Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
 


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 02-08-2013, 05:06 AM   #1
Rivet Master
 
casa3805's Avatar
 
Currently Looking...
Corpus Christi , Texas
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 869
Images: 41
My new Forums

So.... we made a tuff decision to sell our Airstream and buy an SOB. I know, I know..trust me I know...

The Brand is Open Range (337RLS) and without getting to deeply into why, I thought I would share one good laugh with you.

I am usually up pretty early and the Airforums is where I start my day with a good cup of coffee. Send a few pm's to folks I know are also up, share laughs, and get a kick start to the morning.

At the bottom of the forums is a list of folks on line when you are. Just wanted to show you a comparison of the Open Range forums this morning to the Airforums.

Looks like I will still be lurking around these "hallowed virtual halls" to have company in the a.m.


Open Range @ 0600
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: casa3805 and 0 guests

Airforums @ 0600
Online Users: 477
63 members and 414 guests
__________________
Chuck & Skye
Rock and Roll Will Never Die!

WBCCI 3805
AIR 54011 Since July 2011
casa3805 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-08-2013, 05:28 AM   #2
Airstream Driver
 
PeterH-350LE's Avatar
 
1994 30' Excella
1992 35' Airstream 350
Austin , Texas
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 5,224
Images: 49
that's a brave move.. But, you can always buy some silver paint and put a few rivets here and there.
...and remember, you can check out, but you can never leave...
__________________
1994 30' Excella Front Kitchen Trailer
1990 25' Excella Travel trailer
1992 350LE Classic Touring Coach
AIR #13
PeterH-350LE is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-08-2013, 06:06 AM   #3
Always learning
 
Lance M's Avatar
 
1972 29' Ambassador
1962 19' Globetrotter
1951 21' Flying Cloud
Central , Texas
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 2,881
Images: 24
Blog Entries: 2
Send a message via Yahoo to Lance M
Well Chuck, at least you have no dissenting opinions on the OR forum
Good morning to you from the land of aluminum!
__________________
Lance

Work is never done, so take time to play!
Lance M is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-08-2013, 06:30 AM   #4
Rivet Master
 
casa3805's Avatar
 
Currently Looking...
Corpus Christi , Texas
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 869
Images: 41
morning laughs..

Quote:
Originally Posted by PeterH-Airstreamer View Post
that's a brave move.. But, you can always buy some silver paint and put a few rivets here and there.
...and remember, you can check out, but you can never leave...
Pretty sure I saw that nice motorhome of yours for sale a bit back on here...Change your mind?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Top View Post
Well Chuck, at least you have no dissenting opinions on the OR forum
Good morning to you from the land of aluminum!
Exactly. I pretty much rule.
__________________
Chuck & Skye
Rock and Roll Will Never Die!

WBCCI 3805
AIR 54011 Since July 2011
casa3805 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-08-2013, 07:21 AM   #5
Rivet Master
 
bwoodtx's Avatar
 
1997 30' Excella
1961 26' Overlander
1954 22' Flying Cloud
1981 28' Airstream 280
San Antonio , Texas
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,436
Well, at least that new thang is a kind of silver grey. If you come to the rally I have already bought several rolls of tin foil.

Another good thing is that you canit park me in the boonies at the vintage rally
__________________
Bruce
WBCCI# 9259 AIR# 38927 TAC-TX 14
Stop Littering-Spay & Neuter-- Adopt From Rescue
No amount of time will erase the memory of a great dog.
bwoodtx is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-08-2013, 03:41 PM   #6
Airstream Driver
 
PeterH-350LE's Avatar
 
1994 30' Excella
1992 35' Airstream 350
Austin , Texas
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 5,224
Images: 49
Quote:
Originally Posted by casa3805 View Post
Pretty sure I saw that nice motorhome of yours for sale a bit back on here...Change your mind?
...
Nope, the Motorhome just wasn't long enough
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	1993curbside-1.jpg
Views:	134
Size:	226.3 KB
ID:	178523  
__________________
1994 30' Excella Front Kitchen Trailer
1990 25' Excella Travel trailer
1992 350LE Classic Touring Coach
AIR #13
PeterH-350LE is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-08-2013, 03:59 PM   #7
Rivet Master
 
whitsend's Avatar
 
1954 25' Cruiser
Kyle , The Republic of Texas
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 612
Images: 5
Hopefully you & Skye will continue to join in the fun at the Christmas rally??
In my book, once a good Airstream friend, always a good Airstream friend.
__________________
I love that old time rock & roll.
whitsend is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-08-2013, 04:50 PM   #8
Moderator
 
DKB_SATX's Avatar

 
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Alamo Heights , Texas
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,500
Images: 1
Blog Entries: 7
Quote:
Originally Posted by whitsend View Post
Hopefully you & Skye will continue to join in the fun at the Christmas rally??
In my book, once a good Airstream friend, always a good Airstream friend.
Chuck will probably need to take that monster to Blanco Settlement anyway (pull-throughs with full hookups!) and then no one will know he's a traitor.. er... SOB owner.
__________________
— David

Zero Gravitas — 2017 Flying Cloud 26U | WBCCI# 15566

He has all of the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire. — Sir Winston Churchill
DKB_SATX is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-09-2013, 05:15 AM   #9
Rivet Master
 
casa3805's Avatar
 
Currently Looking...
Corpus Christi , Texas
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 869
Images: 41
To all our good friends that we have met while Streamin. You are the reason we love camping. Your responses on here make us chuckle and wish we were all together somewhere. And we have not sold ol Bud Lite (new name) just yet, although it will be actively attempted soon.
Right now we are prepping for a long road trip. (-;
Some observations on the change in trailers.
The extra room is awesome.
The slides demand careful positioning in the sites to avoid posts, trees, etc..
Gas mileage suffers GREATLY.
I definitely FEEL crosswinds and trucks..
Not sure that if you have never towed a box trailer, you fully realise just how aerodynamic the AS is. Major difference.
As long as big grey boxes can come to non rally rallys we will see you soon. See you all soon.
__________________
Chuck & Skye
Rock and Roll Will Never Die!

WBCCI 3805
AIR 54011 Since July 2011
casa3805 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-09-2013, 06:18 AM   #10
3 Rivet Member
 
Currently Looking...
Indian Harbor Beach , Florida
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 182
casa3805...I hear ya! We too made the jump, but to a MH and have to absolutely say this is the best forum hands down. I still lurk everyday, mostly because of the wonderful personalities on this forum that I haven't found elsewhere. I like to laugh and there is always someone here to make me get a chuckle or two everyday.
On all of our travels since we sold our AS, we still are on the lookout for any AS's while traveling! We still seek out Airstreamers in parks and always have to say hi!...It does get in your blood and no matter what we own, we started as 'streamers and in our hearts will always be streamers!
Andi
kidsgone is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-09-2013, 06:54 AM   #11
Rivet Master
 
Lily&Me's Avatar

 
2007 Interstate
Normal , Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 18,067
Quote:
Originally Posted by casa3805 View Post

Open Range @ 0600
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: casa3805 and 0 guests

Airforums @ 0600
Online Users: 477
63 members and 414 guests


Ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

Good luck to you.


Maggie
__________________
🏡 🚐 Cherish and appreciate those you love. This moment could be your last.🌹🐚
Lily&Me is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-09-2013, 07:11 AM   #12
Rivet Master
 
eljay's Avatar
 
1968 24' Tradewind
Rural, blink and you'll miss it , Missouri
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 692
Images: 19
Cover the big grey box with the shiny stuff like these folks...

Enjoy life!
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	image-3434942038.jpg
Views:	119
Size:	392.0 KB
ID:	178606   Click image for larger version

Name:	image-3856358512.jpg
Views:	121
Size:	524.8 KB
ID:	178607  

__________________
Not knowing enough to be afraid... (I know more than I did, but I did it anyway!)

Eljay

1968 Tradewind Double.
eljay is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-10-2013, 03:01 PM   #13
Rivet Master
 
casa3805's Avatar
 
Currently Looking...
Corpus Christi , Texas
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 869
Images: 41
[QUOTE=PeterH-Airstreamer;1258789]Nope, the Motorhome just wasn't long enough [/QUOTE


Ohhh...Very nice....and I stand corrected!

Quote:
Originally Posted by kidsgone View Post
casa3805...I hear ya! We too made the jump, but to a MH and have to absolutely say this is the best forum hands down. I still lurk everyday, mostly because of the wonderful personalities on this forum that I haven't found elsewhere. I like to laugh and there is always someone here to make me get a chuckle or two everyday.
On all of our travels since we sold our AS, we still are on the lookout for any AS's while traveling! We still seek out Airstreamers in parks and always have to say hi!...It does get in your blood and no matter what we own, we started as 'streamers and in our hearts will always be streamers!
Andi
I know right.
Semper Aluminum
__________________
Chuck & Skye
Rock and Roll Will Never Die!

WBCCI 3805
AIR 54011 Since July 2011
casa3805 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-10-2013, 04:56 PM   #14
Rivet Master
Commercial Member
 
sandlapper's Avatar
 
1993 34' Excella
York , South Carolina
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 3,417
Images: 7
Chuck, we still love you guys, and you're not getting rid of us that easy.
__________________
John
WBCCI #268 Palmetto State Airstream Club 22
Region 3 Past President....come with us, you will like it.

Go often to the house of a friend, for weeds choke the unused path........Emerson

Are you kind?..... Uncle John's Band
sandlapper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-26-2013, 06:26 AM   #15
Vintage Kin
 
Fort Worth , Texas
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 8,014
Images: 1
Lets, see . . a triple slide with optional porch.

What's the measured pin weight once loaded?

Twin or triple 15K btu air conditioners?

Length of roof warranty?

One of the man camp lot specials from the overheated RV dealers around the Eagle Ford?

The sad part about most of Texas is that it is too darn hot so much of the year . . thus the appeal of these with big interior room. Hurricane evacuation (whether Katrina, Rita, or Ike) I found no one who was back in their S&B house in less than 18-mos. So look to an ONAN COMMERCIAL generator (heavier, but turns slower) as an upgrade, also. Big self-containment has some advantages.

I'll wager the lack of glass area [sq./ft. ratio], the view, is what you'll miss most.

But not the repairs.

OTOH, the upgrade threads on tires are just as lengthy (RV.net), but have the same kind of solution. And upgrading to MOR/ryde IS + discs is worth the investigation . . the leaf-sprung models have little to no suspension travel when traveling in our high velocity winds.

Folks arguing about 5'er "superior stability" have no real idea of what they're talking about (of course, they've also never driven a properly sorted conventional hitch). The devil is in the details.

Best of luck!!

.
slowmover is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2013, 05:39 PM   #16
Rivet Master
 
casa3805's Avatar
 
Currently Looking...
Corpus Christi , Texas
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 869
Images: 41
Hey slowmover...Well, the Open Range JT337RLS is a bumper pull, not a 5'vr. No optional porch on this model. "Tounge" weight is 780# (unmeasured). 2 ac's, one 15k and a 12.5 in the bedroom. Full 2 year warranty. And the glass views improved considerably over the AS. I already have a generator but we don't boondock so...
All that said, we missed our Airstream as soon as we put it up for sale. We wanted more outside storage and interior space as we hit the road for longer and longer trips...but I see us back in a smaller AS in the future for the weekend fun!
__________________
Chuck & Skye
Rock and Roll Will Never Die!

WBCCI 3805
AIR 54011 Since July 2011
casa3805 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2013, 05:51 PM   #17
Vintage Kin
 
Fort Worth , Texas
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 8,014
Images: 1
Hi, Chuck. Glad it's as you describe.

John Barca's threads on RV.net (and posts) are your new best friends in re suspension, brakes, tires, shock retrofit and hitch. (JBarca). Our local winds are not your friend, thus the recommendation.

Enjoy!

.
slowmover is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2013, 06:59 PM   #18
Rivet Master
Commercial Member
 
sandlapper's Avatar
 
1993 34' Excella
York , South Carolina
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 3,417
Images: 7
Quote:
Originally Posted by casa3805 View Post
Hey slowmover...Well, the Open Range JT337RLS is a bumper pull, not a 5'vr. No optional porch on this model. "Tounge" weight is 780# (unmeasured). 2 ac's, one 15k and a 12.5 in the bedroom. Full 2 year warranty. And the glass views improved considerably over the AS. I already have a generator but we don't boondock so...
All that said, we missed our Airstream as soon as we put it up for sale. We wanted more outside storage and interior space as we hit the road for longer and longer trips...but I see us back in a smaller AS in the future for the weekend fun!
You know what they say Chuck, once a Streamer, always a Streamer.

John
__________________
John
WBCCI #268 Palmetto State Airstream Club 22
Region 3 Past President....come with us, you will like it.

Go often to the house of a friend, for weeds choke the unused path........Emerson

Are you kind?..... Uncle John's Band
sandlapper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2013, 07:07 PM   #19
Rivet Master
 
casa3805's Avatar
 
Currently Looking...
Corpus Christi , Texas
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 869
Images: 41
Quote:
Originally Posted by sandlapper View Post
You know what they say Chuck, once a Streamer, always a Streamer.

John
Had no real idea how bad aluminitis really is until we got this severe separation anxiety. In the words of the Terminator "I'll be back..." you know how he says it right? Bach, not back...;-)
__________________
Chuck & Skye
Rock and Roll Will Never Die!

WBCCI 3805
AIR 54011 Since July 2011
casa3805 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2013, 07:21 PM   #20
Rivet Master
Commercial Member
 
sandlapper's Avatar
 
1993 34' Excella
York , South Carolina
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 3,417
Images: 7
We had a great, white box trailer for 13 years, pulled it way over a hundred thousand miles, 48 states. Our 2 boys grew up in it. Only new trailer we 've ever had, it NEVER let us down. It got us to our beloved AS. A young guy with 5 kids bought it (bunk house). When he pulled out of our driveway, a big chunk of me went with it.

That shiny tube sitting in it's place got my mind off of it pretty quick.
__________________
John
WBCCI #268 Palmetto State Airstream Club 22
Region 3 Past President....come with us, you will like it.

Go often to the house of a friend, for weeds choke the unused path........Emerson

Are you kind?..... Uncle John's Band
sandlapper is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Airstream, Inc. or any of its affiliates. Airstream is a registered trademark of Airstream Inc. All rights reserved. Airstream trademark used under license to Social Knowledge LLC.



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 02:45 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.