[Midamrail]

Ann,

Congratulations on the Caravel! The 1965 Caravels, particularly those with the jalousy windows in the door, are among my favorite trailers. It looks as though you got a good one.

I might offer a word of caution regarding the axle. Within just our relatively small circle of vintage Airstream friends, I know of three who have suffered broken axles on their 1965 Caravels. All are beautiful trailers that are used regularly, and the axles broke in scenarios ranging from driving at highway speeds on a smooth road to crossing a cattle guard-type grate at 3 MPH. It seems that some if not all axles on the Caravels from that period were either insufficient for the load or made with inferior spindle material or both.

If your new trailer has the original axle, you might want to consider replacing it at some point just to be on the safe side. Best of luck and congrats on the trailer!