Safari 30 bunkhouse owners club! - Page 29

Mirthless · 03-17-2009, 01:04 PM

Nope, I bought mine from a guy in Ohio. I think there may well be one in Austin, Tx. for sale, but I can't remember what the place is called. Also, if you buy in Tx., you'll pay more, at least in my experience.

FlaFountain · 04-13-2009, 10:55 PM

Hello,

I was unable to post pictures to this site but I have an ad and a 30'Safari Bunkhouse for sale in excellent condition..

check out my ad on craigslist for some pictures and email me at FountainLaw@gmail.com for more pictures or information...

but here is a link with a few pictures from my ad on craigslist which worked..

Original URL:http://pensacola.craigslist.org/rvs/1112321244.html

Thank you,

Ken

FlaFountain · 04-13-2009, 10:58 PM

pictures maybe..

Minnie's Mate · 04-14-2009, 02:30 AM

Welcome to the forums and to the 30' Safari bunkhouse owners club. Sorry it will be temporary. Looks like you have a great unit. Good luck with the sale. If you decide to keep it, you are just around the corner from our annual Can Opener rally in January every year. Join us if you still have your Bunkhouse then.

Mirthless · 04-19-2009, 11:51 AM

Cabela's -- Sunforce 60-watt Solar Charging Kit

I'm wondering if this thing will actually supply enough power to make it worth buying. What do you veteran boondocker type folks think about this bidness? The wife and I are bout ready to head up to the summer pasture, soon as her lasik action is done... doing w/e it needs to do, and having more power for gadgets equals less bored wife tantrums whilst I'm out hunting/fishing/etc.

Inland RV Center, In · 04-19-2009, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mirthless

Cabela's -- Sunforce 60-watt Solar Charging Kit

I'm wondering if this thing will actually supply enough power to make it worth buying. What do you veteran boondocker type folks think about this bidness? The wife and I are bout ready to head up to the summer pasture, soon as her lasik action is done... doing w/e it needs to do, and having more power for gadgets equals less bored wife tantrums whilst I'm out hunting/fishing/etc.

Having a solar when booning, is great.

Why do you want or need the "inverter" that comes with that kit?

Having one or two solar panels mounted on the roof, is all you would normally need.

Make sure that a regulator and a reverse current "diode' protector is also installed.

Andy

FlaFountain · 04-27-2009, 09:47 PM

Thanks for the welcome Minnie's Mate...wife says that it has to go..marked down to $30,000...I also noticed that you pull yours with a 250..is that sufficient?

Minnie's Mate · 04-27-2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by FlaFountain

Thanks for the welcome Minnie's Mate...wife says that it has to go..marked down to $30,000...I also noticed that you pull yours with a 250..is that sufficient?

Oh yeah, it is sufficient. We could use my wife's Expedition to tow with, but we live near the mountains and camp there several times a year so I wanted sufficient torque to handle them. I tend to keep vehicles on average eight years or more so I was interested in longevity. Also, we go to Fort Wilderness several times a year (last year was six times and the year before was five times) and we take our golf cart with us on each trip. We can carry the golf cart in the bed and tow the Airstream with plenty of power to spare.

funchucky1 · 05-01-2009, 09:56 AM

Hi, all!
My wife and I are looking for a bunkhouse. Now, we're fully aware of the limited numbers in existence....so we're willing to prove that WE need a trailer more than you do!
I'm just kidding about that....we're not in too big a rush to buy (but the RIGHT trailer might sway us)... but before we do go buy one...

We'd like to actually look at one. In person. Maybe even touch it.

Anyone willing to show theirs off? I don't care if it's in your driveway. I don't care if it smells like your dog. But though we've been in hundreds of Airstreams, we've not been in a bunkhouse.

If anyone has a bunkhouse....in the northeast (we live on Long Island)....can we come take a look? (Rich...? Are you guys at home these days?)

Chuck and Stacy (and Max and Lucien and Colin)

rluhr · 05-01-2009, 10:12 AM

Hi Chuck ... haven't seen you since we met in Jamaica VT five years ago!

Our bunkhouse will be back in New England this summer, so if you want to come up to Vermont or the Vintage Trailer Jam in Saratoga Springs (NY), I'll be happy to show it to you!

But really, the bunkhouse is great for a family. You'll love it. If you have specific questions about them, feel free to email me or post 'em here and I'm sure everyone will be happy to help.

**Chuck** · 05-01-2009, 12:25 PM

http://www.airforums.com/photos/brow...c=3156&userid=

ahh, those were the days...

Minnie's Mate · 05-01-2009, 01:46 PM

Does anybody know how to remove the motor from the bathroom fan? I can't seem to get it to budge. It doesn't seem to be attached with screws that I can see and it doesn't seem to screw into the bracket. But it is firmly anchored in place. I ordered a new motor from an Airstream dealer and the motor is all I got...no mounting instructions!

FlaFountain · 05-17-2009, 02:59 PM

Hello, thank you to everyone who has contacted us for your interest.

The airstream is still for sale. I am having it serviced for travel and checked out by an RV tech right now since a few people have been concerned about the lack of use and mileage on it. He picked it up yesterday and should be done this week.

Stay in touch if you are interested and I will let you know his report and when it is ready for the road. Some of you that I have spoken with know that I do not have a vehicle that will tow it so I am having it checked out by a professional. After he is done it will be located in Navarre Florida and should be easier to view.

Thank you again,

Ken Fountain

Minnie's Mate · 05-18-2009, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Inland RV Center, In

Conclusion: It's now obvious that the original axle rating, as chosen by Airstream, namely 4400 pounds, was inadequate.

It appears then, that all the bunk house owners may have a forth coming axle problem, depending on use and loading.

Andy

I recently had my bearings packed and the brakes inspected and adjusted at a local utility trailer dealer/shop. I requested that the shop check the rating label on the axles while they had the wheels off and let me know what was installed since my trailer was one of the last Bunk house models built in Jan. '06 just to see if Airstream had made a change from the '05 model year.

The label indicated that Airstream had installed Dexter axles with 4,400 LBS rating. The shop called Dexter to verify the rating. The service writer told me that Dexter told them that Airstream had Dexter to "de-rate" the axles to 4,400 LBS and that they were actually higher rated axles labeled with the lower rating to match Airstream's specs.

The service writer told me they were essentially either 5,200 or 5,500 LBS rated axles with the 4,400 LBS label on them.