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12-06-2012, 12:54 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1977 31' Excella 500
Los angeles
, California
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 201
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So I made my decision and I'm just gonna tow myself. Slowly, methodically, with a pre planned route and with lower tire pressure. AND the handy toolbox with the many needed tools just in case. Today did it for me when I saw a rollback driving with a shipping container go over a few potholes and saw AND heard the jarring going on. No matter how careful you tell the driver to drive you can't determine what he is going to drive over. So thats that. I'll let you guys know how it turns out.
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12-06-2012, 03:20 PM
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Rivet Master
2009 27' FB Flying Cloud
1982 31' International
1991 35' Airstream 350
Jay
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,706
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Make sure the tires are at least fair and tow it.
A hundred miles of careful towing are not going to matter. Stay off the interstate and on two lane roads without the concrete seams and and don't get in a hurry.
Look around on the forums at the stuff folks have towed without even knowing there was damage.
Airstreams are tougher than we like to let on.
Why else would be but them?
JD
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Jeff & Cindy
'09 27FB Flying Cloud;'82 31 International
'91 350 LE MH; '21 Interstate 24GT
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12-06-2012, 05:07 PM
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Rivet Master
2009 27' FB Flying Cloud
1982 31' International
1991 35' Airstream 350
Jay
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,706
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That should be: why else would we buy them,
wow. Missed that.
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Jeff & Cindy
'09 27FB Flying Cloud;'82 31 International
'91 350 LE MH; '21 Interstate 24GT
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12-13-2012, 08:57 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1977 31' Excella 500
Los angeles
, California
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 201
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She's coming HOME this weekend. Can't wait. Picked up brake controller, packed emergency tools including welder and backup steel just in case. We decided that the rear end can be supported from the interior with a 12' scaffolding length bolted too the walk way. The only separation of the floor is right at the rear so the sides are supported. this is easy to see since the belly pan is gone. This obviously is a band aid fix but should be good for the 95 mile trip home. Will have a chase car but hardly a chase at the speed we are planning on. So i'll take lots of pic of our shoring of the rear floor plus getting her out. Wish us luck!
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12-13-2012, 09:24 AM
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Rivet Master
1974 Argosy 28
Fresno/Clovis
, California
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 704
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Good luck, can't wait to see the pics.
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12-13-2012, 10:15 AM
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Rivet Master
Commercial Member
1957 30' Sovereign of the Road
1959 28' Ambassador
1949 24' Limited
Peru
, New York
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 745
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Protohyp
She's coming HOME this weekend. Can't wait. Picked up brake controller, packed emergency tools including welder and backup steel just in case. We decided that the rear end can be supported from the interior with a 12' scaffolding length bolted too the walk way. The only separation of the floor is right at the rear so the sides are supported. this is easy to see since the belly pan is gone. This obviously is a band aid fix but should be good for the 95 mile trip home. Will have a chase car but hardly a chase at the speed we are planning on. So i'll take lots of pic of our shoring of the rear floor plus getting her out. Wish us luck!
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Another option to help that sagging floor/chassis is to run a couple of ratchet straps through the rear window & underneath the chassis/floor & up through a couple of holes you cut in the floor & connect the ends of the straps together. I used a hole saw to do this on several occasions & the straps tied the body to the frame. Obviously it's a temp solution but it has worked really well for me. Don't drop the pressure of the tires either as it will cause them to overheat & blow.
Stop regularly & check everything, you'll be fine.
Good luck,
Colin
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12-16-2012, 01:17 PM
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#27
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3 Rivet Member
1977 31' Excella 500
Los angeles
, California
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 201
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She's coming home. Taping up loose stuff. Girlfriend getting brake controller installed. Have to remove rear bumper as its held by rusted wires. A lot of securing needed to be done to get her limping home. Is an exciting day though
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12-16-2012, 03:18 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1960 24' Tradewind
Orange County, CA.
, California
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 18
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The anticipation is killing us!!
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12-16-2012, 05:27 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1977 31' Excella 500
Los angeles
, California
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 201
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Brake boost on controller really works!!!! And she's on her way home
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12-16-2012, 06:24 PM
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#30
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3 Rivet Member
1977 31' Excella 500
Los angeles
, California
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 201
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She's happy!!!
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12-16-2012, 09:02 PM
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moderator
Commercial Member
2016 27' International
Currently Looking...
Wilton
, California
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,711
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Did you make it home safely? Looks road worthy from a distance...
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12-16-2012, 11:22 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1977 31' Excella 500
Los angeles
, California
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 201
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So yes we did make it home safely. She towed like a dream. Well. Until we unhitched and opened her up. A couple of bulkhead cabinets shook loose and plastic broke off but we didn't kill anyone and she is happy. Sorry I don't have better pictures but this is her current resting spot next to her sister that's a 1972 ambassador 29' and half a mile away from her extended family of newborns. She is home and as I said before is gonna need a change of clothes. Thanks everyone for their suggestions and support. Now the fun begins!!!!
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12-16-2012, 11:43 PM
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#33
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3 Rivet Member
1977 31' Excella 500
Los angeles
, California
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 201
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Zaya not so confident we could pull her out of the driveway
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12-17-2012, 01:21 AM
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Rivet Master
1966 24' Tradewind
1995 34' Excella
Lynchburg
, Virginia
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 4,226
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Congrats. I just love a good challenging adventure, especially one with a happy ending.
Dan
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12-17-2012, 10:00 AM
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#35
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1 Rivet Member
1960 24' Tradewind
Orange County, CA.
, California
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 18
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Airstream LA has the best service manager!!! He has tons of knowledge as well and a nice guy to boot!!!
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Sheherazade
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12-17-2012, 10:08 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1977 31' Excella 500
Los angeles
, California
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 201
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I'll have to talk to him. They probably don't have parts for me but weights and balances from an expert would be good to take advantage of.
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