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08-22-2016, 08:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Katy, TX
Posts: 526
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Done Gone and Bought an 'SOB'!
We have absolutely love the Wildwood x-lite 231 over the past couple of years but my DH's job may take him away from home for a month at a time and so we wanted something a little more live-able so I can go along with him since my job can be done remotely. We didn't want to buy new because 1) that doesn't guarantee a problem-free experience and 2) we didn't want to pay a 'brand new' price
I'm amazed how badly trailers are cared for or rather how they're not cared for. To each their own and how they want to live but it definitely made the search challenging, lol!
Finally found our next 'home away from home' - a 2011 Carriage Cabo 341. Evidently we own one out of three in existence - not sure if that's a good thing or not but she sure is a beauty! She looks practically new and acts it too! We have already had our shakedown trip and she has 5 new tires since she was still wearing the original tires (dated 2010) - they looked great but we all know that don't mean a thing
We had a very thorough PDI and she was tested out with plenty of rain too and passed with flying colors. We know that we will need to replace the seal around the slides before too long, but otherwise everything is in fantastic shape - I don't think she saw much action or she was extremely well cared for. Either way, I'm happy to own her now
I still plan on visiting this forum as it is a wonderful resource of information with very helpful participants. Thanks so much for all you do!
Here's a picture of our new baby - my DH calls her 'The Beast', lol! I told him that not a very nice name for a lady like her
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Michelle Evans
Katy, TX
2011 Carriage Cabo 341
2014 Wildwood 231RBXL - Traded Her In
2016 Days Camped = 5; Reserved = 14 so far
2015 Days Camped = 24 / 2014 Days Camped = 23
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08-22-2016, 08:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: North Ga.
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congrats to you and your DH on you new to you home away from home.
Sure hope you have only Happy Times with The Beast or Her which ever you settle on.
Happy RVing.
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08-22-2016, 08:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Katy, TX
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hdmtnrider
congrats to you and your DH on you new to you home away from home.
Sure hope you have only Happy Times with The Beast or Her which ever you settle on.
Happy RVing.
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LOL! Thank you!
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Michelle Evans
Katy, TX
2011 Carriage Cabo 341
2014 Wildwood 231RBXL - Traded Her In
2016 Days Camped = 5; Reserved = 14 so far
2015 Days Camped = 24 / 2014 Days Camped = 23
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08-22-2016, 09:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: in the South, North West Middle Tennessee
Posts: 1,551
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You should get some Wildwood or Sabre graphics installed over the Cabo logo, continue to attend Forest River events then drive people nuts trying to figure it out.
Good idea on the rubber exchange, we just changed out our 2012 Westlake tires that performed flawlessly. Upgraded to 10 ply 16 inch from 8 PR 15's.
It does indeed look like a Beast, congrats on the find.
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08-22-2016, 11:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Katy, TX
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SilhouettePenny
You should get some Wildwood or Sabre graphics installed over the Cabo logo, continue to attend Forest River events then drive people nuts trying to figure it out.
Good idea on the rubber exchange, we just changed out our 2012 Westlake tires that performed flawlessly. Upgraded to 10 ply 16 inch from 8 PR 15's.
It does indeed look like a Beast, congrats on the find.
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Haha! I have a feeling they'd figure me out but knowing them, so long as I have a kindred spirit and some frog juice to share, they'd let me join in, at least for spell
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Michelle Evans
Katy, TX
2011 Carriage Cabo 341
2014 Wildwood 231RBXL - Traded Her In
2016 Days Camped = 5; Reserved = 14 so far
2015 Days Camped = 24 / 2014 Days Camped = 23
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08-23-2016, 06:19 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 5,406
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Nice find, just one of the few really nice older units, Carriage made a heck of a unit best of luck with it.
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08-23-2016, 06:58 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Katy, TX
Posts: 526
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dblr
Nice find, just one of the few really nice older units, Carriage made a heck of a unit best of luck with it.
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I'm certainly hoping that turns out to be true with this 'old' girl - hoping she has good bones Our next outing will be a two week long road trip to visit family in Wisconsin so we will certainly get a better feel for her condition then. Of course, things can/will always come up (so I've been told), just not wanting those things to be any major things
Thanks so much for the well wishes
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Michelle Evans
Katy, TX
2011 Carriage Cabo 341
2014 Wildwood 231RBXL - Traded Her In
2016 Days Camped = 5; Reserved = 14 so far
2015 Days Camped = 24 / 2014 Days Camped = 23
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08-23-2016, 01:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Middle GA
Posts: 1,289
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Congratulations! I hope you get lots of years out of her, beast, it, whatever! It really is a beauty!
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Home Away From Home - 2017 PT Crusader 315RST
TV - 2016 Ram 3500 Laramie 4X4 6.7 Cummins Diesel
Never Enough Time Camping!!
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08-23-2016, 01:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Katy, TX
Posts: 526
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ben31
Congratulations! I hope you get lots of years out of her, beast, it, whatever! It really is a beauty!
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LOL! My DH has already set up the name in the truck as 'The Beast' but I'll probably call her 'Beauty', thus she'll be 'Beauty and The Beast' and if anyone thinks we're referring to ourselves then that will just add to the humor
Thanks for the well wishes!
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Michelle Evans
Katy, TX
2011 Carriage Cabo 341
2014 Wildwood 231RBXL - Traded Her In
2016 Days Camped = 5; Reserved = 14 so far
2015 Days Camped = 24 / 2014 Days Camped = 23
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08-23-2016, 07:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 267
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Looks like you got a very well cared for beauty! It looks brand new!! Many wishes for many happy years of fun!
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08-23-2016, 07:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 10,833
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FR is making RiverStone in a old Carriage Plant so this may very well be the genes of a FR product. I would order up some RiverStone graphics!!
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2022 Venture RV SportTrek STT 302 VRB Travel Trailer
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08-23-2016, 09:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Katy, TX
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Harris85
Looks like you got a very well cared for beauty! It looks brand new!! Many wishes for many happy years of fun!
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Thank you! Looks like your enjoying a new trailer too! We really enjoyed our Wildwood trailer, was so easy to get out and camp - here's hoping I don't miss her too much, lol!
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Michelle Evans
Katy, TX
2011 Carriage Cabo 341
2014 Wildwood 231RBXL - Traded Her In
2016 Days Camped = 5; Reserved = 14 so far
2015 Days Camped = 24 / 2014 Days Camped = 23
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08-23-2016, 09:51 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Katy, TX
Posts: 526
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Quote:
Originally Posted by B and B
FR is making RiverStone in a old Carriage Plant so this may very well be the genes of a FR product. I would order up some RiverStone graphics!!
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LOL!!! Is that even legal?
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Michelle Evans
Katy, TX
2011 Carriage Cabo 341
2014 Wildwood 231RBXL - Traded Her In
2016 Days Camped = 5; Reserved = 14 so far
2015 Days Camped = 24 / 2014 Days Camped = 23
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08-24-2016, 07:16 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Mid Michigan
Posts: 1,098
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Dear Mrs Evans, you sure do have a pleasant way with words. Nice change of pace for all us tech. writers. Please explain "SOB".
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08-24-2016, 10:55 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: crete,il /texas
Posts: 498
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Congrats, We had a carriage before our FR, we loved both but needed more room. Enjoy
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08-24-2016, 11:23 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Katy, TX
Posts: 526
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Quote:
Originally Posted by markb422
Dear Mrs Evans, you sure do have a pleasant way with words. Nice change of pace for all us tech. writers. Please explain "SOB".
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LOL! It stands for 'Some Other Brand' And it's attention grabbing too!
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Michelle Evans
Katy, TX
2011 Carriage Cabo 341
2014 Wildwood 231RBXL - Traded Her In
2016 Days Camped = 5; Reserved = 14 so far
2015 Days Camped = 24 / 2014 Days Camped = 23
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08-24-2016, 11:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Katy, TX
Posts: 526
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Bill
Congrats, We had a carriage before our FR, we loved both but needed more room. Enjoy
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Thank you!
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Michelle Evans
Katy, TX
2011 Carriage Cabo 341
2014 Wildwood 231RBXL - Traded Her In
2016 Days Camped = 5; Reserved = 14 so far
2015 Days Camped = 24 / 2014 Days Camped = 23
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