Would it bother you if you couldn't bring it home?

[Overstreet]

Originally Posted by moosetags

It would be a big deal to us.
Brian

Me too. Do you have cars that go in and out of the garage? What is behind the back of the AS?

Got a demo saw?

[Cobalt]

Buy the one you love (still talking about AS that is). Then figure out the rest.

[Belbein]

Damn, JDCamp! You bought your Airstream a house with a pool?!

[forestgirl]

We downsized to our home in a lovely neighborhood in Dallas but there is absolutely no way we could back up our previous 22’ or our current 30’ up our steep and narrow 1930’s driveway without damaging the trailer. We store in in a covered space and that is worth the $$ as Texas has plenty of hailstorms. Someday we will be back in the PNW and be able to have it on our land but until then, storage it is. We love our storage facility, they offer electrical hookup, a dump station, washing station, propane fill-up, security, and just got certified to service AS.
I love our 30’. Best decision we made. The 22’ we outgrew and we want to be full-time in two years. Having it stored, aside from the money, isn’t so bad though.

[jdcamp]

Yes steps from the pool, pool house and outside shower. Our grandkids and others love to stay in it.

[geo]

An additional useful point regarding RV length: at many campgrounds that I have visited, 25 feet is an inflection point on the size of camp site required. Smaller sites are often designated for units “25 feet and under”. If you decide to go with a 27 foot model, you may have to park in larger, full size sites.

[MikeandCarol]

We built our house pre-RV. Restrictions say RV in driveway no more than 24 hours. I became a member of the restrictions committee. Now, it’s no more than 72 hours for loading or maintenance. We have many RVs in our neighborhood, including an Airstream across the street and a Class A next door to them. Our neighbors have grown accustomed to seeing our RVs before and after trips. It pays to get involved....

[WapitiCathie]

Everything that Brian said is so true. Our 25' FC stays plugged in at home. We spend a lot of time getting ready for our trips, whether spur-of-the-minute week-end trip or our annual 6 month "snow-bird" trip. I can't imagine not having our AS right here at home.

[sqez435]

Got my Avion 34XB which is 35feet 5 inches into a tight spot next to garage. It took a front hitch on my Dodge truck to slowly work it in. Now waiting for three new axles to arrive so I can install them.

[mythbuster88]

There is 0% chance of not bringing the trailer home.
This thing requires constant service, constant attention, and continuous upgrades.

1) I would get the rig that fits at home
2) or covered storage near the home base and in that case get the larger trailer.

[StephiesNana]

Unless the 25 has 2 a/c units, I'd go with the 27 (which is what we did in January). You will never regret having the double units in summer heat.

[Belbein]

Originally Posted by forestgirl

Dallas ... PNW

Texas native here, so understand that I'm not criticizing Texas when I say this: Dallas taught me the important lesson of never leaving a place you love. I realized it the moment when I was watching Dallas get smaller in my rearview mirror as I headed back to my adopted home of Atlanta.



I've never lived in a place I hated more. In fact, the only things I can say about Dallas that were good was that it was close to Ft. Worth and the highways are good. How's that for an endorsement in the Michelin guide?



Just want to remind you that there IS life outside the Metroplex, and it's waiting for you. I hope you make it back to PNW soon.

[idsmith1996]

My 23' Flying Cloud is my 4th trailer. We use it almost every weekend (my wife and I travel to our art and craft shows). Respectfully, I don't agree with "bigger is better". We reduced to the 23' and found that it's soooooo much easier to pull, swing into any gas station or restaurant, back up and park, wash, fit in the driveway. The cost? a bit of lounge space in the dinette. The walkway down the center still causes a back log when my wife and I converge there at the same time... but that's the only tight time. The smaller rig is galactically better for those practical reasons... which out weighs the 2 feet of stretching-out space.

[gypsydad]

Originally Posted by idsmith1996

My 23' Flying Cloud is my 4th trailer. We use it almost every weekend (my wife and I travel to our art and craft shows). Respectfully, I don't agree with "bigger is better". We reduced to the 23' and found that it's soooooo much easier to pull, swing into any gas station or restaurant, back up and park, wash, fit in the driveway. The cost? a bit of lounge space in the dinette. The walkway down the center still causes a back log when my wife and I converge there at the same time... but that's the only tight time. The smaller rig is galactically better for those practical reasons... which out weighs the 2 feet of stretching-out space.

Guess it depends..."size does matter", as they say. Larger folks may need more space, is what I am referring to; plus more storage in larger AS's, especially with the twin models. Now, AS has introduced a twin 23 this year, but still would be tight for us to be in the 23. Friend has had his 2017 23' AS for 2 years now, and wishes he had gotten a 25; currently still looking for a "good deal" on a late model 25', BTW.

We did not like the lounge seating in the 25' nor 27', so that's why we went with the 28' this time...to each his own, of course. Oh, but don't discount the advantages of a twin, which ever one you decide on!

[rmkrum]

We have a 22 footer. Admittedly, I’m not a small person, nor is my wife. The weird bit is that the first owners got rid of it because it was too small for them. Since it’s a dual axle unit, it’s solid on the road, easy to back up, and for the two of us and our four smallish dogs, plenty big enough.

[mythbuster88]

Originally Posted by rmkrum

We have a 22 footer. Admittedly, I’m not a small person, nor is my wife. The weird bit is that the first owners got rid of it because it was too small for them. Since it’s a dual axle unit, it’s solid on the road, easy to back up, and for the two of us and our four smallish dogs, plenty big enough.

Do I count six living creatures?
Thats some engineering overkill!

[rmkrum]

The pups sleep in crates in the Airstream under the desk in the rear. On the road, three share a crate on the back seat of the truck, and the big guy has a safety harness tied to a seat belt. The doggies think the Airstream is their big shiny doghouse on the road and will home on it if they get loose.

The fun evolution is DW passing dogs through the open slider panel on the screen door after she puts leashes on them for walkies.

Our minor grumps revolve around the wet bath in our version and the east-west bed. DW does not like climbing over me in the middle of the night, so I get the ‘inside spot’.

[gypsydad]

Originally Posted by rmkrum

We have a 22 footer. Admittedly, I’m not a small person, nor is my wife. The weird bit is that the first owners got rid of it because it was too small for them. Since it’s a dual axle unit, it’s solid on the road, easy to back up, and for the two of us and our four smallish dogs, plenty big enough.

We went from our first "used" 25' AS, a 2006', after 2.5 years owning, to a Casita 17' Spirit Delux along with our boxer...now that was cramped! We had that Casita little more than a year then went back to a 2008' 25' AS, then after 3 years on to a new 2014, 25' Twin which we had for 2 years before moving to the 28'.

If money were no object and I could convince the wife, I would have a new Classic 30'...(with the Classic 33' bathroom!)...but I digress..

[Night owls]

Definitely love having ours home with 30 amp hookup and sewer connection on site. Plus easy to prep for trips as pic shows!

[mythbuster88]

Originally Posted by Night owls

Definitely love having ours home with 30 amp hookup and sewer connection on site. Plus easy to prep for trips as pic shows!

Really nice!
And you have room to open your awnings and you are on a slab!
Do you leave the fridge on?