89 Excella - Weight

[Utahgoldrup]

Does anyone have weight ratings for a 1989 25ft Excella? Trailer & Tongue weights? I am looking at purchasing one and need to make sure my TV will pull it safely.

[CanoeStream]

Hi -- Airstream has had trouble keeping that part of their webpage online. We found members who'd copied the .pdf files. See the link at Unladen Weight of 1967 Tradewinds

Does that give you the number you need? Their older figures do tend to lack trailer payloads (GVWR minus the curb/empty weight). Those numbers are usually in the manual. Please realize the listed tongue weights are for the base model trailer without options and without necessary (weight distrib/antisway gear, propane in the tanks) or optional (cookware, food, personal gear) items. Spare tires usually figured as optional equipment on older trailers (except Classics at some point). WD/antisway gear, propane & spare tires contribute disproportionately to tongue weight and little of their load is transferred back to the axles.

Ask back here if somebody with a similar model can look in their manual if you need more info. An average Airstream might have 1000# payload -- higher in longer trailers.

[nickcrowhurst]

I guess it's the same as my 1988 25 foot Excella, so 5100 unloaded, max 6500, tongue about 750. You can see what TV I bought to tow it.
Nick

[DesertDog]

Originally Posted by Utahgoldrup

Does anyone have weight ratings for a 1989 25ft Excella? Trailer & Tongue weights? I am looking at purchasing one and need to make sure my TV will pull it safely.

Check out this link
http://www.airstream.com/docs/weights-1.pdf

[Utahgoldrup]

Thanks you guys, this really helps!!