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Mon May 19, 2008 9:48 pm

Yeah Greg, the cap is just like on old school gas can or turpentine can cap. I got the trailer here today from Phoenix. It's in nice shape and the kitchen is a bonus. Here are some pics:

Trailer badge:

Front:

Back:

Kitchen:

Water jug:

Ice box built into kitchen:

OG bumper hitches:

The all important warranty mailer:

Kitchen badge:

Tue May 20, 2008 11:07 am

Post up your model year and VIN when you get a chance. It looks like the easiest design change to identify is the flange on the bottom of the side doors. It looks this comes about in 1960.

Envious, it looks like your 58 and 64 should add important data to the puzzle.

Here are same dates and ID#'s from singlewheel.com

Year VIN
1953 24
1954 553
1956 1120
1956 1289
1957 1804
1959 2285

Tue May 20, 2008 1:23 pm

mine is a 55 and #639 it also had glass taillights as opposed to the plastic ones on later models. i sold those to bill from fremont as i converted mine to a 2 wheeler and figured the plastic ones would be harder to break :roll:

Tue May 20, 2008 2:20 pm

Are there any "rails" or traces of rails in your storage area for the kitchen to sit in? Mine has none, butthe storage area is just wood.

Tue May 20, 2008 2:51 pm

yes mine does. i am bringing it this weekend so you can see what they look like. i think they are riveted in :?

Tue May 20, 2008 4:04 pm

We saw one of those at the 2007 Deschutes Bus RendezVW in Maupin, OR last summer. I was mesmerized by such a cool lightweight trailer. I took many photos and several sketches of all the features and it's construction witht the thought I could make something similar for myself. I will post some pics as soon as I can.

C and R
Fly Away Designs
Canby, OR

Tue May 20, 2008 6:08 pm

mr. warehouse wrote: Are there any "rails" or traces of rails in your storage area for the kitchen to sit in? Mine has none, but the storage area is just wood.

No rails in mine either, but the rollers are present on the kitchen. I like how the legs fold the "right way" so that you can roll the unit into the trailer kinda like an ambulance stretcher.

My trailer compartment has a middle support under the center of the bed platform. I am not sure if it is factory.

Fri May 23, 2008 10:24 am

Three nice Heilites for sale on CL now. I wish the 2 wheeled Viking in Bellingham was a little bit closer. That model has a chain and crank system to expand out the sides and erect the tent.

http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/rvs/689745730.html

http://bellingham.craigslist.org/rvs/687098129.html

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/rvs/688677530.html

Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:18 pm

Found this on Craigslist, $100! Maybe someone could use it for parts?

http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/clt/702981298.html

Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:38 pm

I just polished in from Miami. Boy are my arms tired.

Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:31 pm

Looks like mine are later than I thought.

Year VIN
1953 24
1954 553
1956 1120
1956 1289
1957 1804
1959 2285
19?? 2501 no flange along side doors
1964 4423 with flange along side doors

Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:17 pm

picked up the original kitchenette that came with my 55 single wheel today. I had traded it off for a roofrack when i first got the trailer and now i have the kitchenette back. it is up for sale if someone wants a high priced one :?

Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:59 pm

tubdub wrote: picked up the original kitchenette that came with my 55 single wheel today. I had traded it off for a roofrack when i first got the trailer and now i have the kitchenette back. it is up for sale if someone wants a high priced one :?

You got a PM

Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:43 am

Camped in the Cuyamaca mountains over Labor day. I got a flat on the way up but luckily I had just pumped up the spare. Other than that it was all good.

Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:21 pm

i pull this norwegian chateau mobile in my bus and bug ...

Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:55 am

1967 Heilite Valiant with some cool options.
Has a pull out stove top and serving table plus the original awning.
It's for sale by the way.

Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:00 pm

That is a beautiful trailer. I just wish it wasn't $600 away from my home.

Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:46 pm

Anchovy wrote: That is a beautiful trailer. I just wish it wasn't $600 away from my home.

I was thinking the same thing about your single wheel heilite. Did you sell that one?

Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:33 pm

zundapp wrote: Anchovy wrote: That is a beautiful trailer. I just wish it wasn't $600 away from my home.

I was thinking the same thing about your single wheel heilite. Did you sell that one?

Yes, a nice guy from AZ came and got it.

Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:11 pm

Hey Heilite trailer afficianados! What do you think of this one, and what it would be worth? A buddy of mine is leaving the state and offered it to me, but I have no idea of value. The canvas is all there, but the zipper needs to be restitched....it's a 1958 btw.