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Tim and I have camped with Ron and Debbie -- last year at Casini. Great fun. Shhhh...
I have to tell you that after seeing their rig Tim and I have put an AS motorhome of the same vintage on our wish list. We're looking for one more 'trailer' and it will be an Airstream motorhome.
What sealed the deal for me was the spotlight above the front cab! Made for a great 'stage light' too!
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Don't be too hard on yourself. You were in good company. Some of the folks that forgot us on this thread, we've camped with. But it's all in fun. Ron
Thank You and I will sleep better tonight. To be honest I have never even read the motor home segment of this forum. Shows you what a close minded pin head I am. Anyway, we live in Holland Michigan, one of the few Bluebird motor home dealers in the country. My wife reminded me of the 1990 345 le I was drooling over about 5-7 years ago some one had traded in. It was beautiful and mint. So, I do not even have the excuse that I did not know they built motor homes. They are indeed classics and it is too bad A/S pulled out. With the new generation of chassis, and the one I really like, the UFO or gas pusher by GM, could have been a great combo. O-- and by the way, my wife will not drive the rig we have now but did drive the 3 M/H's we had. Now at times I really miss that option!!
I guess I'm the voice of total inexperience but we're going for a 28 ft Safari SE as our first RV. I haven't towed anything since my wagon as a little kid.
Why did we choose an Airstream? A lot of our same reasons are listed in earlier posts here. Safety, simplicity , costs, fewer mechanical problems etc. We wouldn't even consider a moho (costs, mechanical breakdowns, depreciation etc)
One of our main reasons for an Airstream over another brand TT is that an AS is very well designed. As an architect I have always been drawn to AS for this reason. Each model in it's own way is really nicely designed. For 75+ years the exterior design has endured. It's timeless and elegant - an American icon. The differences in the interiors both vintage and new is amazing too.
Compare this to any other TT or 5th wheel. In my opinion most of them are pretty cheesey. Airstreams are downright classy!
Besides... Airstream owners (with very few exceptions) are pretty cool people!
I really could tow my 25 FB SE with a 1/2 ton... but sooner or later Airstream will make a CCD style 34' and it will call my name. That's why I bought the 3/4 ton diesel Silverado. (And even though I'm not actively looking, 99% of the people I meet at diesel pumps are males ).
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It may be an A/S motorhome, but it's still sitting on a conventional chassis. Want different? Have a look at an FMC manufactured in the 1970's: fully independent suspension, rear-mount Chrysler engine, low exterior height, extra-low center of gravity, resistant to wind, able to track curving roads well, etc. Would run 90+ mph.
There's the sad partof the A/S motorhome: a nice body on an otherwise ordinary furniture-truck chassis. A/S could have cleaned house had they made a motorhome that was as well-engineered as the trailers, could have been stand out for something besides looks.
Sorta like a hot rod that won't perform: if it's slow, chrome it.
Now, that junk aside, I like the looks of them too. Hope they're holding up well.
It may be an A/S motorhome, but it's still sitting on a conventional chassis. Want different? Have a look at an FMC manufactured in the 1970's: fully independent suspension, rear-mount Chrysler engine, low exterior height, extra-low center of gravity, resistant to wind, able to track curving roads well, etc. Would run 90+ mph.
There's the sad partof the A/S motorhome: a nice body on an otherwise ordinary furniture-truck chassis. A/S could have cleaned house had they made a motorhome that was as well-engineered as the trailers, could have been stand out for something besides looks.
Sorta like a hot rod that won't perform: if it's slow, chrome it.
Now, that junk aside, I like the looks of them too. Hope they're holding up well.
REDNAX,
I think you are being a bit hard on the Classic AS Motorhome. Your comment about not being "as well engineered as the trailers" is a hoot. I would respectfully disagree with that perspective.
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I think you are being a bit hard on the Classic AS Motorhome. Your comment about not being "as well engineered as the trailers" is a hoot. I would respectfully disagree with that perspective.
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Thanks John. I almost took up this argument when that post was first made, but held off. Why would anyone on the Airstream Forums want to try some other kind of motorhome?? I think most of us are pretty happy with ours, despite what the guy with the Silver Streak trailer thinks. Ron
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I must disclose that my earlier post was biased considering that Thelma and I will be future AS Classic MoHo owners...assuming we will be fortunate enough to persuade the str8s to separate the twins without us having to sell one of our twins.
If it has rivets, made with aluminum, and built in an Airstream factory, it's all good.
just saying,
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I must disclose that my earlier post was biased considering that Thelma and I will be future AS Classic MoHo owners...assuming we will be fortunate enough to persuade the str8s to separate the twins without us having to sell one of our twins.
If it has rivets, made with aluminum, and built in an Airstream factory, it's all good.
just saying,
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You're a pretty savvy negotiator. I'm feeling all warm and fuzzy. Ron
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As a brand new owner of an AS, and having never towed before, I was so thrilled and impressed with how easy our 25FB Safari was to tow!
Before leaving to pick our new baby up, we watched this video on the towability of Airstreams Airstream, Inc :: Why Buy? (or got to main page and click "why buy" on right). It gave us great confidence! Watch it, if you haven't already - you will NEVER want to tow SOB!
I had to keep looking in the rear view mirror to even know I was towing! It was amazing!!! What a thrill! No stress, just FUN!
We did buy a 3/4 ton truck to tow her with, mainly because we are inexperienced towers and wanted a vehicle with more than enough capability, but also because we (I!) have fulltiming dreams a few years down the road, and we will need a longer AS at that point. Since we bought new, I want this truck to last and not have to trade up from 1/2 to 3/4 ton when/if we get a longer AS. This truck is a Big Dog, eager to work and eager to play, and I love it!
The 3/4 ton was the advise and suggested way to go, given our circumstances, by quite a few kind peeps on this forum, and we are most grateful and very glad we followed it. Thanks!
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I must disclose that my earlier post was biased considering that Thelma and I will be future AS Classic MoHo owners...assuming we will be fortunate enough to persuade the str8s to separate the twins without us having to sell one of our twins.
If it has rivets, made with aluminum, and built in an Airstream factory, it's all good.
just saying, time
I've found myself sitting out on he back porch visualizing a Classic "stream motorhome sitting where our trailer sits... One's I've been in have always raised my heart rate... but then, so have the trailers. So it must be the aluminum & rivets and design/shape.
Whatever it is, I'm just glad we own one. Pure art on wheels.
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