Argosy vs Airstream construction

[wanderer1]

the correct info on argosy's (squarestreams).made from 86 to 88,a few 5th wheels were made,only seen one on a web site.i'am not sure if their aluminum or not.(just the facts).the travel trailers were made of aluminum,NOT fiberglass.the following is from the 86 argosy sales brosure:the exterior aluminum sidewall skin,double the thickness of some other trailers,is a special hard and strong alloy that is "tension leveled" for smoothness.for even better structural integrity,the skin is fixured for accuracy and alignment and then permanently bonded with a proven space age adhesive to the extruded aluminum structural cage.i'am thankful that i have all the org.paper work and specs,bill of sale,and plastic warranty card,with owners manuel.i've owned my 86 32' argosy nearly three years now,and love it.bought it from the org. owner who pulled it every year from ky to fl snowbirding.

[Argonaut20]

As an aside, some '79 6 meter Minuets did have a gray tank below the floor. All of 15 gallons so keep the blue tank handy. The exit for the dump valves is through the frame member and the frame depth gives a little less clearance on the tail end than on the earlier Minuets. I just finished installing a black water tank and two valves on the '79, so I saw the above first hand.

The '79 also has lift type doors on the overheads rather than the tambors.

As for durability and towing, I see no difference between the Argosy and the Airstream except the weights on the Airstream have gotten to the point that a sizeable truck is needed for the newer ones while a Minuet can be towed with a smaller PU with a 6 cylinder. They are both very tough, durable units that tow beautifully.

[clifandme729]

Thank you for sharing this information on Argosys. Do you know if the width of the Argosy trailers is narrower than the Airstreams? Thanks!

[Isuzusweet]

Standard Argosy's are the same width as Airstreams at 7'6". However Minuet trailers are a svelte 7'.
My 1978 Argosy 6.3m Minuet has three tanks; A black tank that is above the floor, a small grey tank above the floor that holds kitchen and bathroom sinks, and lastly a below floor tank for the shower.

How do I know this......just disassemble the rear bathroom today.

[Isuzusweet]

My bad, should have written 6.7m Minuet.

Cheers
Sidekick Tony