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My good future to finally be able to say I got mine '73 TW
Hi folks,
Well, it is my good future to finally be able to say I got mine. After about 9 months of looking and several post later I finally have a 1973 Tradewind on my property.
Now I get to say thanks to so many that answered my post giving me guidance and all the ones I read from the past. I got the Tradewind I was after,almost, with the floor plan I wanted. I didn’t get a model with a grey tank, which was my biggest compromise. I also wanted an awning for the price I paid but there was other relevant offsets that made it worth it. I did pay top dollar the previous owner would not go down from asking price. I don’t blame him there was too many people calling and getting in line behind me if I didn’t buy it. It has a nice body, newer axel, brand new tire, with the majors working. I will probably have to change out the hot water heater that wouldn’t light, a roof vent, and learn about the univolt. It did come with a weight distribution hitch and anti sway bar, blue boy, spare, levelers, strap on mirrors, covers for the tires and other such odds and ends. They also towed it 225 mile to my place in the price. This was a big deal for me because I never towed more than a tent trailer and I needed to get my van set up with brake controller, proper hitch height and auxiliary transmission cooler.
I got as good a set of instruction as I would of gotten at a dealership. He walked me through hooking up and the function of trailer. I believe he was honest and was the type of person I wanted to deal with. Actually he was a member to forums always looked but never posted. As I said in previous post I like to know that the previous owners to the AS I will be using were OK folks who had affection for the rig.
Things went like clock work. I called on a Saturday night. Took off Sunday morning to see it. Stayed overnight at a hotel and we all went to the bank when it opened on Monday. Immediately after taking care of business end of thing we took off for my place in Rogue River Oregon about 225 miles away. Arriving around 530PM. My wife did a great job whipping up some grub to go with the meat on the grill. We had a nice meal and visit and they left. We promised to get together on the coast or in each other’s neighborhoods and I think we will. So that is a what I would call a tip top transaction amongst humanoids on this blue blessed planet 3rd rock from the sun, a place called Earth. For those moment all was right with my world
Thanks to the previous owner and thanks to you all for your help and encouragement along the way. I have few things to attend to that I know of already but can use it as soon as my tow vehicle is set up. Yes, I know it was only the down payment and that I will have many more question now that I have bought and open the door to Pandora’s trailer. Tony Rogue River Oregon.
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