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Sunline Sunspot tiny travel trailer

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RME7247

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Aug 18, 2000, 3:00:00 AM8/18/00
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Yesterday, we bought a 1975 Sunline Sunspot travel trailer--mainly as a
playtoy for me to go solo camping. I have used our 10' Jayco popup alone, but
it is alot of work. This Sunspot is just the thing for one or two night's
camping.
When we drove down to look at it, the reason was simply to satisfy our
curiosity. The lady told my husband that it had an *external* galley! In all
his years of being around mobile homes and rv's, it was something new to him.
The trailer is very small. It is really only for one person, or two VERY
friendly people. You can't stand up in it. There are three shallow cabinets
toward the rear of the inside, and cushions to make into a bed. Your feet go
underneath the cabinet area when ready to go to sleep. An electric/12 volt
light is on the front wall. It has a cover (awning) over the front windows.
Around back, there are two doors that open up to reveal a small, three-way
refrigerator, stove and small sink, and a pull-out breadboard (or extension of
counterspace). There is a regular holding tank underneath. An electric light
is on the wall.
It is an adorable, tiny trailer. Basically, it is a hard-sided tent on
wheels. I'm curious to know if anyone else has seen this type of trailer
before.

Barbara

Butterkup

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Aug 18, 2000, 3:00:00 AM8/18/00
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Sounds almost like a teardrop trailer. I would love to see some
pictures.
Have fun!
sue

Butterkup

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Aug 18, 2000, 3:00:00 AM8/18/00
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I found some pictures:
http://www.sunlinerv.com/photos.html

Tom

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Aug 18, 2000, 3:00:00 AM8/18/00
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Just have to know, what'd you have to give for it?
Tom

Opie431

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Aug 19, 2000, 3:00:00 AM8/19/00
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>I'm curious to know if anyone else has seen this type of trailer
>>before.
My father-in-law built one that sounds just the same. It sat on a small
trailer and held a boat on the top. He even had a sink in the back that drained
with a hose. We used it in winter sometimes but we really had to sleep close
together. We plugged in an electric blanket and TV and were as snug as two
bugs in a rug.


RME7247

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Aug 19, 2000, 3:00:00 AM8/19/00
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Tom,
Well, I'm not sure you would consider it cheap or too much money, but we paid
$350 for it.
There is some rot; it sat for 7 years. But my husband is an artiste when
it comes to repairing wobbly boxes and rv's. There is nothing on it that he
can't make like new.
I fell in love with it.
My husband cleaned up the 3-way refrigerator (electric, gas and 12-volt),
and it is chilling and freezing like a champ. We may put that in the popup.
Too much or too little money, I'm tickled we bought it.
Barbara

RME7247

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Aug 19, 2000, 3:00:00 AM8/19/00
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Nope, it isn't a teardrop trailer; and it is factory made.
It is tiny, though...

RME7247

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Aug 19, 2000, 3:00:00 AM8/19/00
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Butterkup,
Thanks so much for the link to the article and pictures. The little
Sunspot with the orange stripe is just like ours. Thanks again!
Barbara

BRIAN GOODSON

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Aug 20, 2000, 2:40:42 AM8/20/00
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Thank's to you Barbara I now know what I seen on the freeway about a year
ago.I thought they look neat.

Brian


RME7247

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Aug 20, 2000, 3:00:00 AM8/20/00
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Brian,
The Sunspot is indeed really neat. I fell in love with it on sight, dry
rot and all. There isn't alot of rot, just needs an exceptionally good
cleaning.
I'm glad the one listee posted the link to the photo and articles of the
sunline company.

Barbar

Daryl White

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Aug 28, 2000, 3:00:00 AM8/28/00
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How about a photo of this little trailer?
D

RME7247 wrote:
>
> Yesterday, we bought a 1975 Sunline Sunspot travel trailer--mainly as a
> playtoy for me to go solo camping. I have used our 10' Jayco popup alone, but
> it is alot of work. This Sunspot is just the thing for one or two night's
> camping.
> When we drove down to look at it, the reason was simply to satisfy our
> curiosity. The lady told my husband that it had an *external* galley! In all
> his years of being around mobile homes and rv's, it was something new to him.
> The trailer is very small. It is really only for one person, or two VERY
> friendly people. You can't stand up in it. There are three shallow cabinets
> toward the rear of the inside, and cushions to make into a bed. Your feet go
> underneath the cabinet area when ready to go to sleep. An electric/12 volt
> light is on the front wall. It has a cover (awning) over the front windows.
> Around back, there are two doors that open up to reveal a small, three-way
> refrigerator, stove and small sink, and a pull-out breadboard (or extension of
> counterspace). There is a regular holding tank underneath. An electric light
> is on the wall.
> It is an adorable, tiny trailer. Basically, it is a hard-sided tent on

> wheels. I'm curious to know if anyone else has seen this type of trailer
> before.
>
> Barbara

Timmins

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Aug 28, 2000, 3:00:00 AM8/28/00
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Sounds like some of those they use in England -
http://www.folding-caravan.co.uk/ will show a great number of those.


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Bill, N3DDY
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phoneman

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Aug 28, 2000, 3:00:00 AM8/28/00
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You must have missed Butterkup's earlier post of this link...

http://www.sunlinerv.com/photos.html

HTH

Vern
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