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Old 05-13-2014, 03:24 PM   #1
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Manual for 1981 excella 280 rear bath MH

Does anyone have a manual for at 1981 excella motor home or know where I can find one?
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Old 05-13-2014, 03:57 PM   #2
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I have it in PDF form if you pm me your email I will send it to you.
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Old 07-09-2014, 10:44 AM   #3
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I have it in PDF form if you pm me your email I will send it to you.
Dan,
I have just purchased a 1981 Excella myself, and sure would like a copy of that manual as well. My email address is rodkleiss@kleissgears.com.
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Old 06-04-2018, 06:48 AM   #4
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I'd love to get a copy of that... just bought a 1981 Excella motorhome!!

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Old 06-22-2020, 02:03 PM   #5
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I have it in PDF form if you pm me your email I will send it to you.
Dan, Looking for a repair manual for a 1981 Excella 28 Airstream. I read in your previous messages that you may have one in a PDF file. Is it possible to send a copy to jmurray@expresspartsinc.com ? Please let me know if this is possible.
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Old 06-22-2020, 03:06 PM   #6
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Old 06-23-2020, 06:58 AM   #7
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Many thanks to Dan for sending me a repair manual for my 1981 Airstream Excella 28. It was amazing that within less than 6 hours I received a reply from Dan with the info. I was looking for. Big shout out to Dan.
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Old 06-26-2022, 08:17 PM   #8
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I have it in PDF form if you pm me your email I will send it to you.
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Old 07-06-2022, 02:01 PM   #9
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If you could be so kind:
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1980 Excella 280 w/ Isuzu NA BAE Turbo conversation.
Storage overlord just gave me 6 days to get it running and off his property after doubling the rent and forcing me out.
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Old 07-24-2022, 10:12 AM   #10
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I have it in PDF form if you pm me your email I will send it to you.
Somehow I don’t have this in my files or email. Can you send this manual again please? Pickettgev@gmail.com
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Old 07-25-2022, 03:12 AM   #11
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I sent the manual pdf again but you might check your junk mail as my records show I sent them on 6/27.
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Old 11-11-2024, 03:45 PM   #12
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1981 Excella Limited Manual

Hi Smartstream! We are closing on a deal for our first Airstream this Thursday. It is a 1981 Excella Limited. I've been searching for a manual (PDF preferred). I've seen several other manuals available but not a 1981 yet.

Can you help please? Much appreciated. We are at OneToFixIt@gmail.com.

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Hi Smartstream! We are closing on a deal for our first Airstream this Thursday. It is a 1981 Excella Limited. I've been searching for a manual (PDF preferred). I've seen several other manuals available but not a 1981 yet.

Can you help please? Much appreciated. We are at OneToFixIt@gmail.com.

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Hi folks, welcome to the forum.

I am guessing you may be looking for the manual for a trailer, rather than motorhome, (only because Airstream only made 28ft Excella in 1981 and you signature shows you are looking at a 31ft).

Either way the owners manuals are avialble from the Airstream archives if you take a look here https://www.airstream.com/owners/doc...ive/year/1981/
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Thanks. Yes, I should have mentioned it is a trailer.

I did find the site you linked to. However all the documents related to 1981 are brochures, floor plans, etc. None I found in the list are manuals. I’m reading a 1980 manual now since it’s the closest. I’ve heard there was a 1981 supplement to the 1980 manual. But haven’t found that yet.
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You may have better success over in the Excella trailer section of the forum, https://www.airforums.com/forums/f177/
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