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01-14-2011, 07:04 PM
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Rivet Master
1971 27' Overlander
Central
, Ohio
Join Date: Jun 2006
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HGTV RV Show
HGTV just ran a show on RV's and acccessories. No Airstreams but I found this unit very interesting. There is no wood used in the construction. A couple features:
Torsion Axles
All Aluminum Framed, Vacuum Bonded Construction (Walls, Floor, Roof And Interior Walls)
In Frame (Below Floor) Roto-Cast Holding Tanks (Insulated And Heated)
Construction | Earthbound RV
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01-14-2011, 07:14 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2011 27' FB Flying Cloud
Bradenton and Saluda
, Florida & North Carolina
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 177
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Personally Saw At Tampa RV Show
Just got back from the Tampa RV show and saw this RV, it was really a nice unit, and designed very nice. All the cabinetry and appointments were especially appealing. Every inch of the the unit was very well thought out. Some of the ideas, such as wraparound aluminum on the curved cabinet wall was very cool. They used European style appliances and the windows were pop out acrylic (not so cool but neat in usage). The color schemes were very nice as well.
Wanted to see if Bates had the new Eddie Bauer on display, but not to be found. Guess we will have to wait till next month to see that. Nothing new to see at the Airstream side of it, but did note that Dometic now has new thermostat controls that are long and rectangular with a circular digital display in the middle. Need to find out about that!
Nancy
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01-14-2011, 08:00 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1973 27' Overlander
Southport (Panama City)
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 426
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I missed it but I got the show set on the dvr for 2am Saturday I will watch it a little later...SAM
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01-14-2011, 08:16 PM
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Rivet Master
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.7 Metre
1989 29' Excella
Lorain County
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,246
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TV show
Gary, We are sorry that you missed the Cleveland IX RV show on the 8th. We got to see this Earthbound trailer. It was interesting for sure. It was pretty nice looking. It was pretty sleek. I didn't really like the dark interior that the one we saw had. I think the cabinetry makes it look ultra modern, but not really homey. Those that like "modern" interiors will probably like it. I like my light colored wood in the AS. Apparently, Avalon Trailer Sales up near us on Rt. 18 carries these if anyone wants to see them.
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01-14-2011, 08:39 PM
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Rivet Master
1971 27' Overlander
Central
, Ohio
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,365
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Quote:
Originally Posted by loudruff
Gary, We are sorry that you missed the Cleveland IX RV show on the 8th. We got to see this Earthbound trailer. It was interesting for sure. It was pretty nice looking. It was pretty sleek. I didn't really like the dark interior that the one we saw had. I think the cabinetry makes it look ultra modern, but not really homey. Those that like "modern" interiors will probably like it. I like my light colored wood in the AS. Apparently, Avalon Trailer Sales up near us on Rt. 18 carries these if anyone wants to see them.
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Lou,
Sorry we missed that show also and the chance to see the group you attended with. The Columbus show is on all this week but the vendors are all the local ones with typical SOB's. I'd really like to see the Earth Bound. The lines just appeal to me.
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01-14-2011, 08:54 PM
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Rivet Master
1971 27' Overlander
Central
, Ohio
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,365
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Here's a video of the 29 foot model:
Video Gallery | Earthbound RV
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01-15-2011, 06:21 AM
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Rivet Master
Commercial Member
2012 25' FB Flying Cloud
Celina
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 543
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ibgl6
I missed it but I got the show set on the dvr for 2am Saturday I will watch it a little later...SAM
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Sam
At the end of that program they highlight some of the best things to buy. I am interested in the coolie cups they show but did not get the company name, could you please email me the name if you happen to see it.
Thanks
Gary
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01-15-2011, 06:38 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2004 30' Classic Slideout
Between Here
, And There
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 379
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Earthbound
We got to take a look at the Earthbound this past Thursday at the Tampa RV Supershow. Really liked the storage access at the front side along with the way the propane tanks are hidden under the front cover. Makes the trailer look very sleek and frees up the clutter on the tongue for other stuff. The workmanship looked top notch. However, I forgot to ask them if you could mount a bike rack on the back of the frame. I think this will be a great travel trailer at its current price point.
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01-15-2011, 07:25 AM
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Rivet Master
1963 26' Overlander
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 2,640
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What is the current price point?
I really like the looks of it as well. Hopefully we'll see some at the Austin RV show.
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01-15-2011, 07:50 AM
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Rivet Master
1971 27' Overlander
Central
, Ohio
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,365
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Castaway
Sam
At the end of that program they highlight some of the best things to buy. I am interested in the coolie cups they show but did not get the company name, could you please email me the name if you happen to see it.
Thanks
Gary
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Here's the can insulator - and for $4 less:
ShopThermos.com Stainless Steel Beverage Can Insulator
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01-15-2011, 08:37 AM
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2004 30' Classic Slideout
Fenton
, Missouri
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 10,412
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Quote:
Originally Posted by utee94
What is the current price point?
I really like the looks of it as well. Hopefully we'll see some at the Austin RV show.
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From what I can see, they seem to be in the mid 40K range. Looks like their highest price unit is about 49K. I would like to see one of these in person. Interesting concepts.
http://www.earthboundrv.com/wp-conte....0-Website.pdf
Jack
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01-15-2011, 09:08 AM
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Rivet Master
2019 23' International
La Habra
, California
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,019
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I forgot to ask them if you could mount a bike rack on the back of the frame.
I think I saw that there is a Hitch receiver option on these trailers.
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01-15-2011, 09:47 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari FB SE
Currently Looking...
Durango
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,112
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The Evergreen RV travel trailers look to be similar in design and construction. Went to the discussion site and noted that the buyers compared their TT's to the AS. With aluminum at peak prices and the younger buyers looking at the "greeness" of RV's, trailers like this will gain in popularity as they can be towed with vehicles leaving a smaller carbon footprint and cost considerably less.
I watched the original airing of the show and there were several mentions of lighter, greener RV's.
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01-15-2011, 01:09 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 30' Classic
Burlington
, Ontario
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,743
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I saw the Evergreen at a nearby RV show in Toronto last year, and I believe that CanAm, the Airstream dealer in London is now also a dealer for Earthbound.
What really appealed to e about these trailers is that they are light weight - similar to Award we owned for quite a few years and liked very much.
As well what really impressed me was the move away from pretty much all wood in teh construction of the shells - most notably the floor which is some sort of composite material supposedly impervious to rot.
I can't understand for the life of me why Airstream hasn't pioneered that type of floor construction, especially considering the price of the product.
This is our first Airstream and I was quite surprised to learn it still had a wooden floor.
I did find out before buying so went ahead with my eyes open, but wasn't happy about it!
Seems to me I read that quite a few years ago. AS experimented with composite floors and sold some models - I think some of the Argosy models in certain years?
Apparently it wasn't a success at that time. But time and technology march on, surely it is time to look again!
At the time we bought, Earthound and Evergreen were not available. Even now, they don't offer a version that has a floorplan we like as much as our AS but I will be watching both Companies closely in future. Some of those design features would be a big selling point for me.
No doubt there will be others manufacturers following suit.
Brian
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2005 Classic 30'
Hensley Arrow / Centramatics
2008 GMC Sierra SLT 2500HD,4x4,Crew Cab, Diesel, Leer cap.
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