We painted the outside of the fifth wheel and Ken mounted a custom rack on top to carry our kayaks. What a great idea!
On our maiden voyage to Lost Lake (near Mt. Rainier) we learned a hard fact of RV life. Some camping spots are very easy to get your RV into, but getting it out is a WHOLE other story!
We installed a custom awning out of a 16ft. wooden dowel, and a pulley we bought on Ebay. We attached a 16x12ft. tarp and presto! Rain and sun protection!
The interior was pretty run down. It wasn't hard to refurbish, though. First off we gave it a top to bottom cleaning. Then we painted the ceiling, installed mini-blinds/curtains and added new throw pillows and rugs to tie it all together. Amazingly, everything mechanical worked when we bought the RV for only $600.00. Still, the hot water heater was very small, so Ken installed a tankless hot water heater and it works great!
We love the fact that we're completely self contained. The propane lasts forever and the battery has never run out, even after 5 days! We haul extra clean water in a 55 gallon drum, so using the bathroom and shower are not even an issue. Happy Campers!
We painted the outside of the fifth wheel and Ken mounted a custom rack on top to carry our kayaks. What a great idea!
On our maiden voyage to Lost Lake (near Mt. Rainier) we learned a hard fact of RV life. Some camping spots are very easy to get your RV into, but getting it out is a WHOLE other story!
We installed a custom awning out of a 16ft. wooden dowel, and a pulley we bought on Ebay. We attached a 16x12ft. tarp and presto! Rain and sun protection!
The interior was pretty run down. It wasn't hard to refurbish, though. First off we gave it a top to bottom cleaning. Then we painted the ceiling, installed mini-blinds/curtains and added new throw pillows and rugs to tie it all together. Amazingly, everything mechanical worked when we bought the RV for only $600.00. Still, the hot water heater was very small, so Ken installed a tankless hot water heater and it works great!
We love the fact that we're completely self contained. The propane lasts forever and the battery has never run out, even after 5 days! We haul extra clean water in a 55 gallon drum, so using the bathroom and shower are not even an issue. Happy Campers!
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I have the same Komfort! I am looking for advice and a manual! Can you help me?
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We were just given a 1983 Komfort 40 foot 5th wheel and they are pretty neat. Ours has an over/under apartment combo washer and dryer. It's perfect for our farm until we get our house built. Great story!
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