Aug 23 2024:
Our new trailer… 31 years young !
This is the photo from the ad. Yes the battery compartment door is bent.. First thing I did was straighten that..
So let’s talk about the trailer.. By going back in time
We had a 1994 27ft Award trailer for many years back in 2005. One of the best trailers for towing and rolling down the road. We took that trailer through all four western provinces. Here’s a photo of our rig..
Very aerodynamic and a not an intimidating size this makes these trailers road warriors. Plus they were made in Canada, and had features not common for those years. It’s because of these things ( and I’ve had enough of crappy old stuff) That I went looking for another Award trailer. Award made these trailers in three sizes.. 30ft, 27ft and 23ft. And very few of any size for sale in the western part of Canada. This 23 ft popped up and despite the 4 hr drive to get it I jumped on it.. And like our first Award trailer this one is a one owner trailer. Or in this case more like one family. The granddaughter inherited the trailer a few years ago. Unfortunately that young ladies had some black paint and a bush. So not looking at all like it was from the factory.
I get it.. oak is not everyone’s thing. And she tossed out the couch and chair up front, then built ( and I mean BUILT) a dinette with a BIG table. A table made from 2×6 lumber !
That’s cool… BUT it added a lot of extra weight to the front of the trailer. She also put some plywood pieces over the twin beds in order to use a queen mattress. And kept the mattress..
Fortunately none of that was attached . So I took all that away when I got home. We have decided that the twin bed would be better for us.
Opps she ran out of flooring. That’s ok a piece of carpet will work for now. And I’ll need to build a new night stand. There was a floor to ceiling cabinet there. I want a night stand, so it’s better if I make one.
Enough complaining about someone else ideas on improvements.
I’ve dealt with worse things. What I have bought is a very solid 31 year old trailer. It was mostly stored under cover. And that shows on the outside. The big things for me … A working large two door fridge. Electric and propane. No electronics too. Have a look…
I don’t see any circuit board here. Therefore it works ! Second thing .. solid floor. I could not find any bad stuff. I do think the sky light over the tub leaked at some time.. Some crunchy bits in the ceiling over the tub only. Don’t ever plan on using the tub for anything but storage. My 94 and my friend Dave’s had rotten floors. It can happen from plumbing leaks or in Dave’s case water sitting on top of spay foam used for insulating the under side of the floor. Not this trailer. The plywood looks old under the trailer but still strong. The plumbing works good no leaks, pump works as it should. All the lights work. The toilet is a newer one that’s taller and more deluxe.
Opps again with the flooring.. No big deal. There is work to do… Not sure I like the gold heat vent. It’s part of the decor.. I know.. Surprisingly the wife likes the black and white theme. Who’d a thunk that.. So the plan is to make more curtains like the front ones for the bedroom.
No you can not successfully paint a stainless steel sink. And mac-tac self sticking wrap a counter top is not good either. The faucet is nice ! That’s the factory wood sink cover.. YES ! Oh no I’m complaining again. You know we have our own ideas on the ideal set up for a trailer would be. So having some things that need changing is a good thing. For example the sink being painted… We would prefer to have just a single sink. Never saw a good reason for the double. More counter space would be better. So.. to go from a double to a single will require a new counter top. Prefect I’ll get to use new Formica instead of vinyl sticky stuff. Both the bathroom and the kitchen need this done. This post is getting long so time to start a new page…