Hi All,
Our names are Perry and Theresa Powell from Fort Worth, TX.
We have owned an 89 Vixen (fiberglass body) for two years. After deciding that we would rather travel than do Vixen Fixin' we started looking for a trailer. We were on a business trip to SC and were working our way back to Texas. My wife was riding shotgun and looking at small trailers and discovered the Scamp site. While I had seen them before and knew of the fifth wheel, I had never been in one. We located one just off an exit in Little Rock, at camping world, and spent the night so we could see it in the morning.
With no intent of purchasing, we began negotiations and the price went so low...well we wrote a check!
Now we will be selling the Vixen and will be returning to get the trailer probably next weekend.
Anythings I need to know as a rookie fifth wheeler, I would appreciate hearing here! I have learned that self discovery in camping is not always the best way to learn.
Thanks!
Hi Perry & Theresa,
Welcome to SOI! Great to have you join us. What a great story on the 5th Wheel...
You'll need to get Earl's attention as he is our resident Scamp 5th Wheeler and I'm sure he'll chime in at some point as well as other SOI members as they start to get online.
Once again, welcome and can't wait to see pictures!
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Hi Perry and Theresa! Welcome to the world of Molded Fiberglass Trailers. Scamp camping is a lot of fun You have so many adventures ahead of you! We had a 13' Scamp and enjoyed it immensely. We would take off sometimes for a month. Enjoy!
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Hi Perry,
Welcome to the world of Scamp 5ers. The Scamp 5er comes with its own special type of hitch in the truck bed. Did the one you purchase come with that hitch? Will Camping World put the hitch in for you? - Earl
It came with a Reese Hitch.
They wanted a rediculious figure to install it. I am having it done at the local Uhaul for 1k less.
P
Thanks!
Perry
You are very Lucky to find a 5th wheel.Treat (wax) the outside like you would any fiberglass boat and it will last forever.
Nice find,
Joe
Joe & Linda
New River, Arizona
2013 Casita SD 17'
Perry,
You going to go get ur trailer this weekend? We needs pics when you get it.....![smiley smiley](http://www.scampcamper.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif)
Our Trailers:
2015 19 Escape
Buying or Selling Molded FG Trailers:
Fiberglass-RV-4Sale
Roger...Bought a Scamp 5er last week while returning from a business trip. Had to go back to get it.
Couldn't beat the price and it is a 2012!
We will see how it goes. I am used to an RV not fifth!
P
Thanks!
Perry
You are going to love having a Scamp trailer! I feel like mine is a home. I bought the 13' one mentioned in the one reply to your message, and have taken it on many great trips in the last few years. I have been on trips with it for record snows in Missouri, Texas, and Arkansas, gotten stuck in I-40 closures for 12 hours and just huddled down and played games, and had so many great adventures. Enjoy your purchase! You will not regret it.
Lori
Lori,
The adventure has begun as we picked the 5er up yesterday and drove home.
I must have been in the same I-40 closure. I was stuck for hours!
Would have been nice to have had a shelter!
Thanks,
p
Thanks!
Perry
Hey Perry,
Saw you had ur PMessaging off, so will let you know here that we'll be at FW over the Thanksgiving week. Would love to meet you and see the new Scamp.
Our Trailers:
2015 19 Escape
Buying or Selling Molded FG Trailers:
Fiberglass-RV-4Sale
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