Hi Lanny, Thanks for your in put. I neglected to say that the floor plan of
this Casita I saw was a 17' Liberty Deluxe (my least favorite of the other plans
available). The configuration is the back dinette can become a double bed with
seating at the foot on both sides. not like the side dinette floor plan. The 17'
Liberty Deluxe also can be made into 2 twin beds on either sides. What this guy
did to his Was put a standard twin mattress against the wall on the curb side. ,
then across from that (street side) he built a long shelf from the kitchen sink
to the back ,Where the other twin bed would of been, thus creating a long desk /
eating space with extra storage below. he had a wheeled small executive desk
chair. that he used as his primary seating . that fit snuggled under the open
area under his desk part.when not in use . And with the 3 large windows on both
sides and back it appeared very light and airy , I was impressed.....cheers
Dominick
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From: Lanny Webb <lwebb2nd@gmail.com>
To: AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, February 26, 2011 4:19:31 PM
Subject: [A/S] Re: Aluminum vs. fiberglass
Dominick, My first restoration project was an 86 16' Casita full bath
bunk bed configuration. I did an off frame complete gut restoration. I
camped in it for several years. I loved it! It was light, small and yet
big on the inside. It had bunk beds and the table in back that dropped
into a bed. My two brothers and I made numerous trips traveling all over
the south. I'd get one again in a heart beat. The leaking problem is
virtually non existent since the only seams are just around the windows
and vents etc.
The things I would change or look for in getting another one would be
higher ground clearance and leaf springs. The straight axel with no
shock absorption will really make every trip a shake down cruise. The
higher clearance is needed if you travel off road in national parks etc.
I mounted swivel jacks on the frame just in front of the rear bumper. I
tore one off pulling out of a filing station that had a relatively deep
store gutted in their ingress and exit. I fixed the problem by cutting a
landscape timber 3x4 beveled on the ends to match the bumper and bolted
it beneath the bumper. If the tail was going to drag it just slid on the
timber in back even lifting the wheels off the ground in one occasion
but never touched the jacks again.
lanny
P.S. I'm only 5'9 so the low ceiling wasn't a factor for me. My
"little" brother is 6'1 so his head touched the ceiling. He said it
wasn't a problem since the interior walls are carpeted!
--- In AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com, Dominick Bundy <dominickbundy@...>
wrote:
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> hi all, I keep forgetting to ask about this on the list. But last
summer I found
> an interest in the Casita fiberglass Travel trailer. After meeting a
retired
> fellow who full times in one. It is amazing to me what one can due and
endure in
> such a tight space, that is how we get ideas and learn from one
another. I have
> done some research on these little egg type trailers. and have been
impressed so
> far. The only down side I see is it only comes in a single axle. (that
would
> make me nervous in case of a blow out. Also a little skimpy on
storage. I guess
> my question would be does anyone know anything about these little gems
pro or
> con, and knew of anyone full timing in such a unit.. I'm trying to
get my life
> and trailer more organized with this less is more type attitude.
Cheers
> Dominick
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