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07-21-2007, 11:30 AM
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4 Rivet Member 
2007 25' Safari FB SE
Lady Lake
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 355
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38 days and 9000+miles
We have returned from a wonderful 38 day, 9000+mile trip.
We are very happy with the quality of our Airstream. We have towed it over 12000 miles since buying it. We stopped at Jackson Center, where they adjusted our door and replaced the pump. Very minor problems. Our air conditioner burned out, which I have found was our fault for not knowing enough to turn it off if it "struggles", because of the volt meter reading below 108.
We give our 2007 23' Safari an A+.
We started June 8, went to the shuttle launch, then headed north to Jackson Center, then around the top of Lake Michigan, over to Seattle, down the Oregon coast a bit, then MO and home. We saw several friends along the way, one my husband has known for 70 years. Also, stopped at 5 air museums, 2 golf courses and other points of interest to us.
Thanks to the people on this forum. Even though we were over 4000 miles from home, we never felt alone. Always knew where to go for help. THANKS!
Pat
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07-21-2007, 11:44 AM
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a.k.a. Ambassador Tim
1960 28' Ambassador
Northern
, California
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,921
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Pat
That sounds like a great trip. Glad you trailer worked well for you.
I'd like to take the trip someday from the west coast out east. How much driving did you do on you driving days?
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07-21-2007, 12:04 PM
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Rivet Master 
1983 34' Excella
1967 24' Tradewind
Little Rock
, Arkansas
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,825
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Successful Trip
Sounds like a great trip. Sorry about the AC.  That’s an expensive lesson. Glad you still had a great time.
Vaughan
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07-21-2007, 02:43 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
2007 25' Safari FB SE
Lady Lake
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 355
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Miles per day
Tim, we would try to do 400 miles a day on travel only days. We used to travel many more miles in RVs of the past, but we were younger then.
Pat
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07-21-2007, 02:59 PM
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Moderator

2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 12,827
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Congrarulations on completion of your epic journey.
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SuEllyn & Brian McCabe
WBCCI #3628 -- AIR #14872 -- TAC #FL-7
2015 FC 25' FB (Lucy) with ProPride
2020 Silverado 2500 (Vivian)
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07-21-2007, 11:05 PM
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Rivet Master 
1951 21' Flying Cloud
1960 24' Tradewind
West Coast
, BC
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,790
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Impressive. Glad the trailer worked out fine for you. One always wonders although we shouldn't - they were made for travel. The newer trucks also make long distance travel so much easier and comfortable. I know we won't put more than 3,000 miles on this year and I'd like it to be triple that. Maybe next year. You really are living the dream most of us have.
Barry
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07-23-2007, 11:57 AM
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Ready-to-Travel

2012 30' International
Walkerton
, Virginia
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 3,131
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Pat,
Congratulations on your trip - sounds like a great time in a great rig. I think you guys are wise to limit your daily miles to a reasonable number - bad things happen more often at the end of a too-long pull.
Pat (too)
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07-23-2007, 12:15 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
2017 25' Flying Cloud
Las Vegas
, Nevada
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 371
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Pat;
Congratulations on your great and safe trip! You answered a question I had about voltage drop and the A/C. You said the A/C struggled when the volts dropped below 108. Is that the magic number?
Last year at the International Rally at Salem, OR I paid for the 30 amp service. Ignorance is bliss, I guess. Some of the Airstreamers were complaining about the low voltage and were concerned about their A/C. I finally bought a volt meter to keep tabs. Sorry, that you learned a lesson the hard way. I was just lucky last year.
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Charlie M - WBCCI 4045
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07-25-2007, 06:38 AM
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4 Rivet Member 
2007 25' International CCD
Arlington
, Virginia
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 323
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Quote:
Originally Posted by starflyte1
Tim, we would try to do 400 miles a day on travel only days. We used to travel many more miles in RVs of the past, but we were younger then.
Pat
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Is this one person doing ALL the driving or is this both of you sharing the driving duties?
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07-25-2007, 06:54 AM
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4 Rivet Member 
2007 25' Safari FB SE
Lady Lake
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 355
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Driving duties
My husband drives most of the time, but I will drive about 100 miles a day.
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07-25-2007, 09:17 AM
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Rivet Master 
Currently Looking...
Pittsfield
, Maine
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,099
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Your 108 volt cutoff for the A/C surprised me a tad. I would have thought that the A/C could handle that without damage - although most surely there is a definite point, along with a corresponding time element, where we would likely experience a failure. Maybe someone else can chime in with a comment or two. That said, why doesn't the A/C have a fusible link, fuse, or circuit breaker, of some sort, to protect it against low voltage conditions? All too often we leave the trailer for a period of time with the A/C left on - and in spite of having a voltmeter in plain site - it won't help if the voltage drops while we're gone.
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Cracker
2003 GMC 3500 D/A, CC, LB, 4x4 and 2000 Airstream Excella 30. WBCCI 7074
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