Exterior Height

[ITSNO60]

Are most Airstream trailers under 10 feet in height? When the specs show exterior height do they include the AC unit?

[thiel]

For late-model airstreams the answers to your questions are yes, and yes!

[sandollars]

My 2017 Airstream Serenity 27FB is 9 feet, 9 inches to the top of the AC unit.

[ITSNO60]

Thanks

[uncle_bob]

Hi

If you get pedantic about it, the radio antenna sticks up just a bit past the top of the AC.

Bob

[rmkrum]

But it's flexible, right? The one on my 2007 is, at least.

[Boxite]

Be aware that any "add-ons" you have may increase the height... such as Fantastic Fan covers, Dexter Axle-Lift-Kits, etc.

The standard max hieight for all RVs is 12'7" (or so I was told by the salesman.)

[uncle_bob]

Originally Posted by rmkrum

But it's flexible, right? The one on my 2007 is, at least.

Hi

It's flexible, but you don't want to hit anything at speed with it. Slow encounters with trees backing into the campsite - no problem. 70 mph encounter with the bottom of a bridge ... not a good thing.

Bob

[uncle_bob]

Originally Posted by Boxite

Be aware that any "add-ons" you have may increase the height... such as Fantastic Fan covers, Dexter Axle-Lift-Kits, etc.

The standard max hieight for all RVs is 12'7" (or so I was told by the salesman.)

Hi

...or the height of the Fantastic Fan cover if you leave it up and go on down the road ... oopss !! (Yes, I've done that ... )

Bob

[rmkrum]

Originally Posted by uncle_bob

Hi



It's flexible, but you don't want to hit anything at speed with it. Slow encounters with trees backing into the campsite - no problem. 70 mph encounter with the bottom of a bridge ... not a good thing.



Bob

Absolutely. Participated in some testing for military radio antennas that had to survive a strike on an object moving at 65 mph. The high speed films showed 'interesting' motions and accompanying destruction on the early prototypes. Whacking into a 2x4 sized piece of wood moving at speed would not do well for the antenna's survival....

[Mollysdad]

Originally Posted by uncle_bob

70 mph encounter with the bottom of a bridge ... not a good thing.

The first time I drove the MH through Kansas City, there was a detour on I-435. So, like a good traveler, I followed the detour signs. Imagine my surprise when I met a DOT truck coming towards me picking up the signs. Now I had no signs, no GPS, and no idea where I was. I was taking a two lane road more or less towards Lawrence,KS.
Unfortunately, the road took me under a railroad trestle.
I didn't have time to read the height, but it looked low. I told myself, "Here's where I'm thrown through the windshield."
Karma was on my side, because I cleared, but I was just lucky. Had to be inches.