Do You Loan Out Your AS?

[Phrunes]

Originally Posted by switz

If one wants to shift the reason for a "NO" answer to "Can I/We borrow your trailer?" to a third party that can not be questioned, just blame it on the insurance company and say you got a great rate by limiting the towing and use just to yourself and you are unwilling to change that restriction because of the expense of higher premiums and personal liability that would not be covered by that existing policy.

Oh, come now...they will never know. Besides, we are really clean folks, my husband has gotten his wart breakouts under control and my 17 year old can now sleep thru most nights without wetting to bed. We've been friends forever and we would loan you ours if you asked. Blink, blink.

[SteveH]

Do You Loan Out Your AS?

No!

[NJtoNC]

we are really clean folks, my husband has gotten his wart breakouts under control and my 17 year old can now sleep thru most nights without wetting to bed. We've been friends forever and we would loan you ours if you asked. Blink, blink.

He he he...

Our six dogs are fairly 'potty trained' now, the husbands' IBS is under control (for the most part) and we're just going for a quick trip to Mexico and back. Tijuana shouldn't be hard to navigate from what i've heard. I learn quickly and I'll be the only one driving it ( husbands 3rd DUI leaves him without license), so you'll be sure it's safe!

Our son (your GOD-SON, mind you!) Billy Joe Jr.'s wife will have to come along though, because she's due in 2 weeks and I promised to help with the home birth.... Wonder what state Billy Joe III will be born in!

[SL4BLLT]

In the giving of the Christmas spirit and a holiday tradition as we watch a few of the camping classics sitting depressed due to the Airstream being winterized after a great season I guess I would have to reconsider on the possibility of lending an RV.

After thinking about this today, as it stumped me, I realized that I would be more than glad to lend them an "RV". "That there is an RV" Cousin Eddie, Christmas Vacation. You can have it as soon as Cousin Eddie, his wife and snot are done with it.

On the Airstream. Sorry NO.

[Phrunes]

Originally Posted by NJtoNC

He he he...

Our six dogs are fairly 'potty trained' now, the husbands' IBS is under control (for the most part) and we're just going for a quick trip to Mexico and back. Tijuana shouldn't be hard to navigate from what i've heard. I learn quickly and I'll be the only one driving it ( husbands 3rd DUI leaves him without license), so you'll be sure it's safe!

Our son (your GOD-SON, mind you!) Billy Joe Jr.'s wife will have to come along though, because she's due in 2 weeks and I promised to help with the home birth.... Wonder what state Billy Joe III will be born in!

Love it!

[MaxAB]

NO WAY. No more than I'd loan out or allow someone to "test ride" my motorcycle.

[MaryC]

So glad to find this thread because I was having these vague "what if someone asks to borrow my precioussss" thoughts and my mental answer was a guilty NO. Now I won't feel guilty if the situation ever does arise.

[slowmover]

Originally Posted by MaryC

So glad to find this thread because I was having these vague "what if someone asks to borrow my precioussss" thoughts and my mental answer was a guilty NO. Now I won't feel guilty if the situation ever does arise.

Why others even ask is the part that gets me . . sort of, "riding the bus to work is a drag. Wonder if my neighbor will let me use his 1960's show car if I gas it up?"

Repeatedly dropping hints to borrow is just appalling. These wouldn't be friends or even fellow Zoroastrians, (or whatever).

.

[aireseneca]

Originally Posted by Fly at Night

Nope.

Another idea: if they are the nervous type, compile all the trailer wrecks from YTube, then email it to them with the caption, "The Perils of Trailering!"

Be creative!

I am in positive PAIN looking at this!

[Panama Red]

I have a very old portable welder that was my grandfathers. Big old thing on a trailer (the welder, not my grandfather) and a friend asked to borrow it. I said, "Sure, as long as it returns in the exact same shape it left in." When he asked what I meant by that, I told him, "It's old. That engine could throw a rod, seize up, welder could burn out. I'm just saying that you're responsible to repair it to it's current state of operation no matter what, if it breaks on your watch." He decided he didn't need to borrow it after all...

A camper, being such a complicated beast, I believe I could convince someone rather quickly they didn't want to borrow it under those conditions. This actually happened when my sister had guests coming in from out of town, and wanted to borrow my "SOB" for a guest house. Starting with towing basics, and ending in dumping waste fluids, with everything in between, she decided it just wasn't worth the effort.

If I ever borrow something, I try my dead level best to return it in better shape than when I borrowed it. I expect no less from others. Loan out my AirStream? Sure... just as long as you understand everything that goes with it.

-Red, whose AS is on blocks with major portions missing at the moment, and, who really wants to borrow that?

[slowmover]

-Red, whose AS is on blocks with major portions missing at the moment, and, who really wants to borrow that?

You'd be getting several offers per week here in the oilfield. Nice ones.

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[pappy19]

I barely let my kids come and look inside. No way no how. I explain it's like me lending them my used underware, they wouldn't like it.

Pap

[pinkflamingoes]

Just a few days ago I asked an electrician friend to help with wiring of our gutted AS. He said, well how about instead of paying me you just let us borrow it a few times?

My coffee flew out of my nose, we are flat out going to ask someone else PAY THEM. I was actually a little offended.

"Hey, how about I borrow the 57 Chevy you lovingly restored for the last 10 years and take a bachelor party road trip to Vegas?"

I agree, the audacity to ask. How about "Gee we started up some of the appliances and there were some sparks and we also thought we smelled gas. We think mice might be chewing the wires.

Tell them something that will be very kind but will prevent them from ever asking again.

[aireseneca]

Ingrid, you must have been so upset you couldn't sleep! Posting at 3:12 am?!? Ah, well, I think I understand. I've cruised the forum at odd hours for a "fix" when I would rather be 'streaming!

[ROBERT CROSS]

Sorry.....it's only fully insured on the road as a unit. Behind a designated tow vehicle.....OUR'S!!.

Bob

[MaxAB]

Most of my Airstream buddies would rather loan out their wife before loaning out their rig...

[pinkflamingoes]

Nah, just insomnia...I definitely check in here a lot though just to keep motivated on even the little things i am planning to do for our Silver Twinkie 👍👍👍

I am continually surprised how little respect i see for other peoples belongings.

Once I borrowed a neighbors carpet steam cleaner and a piece fell down the toilet as I was dumping out water. I found the part online, told the owner what happened, installed the new part when it came, and gave the machine the cleaning of its life before i returned it. She offered me a job at her company!

My dads truck comes back to him gassed up and washed and with a big hug.

Originally Posted by aireseneca

Ingrid, you must have been so upset you couldn't sleep! Posting at 3:12 am?!? Ah, well, I think I understand. I've cruised the forum at odd hours for a "fix" when I would rather be 'streaming!

[pinkflamingoes]

Originally Posted by MaxAB

Most of my Airstream buddies would rather loan out their wife before loaning out their rig...

I would lend out my husband but he's working on our Airstream.

Conundrum....

[Carlita]

Originally Posted by pinkflamingoes

I would lend out my husband but he's working on our Airstream.

Conundrum....

Good one!!!!!

[m.hony]

I don't believe that! Never ever never! We loaned out our other brand trailer one time. It cost 1/3 what our shiny silver trailer cost. Anyway, I was saying we loaned out our other trailer to our daughter. She thought she was helping us when we came to bring the trailer home. She had stacked fire wood in my trailer. NO! Absolutely not! The wood goes in the bed of the pickup. She had put her bicycle in my trailer! NO! Absolutely not! The bicycle goes in the bed of the pickup. She has a stinky dog. Stinky dog in $18,000 trailer is one thing. Stinky dog in $97,000 MSRP trailer different story- never ever never! And I mean that! Ya heard me?