I almost guarantee only 2 adults would be happy with it. I love a picnic table as much as the next person but there are many times we've sat 4 at our dinette for dinner. Of course we had to move out the beanbag bed and the 70# dog that slept (or begged) under there.
Finally located photos of this trailer. Looks like the axels are as far back as possible and with the extra foot of length (longer than the Argosy 22) and the 500 lb hitch weight, it may be balanced well enough to tow OK. I'd still be cautious with short wheelbased TVs. Another gripe I have is the location of the water heater - its as far as possible from the hot water use points. I understand the side-to-side balance factor, but it seems that the weight of the water heater could be made up for by other things such as battery placement. Such long runs of piping also make it difficult to drain completely. The legroom issue is personal preference - I say have dinner outside with guests or go to their trailer. The Argosy 22 had L-shaped bench seats over the wheelwell with a free-standing table lengthwise. People didn't like that either because it trapped them in the corner. Oh well, can't please everyone.
One of the best things we like about our 20' is the amount of counter space- and that seems to be missing in the 23'. But you gotta love that walk around bed!
I sat in the dinette area when we were checking out the trailer, but didn't slide all the way towards the wall. I'm pretty sure that the wheelwell would make it difficult to seat four adults. Kids would probably not be as concerned with the wheel well though.
I have another question, how long is it? Its a 23 foot, but how is that measured? Is it overall, end to end or just the living space?
I have a short drive way with about 23 feet exactly.
It's measured from the hitch to the bumper. Subtract about 3 feet for your living space, I think. Airstream measures that way, some other RVs go by the size of interior box.
__________________ -Carol
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thanks for the response Carol, so the 23 FB is actually 20 feet worth of living space? Then add about 3 feet for the hitch and bumper. If that is correct that means that as soon as I can sell my Komfort TT I can get rid of another expense. My storage fees! Whoo hoo
You might be able to graph it out. There is the floorplan in post #3. Many of the dimensions are given and you can probably get a pretty accurate idea of scale using those. Nice Airstream!
__________________ -Carol
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
I just purchased one from a private party in Pennsylvania earlier this month. In towing it to my home in Northern Virginia (across southern PA and Maryland) I traveled on the PA Turnpike, four lane divided highways and two lane country roads without any surprises. It was my first time towing a trailer this large. My tow vechicle is an '01 Sequoia. I used my sub-compact tractor to tug it into a parking spot in the driveway turnaround near my house.
Airstream offered this option on the now discontinued 22' CCD International after John Irwin rebuilt his (starting here) to add this very feature. There probably would be an additional change order charge if you can get them to agree at all on a new unit order.
Having read that thread, does anyone know if Airstream will still happily modify your unit after purchase? Count me as another person who would love a sofa instead of a dinette in that spot. That bathroom is yummy!
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