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No worries about hi-jack Jacques, classic Whalers are as big of an obsession as 'Cruisers and Casitas for me. My 17' 1973 Montauk is patiently awaiting a full resto. It's perfectly usable as is, but the gelcoat is all cracked and grazed. It's not much to look at up close. It apparently sat out...

Thanks for the words of affirmation. I've been planning for a couple of years. I've had the trailer for a year now, and am just now making some progress. Well, we'll see about the stock frame. I have thought about building a whole new frame for it, but as of right now the new axle is bolted to...

I was hoping for pics of your particular trailer, showing your off road modifications.

ACE BROWN; Are there pics of your trailer somewhere I can check them out? I'd like to check it out. Thanks in advance.

Well, lots of things 'next'. I eventually want/have to totally re-engineer the tongue. I need the height to better match up with the 100 w/ the current suspension/hitch. (It will eventually have a small amount of lift, and an ARB front and rear.) The 4Runner height matches much better. The...

I've been mind-engineering this for awhile, but finally made some picture worthy progress. Here are some quick teaser specs; 1997 Casita 17' Spirit Deluxe 45 degree down, 5000lb Dexter Torflex axle w/ 6x5.5 bolt pattern 31/10.5/15 BFG All Terrains Here are some teaser pics;

Wow, it was nice to see this thread reborn. I've moved onto doing an offroad conversion on my Casita trailer, but would love to see something come out of the 1st gen 4runner camper idea. Another idea I had, what about all canvas top and sides, with aluminum bows like a boat top? My softtop...

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My father has something similar that he is going to be selling. Only 2wd, but could be converted. If someone here is interested, I will post more info.

FWIW, I used an extra front side window motor I had sourced somewhere. PS if I remember. The motor appeared to be the same. Years later, I did switch the wires @ the switch to make the switch work correctly, up was down. May be broken teeth on the gears on the regulator, not the motor itself...

Good info, but no I was thinking about a simple round ~6" vent that has a mushroom shaped cover over it, and the interior handle simply pushes up and pulls down manually. The power part referred to the model of said vent that has a small elec fan in it to be more forceful. Can't recall the brand...

Interesting window idea. Front visibility would be nice. Ventilation would be nicer. I have thought about taking mine back to Casita to have them retro fit a power roof vent in the bath of ours. I've got an awesome set of tools, but I was thinking I might prefer them to cut the hole in the...

Wow!, sure sorry to hear about your frustrations. I don't want to add fuel to the flame, but I honestly haven't had these type of frustrations with mine. I didn't buy it new, far from it actually, but I haven't heard things like this from any of the other Casita owners I've talked with. Quite...

Aids, What's the front window mod? Not familar with that one. I'd like to install a power roof vent in the bathroom, found the need for that on the last trip, but not familar with a common front window mod. Do you have a side window in yours? What model is yours? I'd also like to install the...

I havne't been on the site for a while. Anything new on yours Wesel? Aids? We've used ours a few times, but nothing modified yet.

BTW, the CFO approval is another BIG reason why we have a Casita. Don't get me wrong, I dig it, but her and the 2 dogs like it. That was worth a LOT to me. It made it much easier to justify putting more money into modding it. They will likely never be made into something to drag thru the...

I'm doing large offroad tires because I'm looking for; ground clearance, flotation, puncture resistance, air down ability, and of course the right 'look'. I too originally wanted to match the tire size on one of the tow vehicles for spare redundancy, but both of them are too big for the wheel...

I was trying to do some measuring on mine the other night. Seems my axle is approx 64 1/2" mounting plate to mounting plate. Based largely on your reports, I'm thinking I should order 68" or so.?. Do you know what kind of backspacing there is on your wheels? I need to measure the factory wheels...

Thanks for the reply. Lucky you out camping for a few days. Sorry to lead you along. I've been re-thinking about where I'd mount this tank in my Casita. I think I've decided to mount extra water jerrycans on the rear bumper I've yet to build instead. Thanks anyway. Good luck with the sale...

Any more interest in selling the tank and fill fitting? Shipping to 75703? Preferred method of payment?