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06-10-2013, 10:23 PM
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2012 19' Flying Cloud
San Diego
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Rear Hitch on an AS
Has anyone added a hitch to the back end of their AS? If you have, id like to hear from you.
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06-10-2013, 10:28 PM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by estegmann
Has anyone added a hitch to the back end of their AS? If you have, id like to hear from you.
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Illegal in many states, not advisable anywhere is what usually comes up when this question is asked.
Do a search on that phrase and see what you find.
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06-10-2013, 10:46 PM
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1 Rivet Member
2012 19' Flying Cloud
San Diego
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Join Date: Mar 2013
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Illegal? Why? Illegal to add a hitch for a bicycle rack?
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06-10-2013, 10:49 PM
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2015 25' FB Eddie Bauer
2013 25' FB Eddie Bauer
2012 20' Flying Cloud
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Not recommended ... by the mother ship.
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2022 Ford F350 6.2 V-8; equalizer hitch + Shocker air hitch
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06-11-2013, 05:11 AM
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Rivet Master
2012 28' International
Currently Looking...
New Orleans
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Quote:
Originally Posted by estegmann
Illegal? Why? Illegal to add a hitch for a bicycle rack?
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Do a search on bike rack you will find an unlimited amount of information on how to do it correctly, I do mean thread after thread. If not done correctly you will damage you trailer. Not illegal where I travel or at least not enforced just not a good idea to do a hitch style rack.
BTW do a search for Fiamma bike rack which is the Airstream bike rack, I have one as do many others and they seem to be the easy solution. Others have come up with some home grown solutions which are as good if not better. Just do you homework.
Airstream Forums - Search Results
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f464...ier-94341.html
This question seems to come up every other day now and the person asking never likes the answer. Moderator maybe sticky could be made with all the threads in one place.
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2005 Safari 25 SS Traded
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06-11-2013, 06:04 AM
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2005 39' Land Yacht 390 XL 396
Common Sense
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I actually once installed a trailer hitch on the rear of a 24' Argosy and pulled a small boat with it.
Trust me when I tell you that it IS NOT something you want to do, legal or not.
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06-11-2013, 09:50 AM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by estegmann
Illegal? Why? Illegal to add a hitch for a bicycle rack?
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Illegal to tow anything from a rear TT hitch in some states.
Using it to haul bicycles needs a lot of care so as not to cause rear separation.
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06-11-2013, 10:11 AM
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Rivet Master
2012 28' International
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New Orleans
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From my limited search to double tow in California the first trailer has to be a 5th wheel. So unless you have one of the very few Airstream 5th wheel trailers built you will not be towing anything behind it.
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2012 International Serenity 28
2005 Safari 25 SS Traded
1968 Globetrotter Sold
2011 F150 Ecoboost
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06-11-2013, 01:32 PM
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Rivet Master
1988 32' Excella
Robbinsville
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Quote:
Originally Posted by estegmann
Illegal? Why? Illegal to add a hitch for a bicycle rack?
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For a bike rack it is not illegal. However since you didn't post why you wanted a hitch in your first post the main reason for a trailer hitch is to tow a trailer which is illegal in most states behind a travel trailer.
You also never mentioned what year and model Airstream you have and don't have it in your profile which makes it harder for people to give accurate advice, after all from what you posted you could have a motor home and not a trailer which would make all advice in this thread completely wrong for your situation.
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06-12-2013, 10:42 AM
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1 Rivet Member
2012 19' Flying Cloud
San Diego
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Join Date: Mar 2013
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Yes, a bike rack, 2013 19 foot flying cloud..
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06-12-2013, 10:54 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by estegmann
Yes, a bike rack, 2013 19 foot flying cloud..
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https://store.airstream.com/product_...roducts_id=623
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06-12-2013, 01:56 PM
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Rivet Master
1969 29' Ambassador
brooksville
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If you TV is a truck, this is another option.
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