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05-13-2014, 09:42 AM
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3 Rivet Member 
2013 23' FB Flying Cloud
Jericho
, Vermont
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 123
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Our New Airstream
OK, it's just new to us. After considering and searching for 2 years, including pestering the gang at Colonial with lots of window shopping, we picked up our 2013 23FB from them last Friday. Lauren, Kevin, and Joe at Colonial were great about getting us all set up and on the road safely, and we then spent two days camping in the Catskills at North-South Lake ( North-South Lake - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation). The previous owner kept this trailer in like-new condition (thanks!), and you'd never know it was ever used. We had one minor issue with the water pump, which Colonial is replacing for us, but other than that everything went flawlessly. And we're sure glad we upgraded our Tacoma for a Tundra...
Thanks to the Airforums community for all your accumulated wisdom and posts, it helped us a lot. We can't wait to get her back on the road again!
Dan and Chris
Jericho, VT
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05-13-2014, 11:31 AM
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4 Rivet Member 
2004 16' International CCD
Chicagoland
, Illinois
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 265
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It sounds like all of your hard work really paid off. Welcome from one nOOb to another.
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05-13-2014, 12:09 PM
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Moderator
2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 13,159
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Greetings from the Florida Panhandle
Congratulations on the new baby! May you have many great Airstream adventures with her.
We also have a 23FB (a 2012) that we just got last November. We had a 25FB for eight years prior to downsizing.
Brian
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WBCCI #3628 -- AIR #14872 -- TAC #FL-7
2015 FC 25' FB (Lucy) with ProPride
2020 Silverado 2500 (Vivian)
2023 Rivian R1T (Opal)
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05-13-2014, 12:29 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2014 27' FB Eddie Bauer
Mobile
, Alabama
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 319
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Congrats on your new Flying Cloud. I know you did a happy dance when you picked your baby up. We are picking our Eddie Bauer up from Colonial next month.Can not wait.
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05-14-2014, 10:02 AM
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Colonial Airstream NJ
Airstream Dealer
1961 16' Bambi
1997 19' "B" Van Airstream 190
Millstone Township
, New Jersey
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 578
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Thank you for your business
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05-14-2014, 08:23 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Mohnton
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 420
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Greetings from North East Coast,
Congratulations on your new Airstream Flying Cloud! We too have had a wonderful experience with the terrific folks at Colonial Airstream & take delivery of our Flying Cloud in 22 days! We are planning boondocking "at home", maybe a weekend or two before heading to Adirondacks late summer. The North-South Catskills NYS Park might be a stop heading north on the NY Throughway.
Be sure to post pictures of your new FC & travel adventures....enjoy!!!
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05-14-2014, 08:30 PM
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Rivet Master 
2012 27' Flying Cloud
W
, New England
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,402
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Congrats! Pics are a must! :-)
If you're interested, there's a very fun unit of the WBCCI that's local to you. Check out the New England Unit here: http://newengland.wbcci.net/
Hope to see you at a rally soon! Happy camping!
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05-14-2014, 09:23 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1994 34' Excella
1978 31' Sovereign
Mansfield
, Georgia
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 275
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Welcome to the forums
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05-15-2014, 07:50 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2013 23' FB Flying Cloud
Jericho
, Vermont
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 123
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OK, pics as requested... the first one is just after arriving at the North-South Lakes campground site. We love the Fiamma bike rack, it's a lot sturdier than the one we use on the back of the truck; second is hanging out waiting for the sun to appear; third is on the of the Sunset Rock trail, looking east across the Hudson to MA.
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05-15-2014, 08:07 AM
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Rivet Master
2014 25' Flying Cloud
Cuddebackville
, New York
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 4,346
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Congrats! Glad you got to enjoy some of the great places we have in NY.
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2019 Ford Expedition Platinum
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05-15-2014, 02:57 PM
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Rivet Master
2009 25' FB Classic
Scottsdale
, Arizona
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 850
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Congrats! Great fun is awaiting each turn of the trailer wheels.
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05-15-2014, 06:59 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 27' Flying Cloud
W
, New England
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,402
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Awesome locations!
Is that a ProPride hitch too? Nice!
Happy camping!!!
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05-16-2014, 06:21 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2013 23' FB Flying Cloud
Jericho
, Vermont
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 123
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveSueMac
Is that a ProPride hitch too? Nice!
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It is. We hadn't really researched ProPride, but did more reading after we saw that the trailer came with one. Love it so far...
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Dan and Chris (and Lindy and Milo)
2013 Flying Cloud 23FB
2014 Tundra DC 5.7L / ProPride / Tekonsha P3
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05-16-2014, 06:01 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Mohnton
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 420
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VTSmitty,
Thanks for the pics.
Wow! Did you luck out with a "pull thru" at North South Lake? Your site looks great ... did you need to use your heater on your journey to VT?
I just re-read your original posts and was curious ....is the interior golden alchemy w. leather? We might have been in the unit in February during our first visit to Colonial.
"I only went out for a walk, and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in."- John Muir 1938
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05-16-2014, 07:37 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
2003 31' Land Yacht 30
amelia island
, Florida
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 31
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what kind of gas milage do you get with your rig on?
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05-16-2014, 09:34 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 30' FB FC Bunk
Hoover
, Alabama
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 3,530
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Very nice!!! Enjoy and keep the photos coming!! Great looking outfit!!
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05-17-2014, 08:32 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2013 23' FB Flying Cloud
Jericho
, Vermont
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 123
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FCloud9
Wow! Did you luck out with a "pull thru" at North South Lake? Your site looks great ... did you need to use your heater on your journey to VT?
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No, we had to back it in. It was a longer, tighter entrance than we had planned for, but the walkie-talkies, patience, and luck got us through. As far as the heater, we ran it just enough to make sure it worked, but didn't need it.
The interior is golden ultraleather with dark countertops. I think that it showed up at Colonial in mid-Feb, so you might have seen it.
Dan
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Dan and Chris (and Lindy and Milo)
2013 Flying Cloud 23FB
2014 Tundra DC 5.7L / ProPride / Tekonsha P3
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05-17-2014, 08:35 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2013 23' FB Flying Cloud
Jericho
, Vermont
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 123
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Quote:
Originally Posted by snickers
what kind of gas mileage do you get with your rig on?
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It was 12.5 on the trip, with a fair amount of stop and go and a pretty good headwind on I-87. We're hoping for closer to 14 over the long run.
Dan
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Dan and Chris (and Lindy and Milo)
2013 Flying Cloud 23FB
2014 Tundra DC 5.7L / ProPride / Tekonsha P3
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