Owning and working on a little egg
| Bolerlife.com came to life because a Boler is a special little travel trailer, everybody seems to have an affinity for them. People will stop to comment about it whether it is on the road, in a campsite or parked on my driveway.
Hitching up and towing this little fiberglass egg is a breeze, no ugly extended mirrors are required. As an added bonus with the curtains open I can see what is behind through the windows using the center rear view mirror when pulling it with the Jeep Liberty. It is so light that it is easy to forget that it is even there, not really a good thing when you look at the speedometer and realize you are cruising at 140 kilometers per hour. The ideas on this page are ones that I came up with as I worked on the trailer and talked with other Boler owners. I don't pretend to be an expert, and I realize that there are other ways of accomplishing the same thing. What you see here is what I discovered along the way and hope it may be interesting reading if nothing else.
The start of it all: I towed this home from Kelowna, it was a fixer-upper, the upholstery was ragged and reeked of cigarette smoke, most of the tape was missing or loose on the seams. My two main concerns, the frame and the door were in good shape, I was confident that everything else would fall into place, nothing that time and money couldn't fix. |
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How To's & Info
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Original Condition
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Changes so far
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New curtains, cushions and screen door.
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Installed new countertop and drawer.
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New cushions and curtains in rear area.
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Replaced top doors & added range hood.
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Added storage shelf above bed/table.
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Installed dual tank unit.
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To be continued
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Vinyl Boler decals, aprox. 4 1/2" X 12 3/4" $25.00 per pair, postage included |
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Vinyl b-1300 decal for door,
aprox. 2 3/8" X 9 1/2" 12.50 ea. postage included Combo Pack, pair of Boler decals and $35.00 postage included |
