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12-14-2015, 01:25 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
1976 25' Tradewind
Sulphur
, Louisiana
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 38
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New member from SW Louisiana
Hello all,
New member here. Never owned a motor home or camper before. Totally new at this. Never had been around the camping lifestyle. Purchased a 76 Tradewind just yesterday. It was in very good shape. The Rv park manager didnt want to sell it because he rents it out to workers that always come and go when work is available. Bathroom in the rear, one double bed. Kitchen. And a couch I guess its a fold down to a bed. Pulled it home from an RV park 2 hours away in a thunderstorm. Basically got this thing on a whim. Couldnt beat the price. Next to nothing. Not sure what our plans are for it. Its a laundry list of "to dos" but I have all the time in the world. My priority is getting it road safe. Tires, brakes, lights. Went home for lunch and my wife was already pulling stuff out. First time I ever walked in an airstream was this past deer hunting season. A friend had a really big trailer and it had 5 beds in it. No kitchen. He pulls it to he lease every year and parks it the whole season. I helped him change the brakes before the season started. I dont think ill turn it into a deer camp like he did. I just want to fix it up so me, my wife, and son can go on a weekend camping trip every once in a while. Im sure ill be posting questions and pics a few times. Probably a lot. I have questions now while writing this but Ill put those in the appropriate forums.
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12-14-2015, 02:56 PM
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Rivet Master 
1973 21' Globetrotter
Houston
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,322
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Welcome to the Forums!
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12-14-2015, 05:06 PM
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Rivet Master
1999 34' Excella
Currently Looking...
Hillsboro
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 6,408
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Welcome aboard! I am from St. Mary Parish... Now living in Round Rock, TX!!
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Peace and Blessings..
Channing
WBCCI# 30676
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12-14-2015, 05:28 PM
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Rivet Master 
2006 23' Safari SE
I'm In
, Kentucky
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 4,251
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Hello, greetings from central Kentucky and welcome to the forum. Congratulations on your acquisition and foray into camping and Airstreams. This is a great forum, lots of information, help and good folk. 
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Rich & Yvonne
2006 Safari SE -Dora-
2004 4Runner SE 4.7L V8
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12-15-2015, 05:31 AM
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4 Rivet Member 
2018 23' Flying Cloud
Huntsville
, Alabama
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 260
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Congratulations and welcome to the forum.
Ron
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12-15-2015, 05:49 AM
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Rivet Master
1955 22' Safari
Laredo
, Texas
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 1,342
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Welcome!
If he didn't want to sell it why did he let it go for "next to nothing"? Can you post some pics?
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12-15-2015, 07:09 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1976 25' Tradewind
Sulphur
, Louisiana
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 38
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12-15-2015, 07:12 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1976 25' Tradewind
Sulphur
, Louisiana
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 38
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He rented it out to off shore workers but the off shore oil industry is really suffering right now in Louisiana. RV parks here are mostly base camps for workers. I guess he couldn't find any renters so he sold it to me.
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12-15-2015, 07:14 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1976 25' Tradewind
Sulphur
, Louisiana
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 38
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We peeled off the ancient window tent on all the windows. Threw away the old mattresses and smelly curtains.
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12-15-2015, 09:49 PM
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2 Rivet Member
Geismar
, Louisiana
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 91
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Welcome to the boards! Nice to have another Louisiana member around! Looks like a nice find, good luck with it.
-Dane
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12-15-2015, 10:08 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 31' Classic
2015 23' International
2013 25' FB International
Apache Junction
, Arizona
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 6,223
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You will find this is your new absorber - of time, money and mechanical abilities to keep this trailer where you want it.
Welcome to a tremendous repository of opinions and knowledge. The fun is to determine which is which.
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TV - 2012 Dodge 2500 4x4 Cummins HO, automatic, Centramatics, Kelderman level ride airbag suspension, bed shell
2014 31' Classic w/ twin beds, 50 amp service, 1000 watt solar system, Centramatics, Tuson TPMS, 12" disc brakes, 16" tires & wheels
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12-18-2015, 06:55 AM
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Rivet Master
1999 34' Excella
Currently Looking...
Hillsboro
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 6,408
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Perhaps this is a thought...
Opinions... submitter ready to stand by and watch
Knowledge... submitter ready to get hands dirty with you and/or admit they are wrong about something?
Nah.. can't be that simple. Need to move this to 'random thoughts' thread... =)
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Peace and Blessings..
Channing
WBCCI# 30676
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12-20-2015, 09:19 AM
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Retired
2008 30' Classic
Currently Looking...
Livingston
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 850
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Congrats! In Louisiana, you can find plenty of Airstream owners who are more than willing to explain your Airstream to you, and help insure you are ready to go on adventures! See www.wbcci.org , the Airstream Owners Club, and tell them 5809 sent you!
Tom
Sent from my iPad using Airstream Forums
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AIR 71620
WBCCI 5809 Reg 9 Unit 155
2008 Classic 30'
2019 F250 4x4
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