New Safari trailer(to me)

[rain76king]

I got the deal of a lifetime in my opinion last week, a fellow expo member was kind enough to post up a trailer he found in my neighborhood for sale. It's a 1997 Cut's Manufacturing Bundu Safari Trailer.

It's a little rusty, all surface, nothing a quick dip or sandblasting wouldn't cure. The trailer came with all of it's paperwork, owner's manual and documentation of it's import to the states.

 

[rain76king]

It also came with a roof top tent, it's an old Technitop. It's been neglected...Any ideas on how to rid it of the mildew/mold? It's not mounted on the rack, it's just placed on the trailers rack.

 

[rain76king]

Then a few days after the purchase, I got a that there was a jack and a 12volt cooler that went along with it. it was a hi lift and It was no cooler...it's a dang Engel!
:victory:

I'm into the trailer, tent, jack and fridge for under $700!

 

[rain76king]

My plan at this point is to sandblast it, it's a little rusty but not bad. It's mostly dirty, I haven't even tried to clean it up yet.
I will then take my Mombassa rtt and place it on the rack.
I'll be throwing in a group battery in the tongue box along with an inverter.
I'll take one of the smaller boxes in the front and replace it with a propane tank.
It will be quite an upgrade from my current set up.

 

[Martyn]

Great purchase.

Looks like a solidly built South African trailer along the lines of the Venter trailers.

Technitop tents are top rate. I'd give it a good cleaning and if needed re waterproof it with Cotton Proof from Nikiwax.

Can't go wrong with an Engel.

 

[rain76king]

Thanks Martyn, All the stuff is great quality. I lucked out. I look forward to you taking my money....lol

 

[Titanpat57]

Good score..even some time in the sun will get rid of a lot of the mildew.

Anything left could be hit with a little, by little I mean a couple of ounces, Clorox and water in a spray bottle (note of caution: too much clorox can eat the seam threads out, so er on the side of caution and make it mild, be patient and give it time to work, even a weekend)

That's going to clean up nicely..anything you put in to it will be well worth it.

I'd say sell your current trailer and use that to do the upgrades on the new jammi.

Best of luck with it,

Pat

 

[Martyn]

Thanks Martyn, All the stuff is great quality. I lucked out. I look forward to you taking my money....lol

We could arrange for a percentage of your pay check to be deposited into our account in the Cayman Islands every month. Does that work for you? :sombrero:

 

[DaktariEd]

Excellent find!
Have fun.
Keep us informed...

 

[rain76king]

Thanks Titan, I will plan on doing that this weekend. Some people won't use any bleach at all on tents due to eating away at the waterproofing agent. If I used a very small amount of bleach, then a product like Martyn recommended I don't see it as being a problem.

 

[Martyn]

Had this in my files. It may help you.

"After brushing and vacuuming the canvas of your popup camper, mix a solution of half rubbing alcohol and half water. Test the solution on an inconspicuous area of the mold and mildew-stained canvas. Simply apply the rubbing alcohol solution with a white cotton rag, and if the solution does a good job and doesn’t compromise the canvas in any way, continue cleaning the rest of the mold and mildew-stained canvas."

From http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/37403/how_to_get_rid_of_mold_and_mildew_stains_pg2.html?cat=27

Sierra Trading Post has the CottonProof

 

[rain76king]

Thanks, I'll try both this weekend and report back.

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

Score... Very nice...

 

[BostonFJ40]

:drool:
I think I am entitled to the Engel for the lead on this trailer.

 

[rain76king]

I'll let you keep your beers in it!