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03-23-2019, 04:00 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
2019 28' Flying Cloud
Saranac Lake
, New York
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 46
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1 month into 1st trip.
[ATTACH]336346
Picked up a new 2019 FC 28RBT 25 Feb. Did orientation with great staff at Colonial Airstream and spent 1 night at dealership. Left next day for 3 months bouncing around panhandle of Florida. Do date trailer has been flawless. So far no major screw ups by me with our 1st trailer/1st trip.
Traveling with wife and 3 Labs; one a year old puppy. Put a wire mess crate under dinette table with leg folded up and table top supported by leveling blocks.... a life saver with the “wild one” on board.
Changing campsites once a week.... love the change in locations.
Towing with a 2016 Suburban with max tow package and it does fine. With a full water tank and all our stuff at 7200 lbs. Dealer put on an Equalizer hitch with 16 in shank and have plenty of room to open lift gate.
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03-23-2019, 04:14 PM
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Rivet Master 
2014 25' Flying Cloud
Cuddebackville
, New York
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 4,346
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Excellent!
The folks at Colonial are really good.
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2019 Ford Expedition Platinum
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03-23-2019, 04:20 PM
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4 Rivet Member  
Currently Looking...
New Hyde Park
, New York
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 429
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Congrats on your new palace and welcome to the club. Glad to hear of your successful orientation at Colonial. We are picking up our new 23FB this Thursday. Enjoy those miles and smiles.
P.S. Love your hometown up north. Fish Creek State Park is one of our top favs.
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2021 Ram 1500 Laramie - 5.7L Hemi eTORQUE
Airstream Club International #2600
I’d rather be camping is an understatement!
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03-23-2019, 04:44 PM
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Trailer Sold, Waving
2019 26' Flying Cloud
Stettler
, Alberta
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 1,032
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Congrats! Colonial really gets an owner off to a good start. Looking forward to your road reports and Airstream experience.
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03-23-2019, 05:35 PM
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Rivet Master
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Tampa
, Florida
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 7,655
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Fantastic!
That's the way to dive in!
More pictures!
Get ready for an onslaught of people claiming that the 16" shank will cause your trailer to flip end over end.
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03-23-2019, 05:50 PM
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Everyday is a GIFT !!
2015 30' Classic
Collins
, Mississippi
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 3,017
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Enjoy all the fun and pups.
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03-23-2019, 06:00 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
2019 23' Flying Cloud
Waterford
, New York
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 150
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Thats Awesome!
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03-23-2019, 06:52 PM
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Rivet Master
2019 30' Classic
Canfield
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,559
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WAY TO GO!!!
Not too fast, and enjoy yourself!
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2019 Airstream Classic 30 Twin
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03-23-2019, 08:24 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 27' Flying Cloud
W
, New England
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,402
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Well that’s just how you do it! Kudos!!!!
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03-23-2019, 11:43 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2019 28' Flying Cloud
Saranac Lake
, New York
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 46
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Quote:
Originally Posted by eagletoo
Congrats on your new palace and welcome to the club. Glad to hear of your successful orientation at Colonial. We are picking up our new 23FB this Thursday. Enjoy those miles and smiles.
P.S. Love your hometown up north. Fish Creek State Park is one of our top favs.
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Eagletoo If you make the transit from the campsite through the channel to Upper Saranac Lake stop at our dock and say Hi. On the left side during the first straight section. Name sign on tree in shape of an FA-18.
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03-24-2019, 05:53 AM
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Rivet Master
2021 33FB Classic
2019 30' Flying Cloud
Katy
, Texas
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 788
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Condo1
Towing with a 2016 Suburban with max tow package and it does fine.
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I wish a Suburban would work for my situation; I'm interested in your experience. Have you been across mountains or through the hot desert yet?
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03-24-2019, 06:52 AM
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4 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
New Hyde Park
, New York
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 429
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Condo1, we will keep your location in mind next time we are “up there”. Thanks for the friendly invite.
Having any trouble finding campsites? How’s the AS holding up? Getting used to it? The more you use it, the more personalized it becomes. Lots of fun making it your own!
This forum is a wealth of info and friendly faces. There are no dumb questions.
Roll on!
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2021 Ram 1500 Laramie - 5.7L Hemi eTORQUE
Airstream Club International #2600
I’d rather be camping is an understatement!
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03-24-2019, 07:24 AM
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Rivet Master
2007 31' Classic
Gulf Breeze
, Florida
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 500
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1 month into 1st trip.
There are lots of great state parks in the Florida Panhandle. Some are closed with storm damage. Grayson Beach and Topsail are two favs. A little known park is Falling Waters, plus it is close to the Seacrest Wolf Preserve. Enjoy your adventure. 
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03-24-2019, 07:24 AM
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Rivet Master
2007 31' Classic
Gulf Breeze
, Florida
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 500
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Make that Grayton beach.
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03-24-2019, 09:06 AM
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Married with Airstream
2004 25' International CCD
Vancouver Island
, British Columbia
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 934
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Nice rig - enjoy!!!!
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03-24-2019, 09:18 AM
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1 Rivet Member 
2018 16' Sport
MEDIA
, PA
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 6
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Just completed round trip Phila-PalmSprings-JacksonCtr-Phila
Sierra 1500 pulling 2018 Bambi 16 with two labs. 6 weeks cross country - no reservations. Everything worked great. We stayed warm. Picked up from Colonial - July 2018. This is a new lifestyle. Love it!
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03-24-2019, 09:44 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Mohnton
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 420
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HI Condo1!
Just had to send you and your traveling family a warm greeting!
It's so refreshing for new Airstream owners to post friendly, positive experiences.
As a lifelong (thus far) east coast resident, we enjoyed childhood vacations at NJ & MD beach destinations until we discovered the true gem of the Adirondacks! We tired of the crowded beaches and exorbitant summer season rates at beach destinations. We enjoyed more than 15 yrs. at a private log cabin on Rainbow Lake before the owners moved. Then found another gem on Simon Pond before we purchased our 20' Airstream from Colonial in 2014. As you discovered Colonial for your purchase, glad everything has gone well at this point. We have never had to return to Colonial but their tech support has continued to keep us very happy customers. We reached out to them from Canada, west coast and few other travel destination for mostly minor fixes and repairs. Keep that in mind in the future. A few times we came home to receive replacement parts waiting for us....just great customer service even out of warranty.
Since owning our Airstream we've been to Fish Creek, Lake Durant, Piseco Lake, and one of our favorite campgrounds-Lake Eaton with lots of great sites right on the water! So good luck to you on your new adventures!
Guessing you will probably stay home during the best of Adirondack summer/fall seasons. We getting closer to relocating close to Tahoe Nevada but our memories of our years spent in the Adirondacks will always be with us remembering the smell of balsam and early morning loon calls!
All the best,
FCloud9
Airstream owner
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03-24-2019, 10:02 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2019 25' Flying Cloud
West Windsor
, Vermont
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Condo1
[ATTACH]336346
Picked up a new 2019 FC 28RBT 25 Feb. Did orientation with great staff at Colonial Airstream and spent 1 night at dealership. Left next day for 3 months bouncing around panhandle of Florida. Do date trailer has been flawless. So far no major screw ups by me with our 1st trailer/1st trip.
Traveling with wife and 3 Labs; one a year old puppy. Put a wire mess crate under dinette table with leg folded up and table top supported by leveling blocks.... a life saver with the “wild one” on board.
Changing campsites once a week.... love the change in locations.
Towing with a 2016 Suburban with max tow package and it does fine. With a full water tank and all our stuff at 7200 lbs. Dealer put on an Equalizer hitch with 16 in shank and have plenty of room to open lift gate.
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Congratulations! We are traveling with only one black lab and accumulate enough hair to stuff a pillow. Can only imagine what you collect .
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03-24-2019, 10:04 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2023 27' Globetrotter
Williamsburg
, Virginia
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 388
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Condo1
Eagletoo If you make the transit from the campsite through the channel to Upper Saranac Lake stop at our dock and say Hi. On the left side during the first straight section. Name sign on tree in shape of an FA-18.
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FA-18? Is Condo a call-sign? Familiar to me if so...
CVW8/TR
1993
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03-24-2019, 10:21 AM
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Rivet Master
2015 28' Flying Cloud
2012 25' Flying Cloud
2007 20' Safari SE
Fuquay Varina
, North Carolina
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 524
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28 Ft. Flying Cloud
We have had our 28 Ft. Flying Cloud for over 3 years now. We started at 20, then went to 25. The 28 rear bedroom layout is just right for us and our 2 mini schnauzers.
Only changes we have made is to replace the OEM skylights with Maxim Custom Skylights, replace the Goodyear tires and have new Michelin radials with a larger rim installed, have a multi-stage converter installed since we leave ours plugged in at home when not in use, had shelves put in the two closets beside the bed, had the sofa bottom cushions upgraded to a better quality, more firm foam, and re-plumbed under the sink to a much neater configuration with pex.
pm me if you would like to see pictures of any of these upgrades.
We love the Florida panhandle too. Topsail Hill Preserve is our favorite Florida State park.
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