For sale: 2003 Scamp 16 foot trailer located in Ferndale, Washington.

 


I haven't quite decided on a fair price for this yet.  Make me an offer.  I should have a price in a day or so.  

This Scamp has A/C, a propane furnace, a gas cooktop, a 2 way refrigerator (propane/electric), many 12 volt receptacles & USB plugs in four different locations, an awning, 2 propane tanks, and a weight distribution hitch.  The former owner used the weight distribution hitch, and it came with the trailer when I bought it, but I never used it.  I did use a sway bar, and that also comes with the trailer.  It has EZ-Lube hubs.  

I've seen a few variations of the Layout 6 - here is a diagram of ours:


In addition, there are cabinets above and below the fridge and some storage compartments below both dinette seats.  We left the bed down all the time and used 4 large black plastic storage boxes from Home Depot to store things under the bed as well, under the spot marked "TABLE" in the diagram above.  I made the power cord removeable so it can be stored in a more compact way which allows for more accessible storage.  

I installed a sink and bidet in the bathroom.  



I renewed the seal and the valve in the toilet, and I put new stop valves on the outside sewer and grey water pipes, all a few years ago.  The sink drain is a flexible hose that can be easily moved so it drains into the toilet or into the shower drain in the floor. Having it drain into the toilet is handy, not only to drain the sink, but to add water to the toilet without opening the flush valve, and this is the position we usually used.  But when it seems imperative to conserve the capacity of the black water tank you can wash your hands in the sink and drain the water into the grey water tank via the shower drain on the floor.  

Here's another view of the bathroom:



Scamp bathroom floors are recessed downwards to give you more room to stand up when you take a shower.  I put a removeable wood grate in to raise the floor when we weren't using the shower, to give easier access to the toilet for my wife.  The photo shows the flex hose that drains the sink into the toilet.  It easily snaps off the mounts that are holding it on the wall so it can be put into one of the holes in the wood grate, which leads to the shower drain.  

I put in two 12 volt fans into the ceiling vent that work well. 



We used this trailer with a portable 100 watt solar panel.  



 



The cord from the solar panel plugs into this controller from the outside of the trailer.  I could move the panel to wherever a good place to catch the sun rays was. I built a storage box that fits on the floor of my tow vehicle that the solar panel slides into so it can travel fully protected.  If you buy this trailer you can have the solar panel and its storage box, if you want.  The solar controller is hard wired into the trailer wiring system so it will definitely go with the trailer.  This controller can handle a lithium battery if you ever upgrade from lead/acid.  

There are USB and 12 volt receptacles to charge your devices above each dinette seat, above the fridge, and by the bed.




I put a new door panel on the fridge because the old one had a lot of stickers from various campgrounds and parks we had visited and I want to see if I can transfer them to our new trailer.  So this photo of the fridge makes it seem like its brand new which it isn't.  It is very clean and works well though.  



The stove and sink look good:



The dinette:



The trailer has brand new tires, including the spare.  We had a flat that destroyed one tire on our last trip.  I decided maybe the other tires were suspect, even though they had lots of tread left, so I replaced them all.  The tires have less than 1000 miles on them.  


I took apart the wheels to inspect and lube the bearings just prior to selling this trailer.  I discovered that the brake shoes on one side were contaminated with grease.  I decided to replace the brakes on both sides of the trailer.  Dexter axle company sells new backing plates with all new parts, i.e. new shoes, springs,  magnets, and dohickeys for the electric brakes, as sets, so I bought two sets of these and installed them.    



I washed all the old grease out of the bearings, inspected and lubricated them, and reinstalled them as part of this job.  

I installed a new power converter a few years ago.  This one automatically keeps your battery in optimal condition when you are plugged into shore power.  Although this device is designed for lead acid batteries, the manufacturer says if you upgrade to a lithium battery this converter can fully charge it whenever you manually press a button on the little "charge wizard" pendant mounted to the left of the converter in the photo.  


We took out the original table.  I put in a piece of thicker plywood for the bed, because we always kept the bed set up.  I have the original table top and hardware which will come with the trailer.  As a bed we usually used the original cushions with a one piece 3” thick foam topper.  The previous owner had 6” thick foam pieces to cover the bed with which you can have as well.  I preferred the thicker foam as a bed but they are a bit more awkward to move around when you want access to the storage compartments underneath the bed.  


The air conditioner, the fridge, the heater, and the cooktop work well.  We hardly ever used the A/C but it did the job when we needed it.  I recently cleaned out the fridge orifice:  a clogged orifice is the main reason people have trouble with these RV fridges.  I cleaned the exhaust tube as well.  I took the furnace completely apart and cleaned it a few years ago, and installed a new thermostat.  I installed a bypass kit on the hot water tank so when I winterize the trailer I can use a lot less RV antifreeze.  I put in a new limit switch and thermostat on the HW tank as well.  I changed out the exterior marker light receptacles for new ones and replaced the lenses.  I've replaced the door handle on the main door of the trailer, as well as on the bathroom door.  I replaced the spring inside the latch on the fridge door.  

There is also a hitch receiver on the rear bumper for a bike rack or a small cargo rack.  



I have the original Scamp owner's manual.  It is a small part of this binder.  There are owner's manuals and some service manuals of various things installed in the trailer.



The "Fridge Service" section are various service manuals from Dometic explaining how the fridge operates and how to troubleshoot and repair it.  I replaced a number of rivets on this trailer and there are no leaks.  It doesn't hurt to read the several pages in the Dexter axle manual on their EZ-Lube bearings prior to lubricating them.  Etc.  



This trailer is ready to go camping.  We just got back from a wonderful trip through Jasper, Banff, and Waterton National Parks in the Canadian Rockies.


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