quick question is it a 77 or a 76

do you guys refer to the year of your airstream buy the year in wich it was built or the the next year, like cars and such. my air stream was built 10/76 i have been calling it a 77 is that wrong?

[thenewkid64]

Your best bet is to see what year is on the title from the state. I think that the way RV's are done is based on the calander year they were manufactured. In your case that would be a 76. I may be way off here so if anyone "knows" please pipe up.

i was just going buy how everything else is. When was your Argosy built?

[thenewkid64]

The sticker inside(mine is a motorhome) says Jan/1976.

My title and registration also say 1976.

my title and registaration says its a 77. its an alaska title i dont know if that matters

so when i want to get parts for my trailer, or if asked the year do i need to give the date it was built? are trailers say built in january different from ones built later in the same year? or does it matter?

[thenewkid64]

I would say if the title states it is a 77 then that is what you need to refer to it as when buying parts.

Airstream did not make tremendous changes between model years, unlike auto manufacturers. The shell for a 69 is almost the same as an 81. There were minor changes in tail light assemblies, door handles, refer vents, kitchen exaust systems, and battery boxes. but none of these changes should cause a problem when ordering parts. You just need to be sure to get a full description of the new part and be sure it sounds like the old one.

Unless you really study the 76/77 models you more than likely will not be able to tell the diffrence anyhow.

So, I would say you have a 77 and do so with confidence.

hey thanks

i think i'm suppost to call it a '77 too. i was starting to wonder becouse in forums under airstream trailers (buy year and model) there is no 1977 air stream overlander why is this? i was starting to wounder if they built a 77 overlander.

[pjtaia]

My Overlander was manufactured 10/74 and it is titled as a 1975...

mine was built 10/76 title says its a 77

[53flyingcloud]

I just wanted to pass on this observation. I' saw just recently at A/S dealer in Del. several A/S that were built in Nov.01 and they're carried as 2002 models on the papers on the window.
ciao

[Inland RV Center, In]

The correct year of any Airstream trailer, is a part of the serial number.
Airstream years are just like the auto industry. Mid to late summer months are the model changeovers.
Experience says don't rely on what the title says. At least 1 out of 4 are wrong.
The serial number tells it "all."

Andy
inlandrv.com
airstreamparts

[Jim W]

My 77 31' was manufactured 8/76. My title says 1977, along with my owners manual. I think that the main difference between a 76 & a 77 is a digital clock & the two batteries on the 77 were on the front of the TT, one on each side of the propane bottles.

mine has a digital clock and one battery box