TNTOM should be quite obvious since my name is Tom and my wife and I live in south central Tennessee. We have been thinking about airstreaming for a couple of years and seriously looking for a used model for the past few months. We have never owned a camper and trying to be very cautious about how we start. And to this end we have set our goal to buy a used camper, no more than around 25/29 feet and has to be the aerodynamic airstream because we want to move a lot. We have a Toyota Tundra with v8 engin and towing package. Not pretty at the gas pump but a wonderful vehicle.
Have been reading a few threads and it appears that no question should go without answering. I especially like the way everyone tries to help and be positive. Great! Keep up the good work and hats off the administrators. Tom and Bettie
Tom and Bertie,
Weclome aboard. Have you checked out the classified adds in this forum? Your dream trailer may only be one click away. This is a great forum and has helped me immensely with everything from soup to nuts. I am sure you will have the same positivie experience. Remember to keep us posted on your search and once you have found your baby, please post pictures.
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Carl, Elaine & Bailey Beagle
2006 30' Classic W Slide & Limited Package
1987 34' Excella 1000
2006 GMC 2500 HD 6.6 Turbo Diesel Crew Cab 8' Bed
AIR #14487
WBCCI #7429
Welcome to the forums!
You said you are looking for a used Airstream, but how used? Being cautious is a wise thing when looking for anything used and a used Airstream is no exception. Sadly many new owners are taken back by the true condition of the first trailer they bought. Knowledge is the best tool you can have when shopping. Good luck in finding the right trailer.
Welcome to the Forums and the first stages of Aluminitis! Once you catch it there's no cure! (We're looking for our 4th Airstream now).
You've got to meet Tammy and John (Silver Threads). I don't know how far you are from Kingston but they are relatively new to Airstreams and have learned a lot and fast. Tammy especially has been very helpful to us. She made the drapes for our first Airstream motorhome and has sent us information about Airstreams for sale in Tennessee.
Good luck on your search and welcome to the Forums! Keep us posted on your progress and let us know if we can be watching for something specific for you.
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Jimmy and Marque (Chester & Zoey) AIR#: 15075 WBCCI#: 2344 Highland Lakes Unit
Hi Tom and Bettie and Welcome to the forums. This is a great site with a lot of well informed Airstreamers always willing to step up and help. Good luck on your search. Im not sure how close you are to Knoxville, but there seems to be a couple AS' in their paper from time to time.
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John and Tammy Adams
AIR # 15902
You will find the Airstreaming life to be a great one! Good advice so far... here are a couple other ideas for you:
Check out the rally calendar and find one near you. Show up... usually on the "Saturdays" folks have their airstreams open for informal tours and such... just wander around and ask if you can look. Everyone enjoys showing off their 'stream ~ whether it is old, new or somewhere inbetween. It will give you a good chance to meet great folks and get some questions answered by those who actually use their rigs!
A second to check the forum classifieds. I found my ’83 34’ Excella in the forums, only 100 miles away. Met nice people, too.
Look around, you will find what suits you. If you can, try to go to a rally where you can see just about everything. Last fall at Branson, there was an Airstream modified with a gooseneck hitch. It that doesn’t qualify under the “everything” category, I don’t know what does. See post #843 at October Branson Forums Rally.
When you get your Airstream, you will become T(I)NTOM.
Thanks to everyone for your kind remarks and the information. I am still trying to find my way around the forum. Learn something new everytime I log on. Thanks again. Tom
I have a 24ft Argosy that pulls well with my Tundra step-side V8 with towing package. I wouldn't want to take it in the Rockies because of all the "stuff" I've collected in it, but if you are more careful than I am you should have no trouble with vintage Airstreams/Argosys. We have a 31ft Sovereign, but I hesitate to pull it too far with the Tundra. To tell you the truth I think it weighs less than the fully loaded Argosy, but at 31ft I leave it to the new Ford with the 5.4L V8. It pulls like it wasn't even there. I like the Argosy but it became clear that we wanted a rear bedroom so I could stop pulling out and making up beds. If I was going for the shorter trailer, I'd get the two twins in the middle. Not as much storage, but you don't have to crawl over anyone or push the bed in every day. Now for the bathroom. I haven't found many that are large enough for any kind of comfort. Just nice to have when you need it, that's all. Finding your Airstream/Argosy is all part of the fun. Camping in it is worth all the frustration and work you put in. Good luck and if I can help you, please let me know.
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At Home in Oklahoma
I was lucky that my Tundra came with a '69 Safari attached!
after dragging it back from VA to LA it became apparent that the really nasty bathroom floor (rotten) would require my renovating the bath...but I think the 23' Safari (which the Tundra tows brilliantly..Reese Hitch w/sway bars) has a fairly spacious bath given the trailer size...oh, and the toilet hasn't been re-installed yet..it DOES have a toilet (not just a hole in the floor!)
Keep your eyes out for one...although I'd wait for a tandem axle if I was doing it again...there's some wonderful early 60's (beautiful interiors) and the late 70's to mid 80's are often in great shape and not used hard...good luck!
Tom and Bertie,
Weclome aboard. Have you checked out the classified adds in this forum? Your dream trailer may only be one click away. This is a great forum and has helped me immensely with everything from soup to nuts. I am sure you will have the same positivie experience. Remember to keep us posted on your search and once you have found your baby, please post pictures.
Thanks for your reply and we are now looking at the classified adds in this forum. It is taking a little practic but getting there. The worst part is every time I find a really interesting one it is all the way across country -- but such is life I guess. We are trying to keep within 3 to 10 yrs old and hopefully that is a good decision. Hope to send pictures soon. Thanks again. Tom
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