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Forum: 2005 - 2010 Safari 09-10-2019, 10:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,206
Posted By Alice&Billis
Wire Loom!!!

Thanks for the reply...yes I was being generous with a name for it and surprised at how shabby the installation of all those wires and gadgets were done on the assembly line. While I guess it needs...
Forum: 2005 - 2010 Safari 09-10-2019, 05:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,206
Posted By Alice&Billis
Wire Loom at front of trailer

I have removed the top and side covers that runs the width of the trailer. Has anyone ever modified the cover to allow for couch placement or other projects?

I call it a loom but it’s actually...
Forum: Community Polls 12-18-2018, 07:08 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 40,762
Posted By Alice&Billis
We call ours “the coach” and I believe that was...

We call ours “the coach” and I believe that was what our dealer impressed upon us and then the sales literature of the time referred to them as “travel coaches”. I’m still proud as hell that I have...
Forum: On The Road... 10-31-2018, 02:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,421
Posted By Alice&Billis
I read your post and then did some research on...

I read your post and then did some research on the CBBT. Expensive to cross $15 one way and possibly problematic on the wrong day at the wrong time to cross it. You never know what you'll get so...
Forum: Jacks, Stabilizers, Lifting and Leveling 10-23-2018, 04:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,230
Posted By Alice&Billis
Going back to my attempt several years ago, my...

Going back to my attempt several years ago, my gears were still well buttered with lithium grease so I shouldn’t have bothered. However my electric jack has alway sounded like it was grinding and...
Forum: Cabinets, Counter Tops & Furnishings 07-05-2018, 10:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,176
Posted By Alice&Billis
Nice!!

Nice!!
Forum: Cabinets, Counter Tops & Furnishings 04-27-2018, 11:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,176
Posted By Alice&Billis
If you'll search the following, I think it may...

If you'll search the following, I think it may give you some ideas about what is possible.

Airstream will not provide Recliner options for 2016
Forum: Cabinets, Counter Tops & Furnishings 04-26-2018, 07:54 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,176
Posted By Alice&Billis
https://www.airforums.com/forums/attachment.php?att...

https://www.airforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=237852&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1430865300 (https://www.airforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=237852&d=1430865300)by temporary fix, I only...
Forum: Cabinets, Counter Tops & Furnishings 04-25-2018, 06:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,176
Posted By Alice&Billis
This is an ongoing conversation and although I...

This is an ongoing conversation and although I may be first to reply I can guarantee you there will be many more suggestions. We found the couch to be very uncomfortable as well. Our temporary fix...
Forum: Member Introductions 04-09-2018, 05:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,003
Posted By Alice&Billis
Stay warm based on the picture and welcome to the...

Stay warm based on the picture and welcome to the group!
Forum: On The Road... 04-03-2018, 06:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,370
Posted By Alice&Billis
May I recommend the Ohio pass. It’s good for...

May I recommend the Ohio pass. It’s good for most all of north central and north eastern New England states.

https://www.ezpassoh.com

We live in Texas and use it when headed north.
Forum: Member Introductions 10-15-2017, 03:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 905
Posted By Alice&Billis
Welcome. I love Madison and have spent about two...

Welcome. I love Madison and have spent about two weeks there camping in my Airstream for the last three years. You'll have a good time. Bill
Forum: 1965-1969 Sovereign 09-26-2017, 07:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,531
Posted By Alice&Billis
tracking a 1968 International 24 foot Airstream

I know this isn't the place for this post but I couldn't locate the appropriate forum. From research and using the almost cryptic decoder, the 67 and 68 models had a 8 digit serial or VIN number. My...
Forum: On The Road... 09-19-2017, 09:42 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,003
Posted By Alice&Billis
I've certainly experienced the joy of a flat and...

I've certainly experienced the joy of a flat and I've intended to add the TPMS with a system that uses an APP on the Iphone. Glad it went well and that you accomplished the task in record time. ...
Forum: Full-Timing 04-13-2017, 08:32 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 36,157
Posted By Alice&Billis
Absolutely and buy the most Airstream you can...

Absolutely and buy the most Airstream you can comfortably afford. Your purchase will be there for you 30 years from now, but just like a car or a home it must be kept up and repaired as needed. I...
Forum: Member Introductions 02-26-2017, 04:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 733
Posted By Alice&Billis
Okay so through the looking glass you go!

Okay so through the looking glass you go!
Forum: Member Introductions 02-26-2017, 03:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 733
Posted By Alice&Billis
Welcome! You won't regret the journey. How...

Welcome! You won't regret the journey. How did you arrive at the name "Alice" for your coach? Bill
Forum: Member Introductions 02-22-2017, 06:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 723
Posted By Alice&Billis
Have a blast

Have a blast
Forum: Member Introductions 02-22-2017, 03:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 723
Posted By Alice&Billis
You'll always need electricity even on a new...

You'll always need electricity even on a new building site. If the parking spot isn't close to electric (in a field?) Call the co op or power company to drop in a meter loop and then have your...
Forum: Member Introductions 02-01-2017, 04:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 907
Posted By Alice&Billis
Welcome fellow Texan. Garner is great but...

Welcome fellow Texan. Garner is great but usually hard to get into without advance reservations. Enjoy yourselves. Bill
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 10-24-2015, 04:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,020
Posted By Alice&Billis
LED Replacement

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250963

250964

250965Received four new replacement LED signals in the mail as promised yesterday. They are identical, same manufacturer but these have a new part number. I sealed the...
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 10-21-2015, 08:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,020
Posted By Alice&Billis
Will do!

Will do!
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 10-19-2015, 09:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,020
Posted By Alice&Billis
Replacement LED's

Just finished ordering four replacements this evening from:

Oval Red 60 LED Stop/Tail/Turn Lamp (https://vehiclelight.com/l16r.html)

Not my first time to replace one and I think these are priced...
Forum: Airstream Trailer Forums 10-18-2015, 07:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,395
Posted By Alice&Billis
Overall, I would say we have had pretty good luck...

Overall, I would say we have had pretty good luck so I've always imagined we had a unit built on a happy Wednesday but then who knows. The cabinet door catches and the hinges have been the biggest...
Forum: Jacks, Stabilizers, Lifting and Leveling 10-10-2015, 05:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,230
Posted By Alice&Billis
I was lubricating everything in preparation for a...

I was lubricating everything in preparation for a trip today. Wish my experience had been "textbook"! My Super Jack was found to well greased with lithium grease, but I don't have the gear to gear...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 08-11-2015, 01:59 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,227
Posted By Alice&Billis
We bought the most trailer we could afford at the...

We bought the most trailer we could afford at the time and ordered at the show, both of us still like the twin beds (longest stretching possible) in our 25 foot Safari on the road but sleep in a king...
Forum: Airstream Lifestyle 05-05-2015, 08:47 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 26,186
Posted By Alice&Billis
These chairs weren't new, so the suspension,...

These chairs weren't new, so the suspension, springs, and banding were very giving, but you can make them better with a board underneath them so it's right underneath the cushion. Thanks!
Forum: Airstream Lifestyle 05-05-2015, 04:36 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 26,186
Posted By Alice&Billis
Out with the old and in with the used!

Old bench sofa bed broken down and ready for storage and the new (to us) Best Club Chairs in it's place. I firmed up the seats with 2x2 sheets of Masonite. All around a inexpensive fix to a costly...
Forum: Airstream Lifestyle 05-01-2015, 08:04 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 26,186
Posted By Alice&Billis
thanks!

Guess I'll break it down, box and seal it well then store it in the barn!
Forum: Airstream Lifestyle 05-01-2015, 11:55 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 26,186
Posted By Alice&Billis
I really enjoyed this conversation...now for an...

I really enjoyed this conversation...now for an opinion. What would you do with the old unwanted couch? Store it, sell it, trash it? Alice seems to have this idea that some man and woman with a...
Forum: Airstream Lifestyle 04-29-2015, 10:29 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 26,186
Posted By Alice&Billis
got tired of the bench sofa today!

After a 4 day camping trip, back and legs hurting from sitting, (we had a lot of rain and high winds) on the stupid bench couch, I finally found two matching lightly used Best Club Chairs at my local...
Forum: Rock Guards, Segment & Window Protectors 03-09-2015, 05:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,953
Posted By Alice&Billis
New Lexan Stone Guard Installed

Well here we are 4-5 years later and I had reason to take the stone guard off a couple of weeks ago. I got mad enough to do something about the same ugly spline hanging out and the warped plexiglass...
Forum: Rock Guards, Segment & Window Protectors 02-27-2015, 08:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,953
Posted By Alice&Billis
Well here we are 4-5 years later and I had reason...

Well here we are 4-5 years later and I had reason to take the stone guard off a couple of weeks ago. I got mad enough to do something about the same ugly spline hanging out and the warped plexiglass...
Forum: Our Community 11-12-2014, 09:26 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,492
Posted By Alice&Billis
I learned this the hard way and since you are...

I learned this the hard way and since you are asking for advice...never never never enter an area blind where you cannot see a way out going forward. Example, a CVS pharmacy with a long single...
Forum: Cabinets, Counter Tops & Furnishings 11-10-2014, 07:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,954
Posted By Alice&Billis
Air Beds

Shop a bit on Craig's List for Sleep Number beds. People buy them all the time and decide they don't like them and they can be picked up cheap to free. Sometimes you may have to shop around and put a...
Forum: On The Road... 11-03-2014, 06:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,066
Posted By Alice&Billis
one of our favorites has always been, Dinosaur...

one of our favorites has always been, Dinosaur Valley in Glen Rose. Granbury is close by and you'll have a blast on the square. Don't let cold weather slow you down, in fact you may find you are a...
Forum: Clearcoat, Exterior Paint & Trim 10-29-2014, 02:40 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,275
Posted By Alice&Billis
So many wax product choices!

I wanted something worthy of my time, never had waxed my coach because I dreaded how much time and how hard it would be. Found Mother's Advanced Spray On Wax. One 32 ounce bottle did the entire...
Forum: 2009-2015 Flying Cloud 10-25-2014, 03:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,110
Posted By Alice&Billis
ZipDee Installed Street and Rear Awnings

I called ZipDee about two months ago to make arrangements for installation of the street side and rear awnings when I found out I was going to be traveling to Madison, Wisconsin. When scheduling the...
Forum: Cleaning, Stripping & Polishing 10-25-2014, 02:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,454
Posted By Alice&Billis
Charcoal Lighter for Tar, Road oils, etc.

I just completed a 2400 mile run from Tyler Texas to Madison Wisconsin. Interstate systems through Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and Wisconsin had a lot of single lane driving through MANY...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 10-23-2014, 10:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,358
Posted By Alice&Billis
My accidental boondocking CPAP experience

I just returned from a 2400 mile trip to Madison WI from Tyler Texas, and after a week I made a swing by Elk Grove Village on my way back home to have some awnings installed at ZipDee. They asked me...
Forum: Stella's Kitchen 10-08-2014, 10:37 PM
Replies: 421
Views: 78,887
Posted By Alice&Billis
Coffee Makers

We also have the commercial Bunn at home but forget that and try to have a variety with a Mr Coffee 8-12 cup electric drip for a lot of morning coffee and a Bialetti Expresso for that quick on the...
Forum: 2011 - 2015 Classic (all lengths) 10-04-2014, 09:53 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 29,741
Posted By Alice&Billis
As a kid I camped in Nimrods, Colemans,...

As a kid I camped in Nimrods, Colemans, Tradewinds, tent trailer and then a 68 VW Camper, and finally a motor home with the parents, then I had to start out with on the ground tents with my wife and...
Forum: 2011 - 2015 Classic (all lengths) 10-04-2014, 09:40 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 29,741
Posted By Alice&Billis
Perhaps there is something to be said for...

Perhaps there is something to be said for speaking loudly and often?
Forum: 2011 - 2015 Classic (all lengths) 10-02-2014, 10:17 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 29,741
Posted By Alice&Billis
Younger with families

We attended the Southwest Super Show in Dallas last month specifically to see the Airstreams in one location and to help our friends try to make a RV decision. We were surprised to see a Classic...
Forum: Member Introductions 10-22-2013, 09:27 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,917
Posted By Alice&Billis
Congratulations and I think it's exciting!

Congratulations and I think it's exciting!
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 10-21-2013, 08:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,340
Posted By Alice&Billis
Shop Portfolio Aria 3-Light Brushed Steel...

Shop Portfolio Aria 3-Light Brushed Steel Roundback Linear Track Lighting Kit at Lowes.com...
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 10-21-2013, 10:30 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,340
Posted By Alice&Billis
Interior Light Fixture Repairs

There are eight interior light fixtures (double bulb automotive bayonet) throughout my 25ft Safari. Two of those are in the bath mounted just in front and above the large fold up medicine...
Forum: Awnings 10-18-2013, 03:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,085
Posted By Alice&Billis
Routine Awning Maintenance

I will admit the routine maintenance to the zip dee was of the deferred variety and only a couple of weeks ago, it finally became necessary to do a bit of that routine variety. I went camping and had...
Forum: Jacks, Stabilizers, Lifting and Leveling 03-04-2013, 10:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 9,909
Posted By Alice&Billis
Have one and have used it, but the wider surface...

Have one and have used it, but the wider surface of a 2x6 or 2x8 would be more comforting. Glad I have one though.
Forum: On The Road... 01-28-2013, 08:43 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 11,425
Posted By Alice&Billis
Many good ideas and answers to your dilemma as to...

Many good ideas and answers to your dilemma as to whether to keep it or sell it. My two cents are to really examine how you are spending your money overall and then how you are operating on the trips...
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