "rv decal kits" and you'll find "generic swoosh kits" and/or model specific decal kits for anywhere from $12 to $300. Many of these decals are designed by an "at home" graphics designer and cut on a "crafter's cutting machine". My wife has one such machine that she uses in card making, but so far I haven't gotten her interested in making any decals even though she has the equipment.
You could also go to trekwood.com and in the right half of the home page is a section to select your model specific Keystone RV. Once you do that, you can select from any number of different "OEM categories". One of those categories is decals. You can order the original decals from Trekwood, but the price may make you reluctant to invest that much.
Ebay is a great place to buy a "few matching decals" and design your own graphics scheme. Take pictures along the way as you restore your RV and keep us posted.
Again, welcome, we're happy to have you as a new member.
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John
2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
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01-01-2015, 10:53 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Modesto
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With a blank "canvas" to work with, the options are limitless. I would find a local custom auto painter and have some custom work painted on. But that's just my opinion.
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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01-03-2015, 10:43 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Kannapolis
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Thanks for all of the information. After seeing replacement prices from the manufacture I will contact my local graphics company.
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