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I am so excited! Bought our fiver yesterday!!! It is not a "million dollar baby" but it suits us and I fell in love with it! After looking at thousands....I was happy to finally find a nice well kept, clean unit in our humble price range and the best part was that it was fairly close to home. :) She is all paid for...no payments for us!
Our unit is in almost in pristine condition for the year....looks like it was hardly ever used, not much wear and tear and owned by an elderly couple that evidently did not use it much. I loved the layout and closet/cupboard space, has a corner walk in shower that was a must have for us, 2 slides, and all the nice amenities that we were looking for. I was excited to see bigger axels..these are the biggest axels that I have seen on ANY of the campers we looked at...I am most happy about that!
She is a 2004 Sunnybrook 31BWFS. I am so happy and excited to get her packed up and get on our way!
(PS: That is not our truck in the picture....we don't have a hitch yet. Our truck is a white F250 diesel super duty! :)
-- Edited by MaryBee on Friday 17th of February 2012 07:04:28 AM
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Ken & Mary and 2 Spoiled Furbaby Shih-Tzu's 2005 Ford F-250 SD Turbo Diesel 2004 Sunnybrook Titan 31BWFS "Fulltiming since May of 2012" (newbies!)
Outstanding!! You got one of the better rigs made in that era of Sunnybrook. About 2007 they started trying to get into different lines and the quality went straight down. Ours is a Mobile Scout made by Sunnybrook (same thing as a Titan which yours is). We have an additional slide and is the same length as yours. One word of caution unless you are aware of it, check the tires closely. That year they used Goodyear Marathon and there have been many instances of blowouts because your rig is heavy. Also, if you ain't handy, get the brakes and wheel bearings serviced. In '04 they sometimes used EZLube wheel bearings and sometimes NevRLube bearings. Both are good systems. Again, congrats on a good find, and much happy camping.
Outstanding!! You got one of the better rigs made in that era of Sunnybrook. About 2007 they started trying to get into different lines and the quality went straight down. Ours is a Mobile Scout made by Sunnybrook (same thing as a Titan which yours is). We have an additional slide and is the same length as yours. One word of caution unless you are aware of it, check the tires closely. That year they used Goodyear Marathon and there have been many instances of blowouts because your rig is heavy. Also, if you ain't handy, get the brakes and wheel bearings serviced. In '04 they sometimes used EZLube wheel bearings and sometimes NevRLube bearings. Both are good systems. Again, congrats on a good find, and much happy camping.
Good to know Ken...thank you! I believe the tires are Good Year but not the originals. I think they are Wranglers and are fairly new but when we get her home we will look into it further. I am sure my dh will check things out a bit closer but glad to know we got a decent unit! Any tips are WONDERFUL...this is why I love this litte group!
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Ken & Mary and 2 Spoiled Furbaby Shih-Tzu's 2005 Ford F-250 SD Turbo Diesel 2004 Sunnybrook Titan 31BWFS "Fulltiming since May of 2012" (newbies!)
Looks like a very well maintained unit. Should give you many miles/years of service.
Jim
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Jim and Linda Full-timers from 2001 to 2013 http://parttimewithjandl.blogspot.com/ 2006 Dodge 2500 Diesel pulling a Heartland 26LRSS TT May your days be warm, and your skies be blue. May your roads be smooth, and your views ever-new.
Outstanding!! You got one of the better rigs made in that era of Sunnybrook. About 2007 they started trying to get into different lines and the quality went straight down. Ours is a Mobile Scout made by Sunnybrook (same thing as a Titan which yours is). We have an additional slide and is the same length as yours. One word of caution unless you are aware of it, check the tires closely. That year they used Goodyear Marathon and there have been many instances of blowouts because your rig is heavy. Also, if you ain't handy, get the brakes and wheel bearings serviced. In '04 they sometimes used EZLube wheel bearings and sometimes NevRLube bearings. Both are good systems. Again, congrats on a good find, and much happy camping.
Just checked the tires and they are new Goodyear Wranglers 10 ply. Do you know how to tell exactly what size axles we have? They look to be pretty heavy duty 8 lugs. The camper says 6,000 lb but honestly they look to be atleast 7,000 lb. IMHO.
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Ken & Mary and 2 Spoiled Furbaby Shih-Tzu's 2005 Ford F-250 SD Turbo Diesel 2004 Sunnybrook Titan 31BWFS "Fulltiming since May of 2012" (newbies!)
Most of them in that age group are 7K axles. To know for sure, crawl under and check the tags on the axle. Or, call Sunnybrook and ask engineering what they are. You will need the VIN before you call.
I need to get a hitch for this now! Can anyone point me in the right direction for hitches for a good price? I need a slider hitch cuz we have a short box on our Ford (its a crew cab).
I can't afford a "top of the line" hitch but just want a good middle of the road suggestion.
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Ken & Mary and 2 Spoiled Furbaby Shih-Tzu's 2005 Ford F-250 SD Turbo Diesel 2004 Sunnybrook Titan 31BWFS "Fulltiming since May of 2012" (newbies!)
When I went hitch shopping we were in a rush too. We have to have a slider with the Carrilite front and the Dodge shortbox. What I found was a Pullrite SuperGlide Industry standard. The price was the same as a Curt Q20 with slider. The Pullrite has a full pivoting head which makes hook up alot easier. The downside is that you do have rails mounted in the bed.
