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View Poll Results: How long is your Airstream Trailer?
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15 ft or less
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0.29% |
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16 ft - 17 ft
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53 |
3.84% |
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18 ft - 19 ft
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92 |
6.67% |
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20 ft - 21 ft
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75 |
5.43% |
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22 ft - 23 ft
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151 |
10.94% |
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24 ft - 25 ft
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287 |
20.80% |
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26 ft - 27 ft
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162 |
11.74% |
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28 ft - 29 ft
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158 |
11.45% |
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30 ft - 31 ft
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277 |
20.07% |
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32 ft or more
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121 |
8.77% |
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02-22-2007, 08:18 AM
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#81
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Rivet Master  Airstream Dealer
1975 31' Sovereign
Searcy
, Arkansas
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,714
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1975 31' Sovereign...Yippeee!!!
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AIR #8844
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02-22-2007, 08:26 AM
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#82
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Rivet Master
1959 26' Overlander
Putnam
, Connecticut
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,064
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It's not the length of the airstream that makes for adventures it's how you use it. 
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02-22-2007, 08:34 AM
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#83
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Rivet Master Commercial Member
1986 31' Sovereign
1975 25' Tradewind
1967 17' Caravel
Sherfield English
, Hampshire
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 700
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31'6"
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02-22-2007, 08:42 AM
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#84
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2 Rivet Member 
1969 23' Safari
Grosse Ile
, Michigan
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 83
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Oh, I feel SOOOO inadequate now.....with only a little 23 footer.... 
Length is always such an issue, sometimes, even on the Airstream Forums!!
Maybe i should procure a Hummer H2 to pull the "Twinkasaurus" this summer... That way i could balance the scales, and truly make up for inadequacies in other departments!!! 
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Scott Anderson
Grosse Ile, Mich.
1969 23' Safari Twin
WBCCI # 22426
(formerly #22425 1968-76)
When it is my time, I want to go peacefully,
And in my sleep.....Just like my Grandfather....
Not screaming, kicking and in a state of panic,
like the other passengers in his car were......
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02-22-2007, 08:48 AM
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#85
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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, At Large
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 21,276
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Our trailer is only long enough to reach from the front ball to the rear bumper...
Okay, okay, it's 26',11.5" ball to bumper. Airstream calls it a 26, for reasons known only to them.
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Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup.
Terry
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02-22-2007, 09:32 AM
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#86
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Lyle V
2005 28' Safari
Tullahoma
, Tennessee
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 12
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A STRAPPING 28 FOOTER!
Lyle V
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03-23-2007, 10:13 AM
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#87
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3 Rivet Member 
1986 34' Excella
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 108
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34' Triple axle
Interesting poll.
And I'd like to take the opportunity to say that in my opinion the 34' length gets a lot of undeserved bad press here. The weight difference between a 31' and a 34' is less than the difference between full and empty tanks for instance. The triple axles make the trailer much more stable and less prone to sway -- not more. The third axle makes much better "balance" as well.
I've read here where 34 footers were almost impossible to boondock in, but I regularly boondock in mine without ever having had a problem. The extra space is really nice.
Thanks for the poll!
Waynon 
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03-23-2007, 10:18 AM
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#88
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3 Rivet Member
1986 34' Excella
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 108
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Did it scrape?
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Originally Posted by DesertRats52
Hello,
We just bought a 1984 34' International triple axle. We haven't seen it yet ... I know it's a little late to worry about such minor details like this. We're just wondering if it will scrape when we back it in the driveway.
Thank You,
Marie |
Hi Marie -
I was just reading this thread and wondered if your 34' did scrape when you backed it in the driveway?
Do you like yours? I am very pleased with my 1986 34' Excella.
Waynon
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03-23-2007, 11:59 AM
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#89
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Rivet Master
1958 30' Sovereign of the Road
Plymouth
, New York
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,776
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The longest they made
It is the longest they made in 1958 - Sweet Sovereign of the Road
and almost as light as the smallest one they make today!
Enjoy!
Rob
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03-23-2007, 01:18 PM
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#90
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2 Rivet Member
2007 16' International CCD
Hacienda Heights
, California
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 19
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16ft
IT'S NOT QUANTITY BUT, QUALITY...AND I FEET OUR BAMBI ITS SOOOOOO CUTE.....AND SO MUCH FUN.....LOVE EVERY INCH OF IT....
ANGIE...With AIRSTREAMFEVER....
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03-23-2007, 01:29 PM
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#91
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Rivet Master
1967 20' Globetrotter
Sauquoit
, New York
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 638
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Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. The best length is the length you prefer. There are advantages and disadvantages in all Airstream lengths.
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03-23-2007, 08:27 PM
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#92
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1 Rivet Member 
1973 23' Safari
1984 34' International
Ogden
, Utah
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 11
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34'
Hi Waynon,
Yes, it does scrape some, but not too badly. We bought some heavy duty steel rollers but haven't welded them on yet.
We absolutely love our home on wheels!
Marie
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Originally Posted by Waynon
Hi Marie -
I was just reading this thread and wondered if your 34' did scrape when you backed it in the driveway?
Do you like yours? I am very pleased with my 1986 34' Excella.
Waynon |
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03-23-2007, 10:09 PM
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#93
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4 Rivet Member 
2003 22' International CCD
Whittier
, California
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 358
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22 feet
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03-23-2007, 11:13 PM
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#94
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Rivet Master
1992 34' Limited
Falls Church
, Virginia
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 945
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Great thread!
Hello all -
Haven't seen the thread before,REALLY LOVE IT!, so "Thanks" to whoever did the 'bump'!
Mine is 34'....  Even bigger with the TV attached...
Axel
SilverToy
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03-23-2007, 11:48 PM
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#95
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Rivet Master 
2005 25' Safari
Salem
, Oregon
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 8,377
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25 Footer
Hi, mine is designated as a twenty five footer, but actually twenty five feet eleven inches long, according to Airstream.
Perfect size for us; And as some people have stated, the 25'er is the largest of the small trailers and the smallest of the large trailers. Shall we say, Happy Medium?
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"Le Petit Chateau Argent" Small Silver Castle
2000 Navigator / 2014 F-150 Eco-Boost / Equal-i-zer / P-3
YAMAHA 2400 / AIR #12144
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03-24-2007, 11:50 AM
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#96
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3 Rivet Member
1986 34' Excella
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 108
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Whoever did the 'bump'
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Originally Posted by SilverToy
Hello all -
Haven't seen the thread before,REALLY LOVE IT!, so "Thanks" to whoever did the 'bump'!
Mine is 34'.... Even bigger with the TV attached...
Axel
SilverToy |
When I first joined the forum I would sometimes add my little two cents to a "dead" thread that was sometimes REALLY old. I was amazed sometimes at how others would just pick it up and run with it. Now it is one of my favorite things to do. Instead of starting a new thread about something I want to know I just 'bump' an old one and all the good stuff is there for the 'New' postings. This is a wonderful source of information!
Waynon
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06-03-2007, 11:01 AM
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#97
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4 Rivet Member
2000 34' Limited S/O
Greensboro
, North Carolina
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 374
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34'
Our first trailer and we love it!
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06 Dodge 3500 Cummins Turbodiesel 4X4 Quad Cab Hensley Hitch Pressure Pro Centramatics
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06-03-2007, 03:09 PM
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#98
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Rivet Master
1962 22' Safari
2016 30' Classic
Southeast
, Michigan
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,987
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Need to change my vote
When I originally voted in this polled a few years ago we had a 26' Overlander, then we upgraded to a 25' Sovereign and now were are in the process of upgrading again to a 28' Excella. Is there any way to change our vote in the poll? I'd like to update it from the 26-27' category that it is still being counted in to instead be in the 28'-29 category (I guess I've got to miss the intervening years where we had the 25'er).
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Wally Byam Caravan Club International Historian
Vintage Airstream Club Historian
WBCCI/VAC #702 & #6768
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06-03-2007, 03:53 PM
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#99
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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, At Large
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 21,276
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Joe, we can't change our votes. We also upgraded from a 20' to a 26' to a 31'. Most folks here don't have that problem, though. They pick a trailer and stick with it... 
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Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup.
Terry
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06-03-2007, 09:00 PM
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#100
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4 Rivet Member
2000 34' Limited S/O
Greensboro
, North Carolina
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 374
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34'
I'd like to echo what Waynon said on 3/23 "And I'd like to take the opportunity to say that in my opinion the 34' length gets a lot of undeserved bad press here. The weight difference between a 31' and a 34' is less than the difference between full and empty tanks for instance. The triple axles make the trailer much more stable and less prone to sway -- not more. The third axle makes much better "balance" as well."
I also read another veteran 34" owner who said "It's really no different than a 27', the extra 7' just follows the first 27'. The extra space is fantastic!!!!
We like the qualiy of the 87. The interior has been redone and we plan to have P and S refinish the exterior in August.
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2000 34' Limited with Sofa Slide
06 Dodge 3500 Cummins Turbodiesel 4X4 Quad Cab Hensley Hitch Pressure Pro Centramatics
WBCCI #4358
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