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10-13-2016, 02:49 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
Dayton
, OH, 2017 33' Classic 8,561 dry
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 252
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Should AS bring back the 34's?
Thoughts?
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10-13-2016, 03:13 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
2016 30' Classic
The Beautiful Mountains Of Southwest
, Virginia
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 228
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I Vote Yes!
 For me, having looked at Airstreams every time that I purchased SOB over the last 26 years, I always liked the old 34' Classic Limited with the horizontal LP tanks and triple axles! I thought that was the coolest looking TT that I have ever seen. I personally liked the solid Hickory and the padded interior walls and ceiling. I thought that AS should have made 85 of those for their anniversary, and I would have bought one of those bad boys in a New York Minute! 
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10-13-2016, 03:14 PM
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Rivet Master 
Currently Looking...
Mantua
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 7,062
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Why not, we need a two hundred thousand dollar AS.
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10-13-2016, 03:21 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2016 30' Classic
The Beautiful Mountains Of Southwest
, Virginia
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 228
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Quote:
Originally Posted by avionstream
Why not, we need a two hundred thousand dollar AS.
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I don't need one? I want one!!
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10-13-2016, 03:32 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 30' Flying Cloud
Tampa
, Florida
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,364
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It's the only AS I'd trade my 30' for.
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10-13-2016, 04:22 PM
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Silver Condo III
2015 30' International
Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 264
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Hell Yeah
I second FCStreamer's comment. It is the only Airstream I would trade my 30' International for. That being said, I wouldn't want a Classic. If they ever made a 34' Serenity I would buy # 1.
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10-14-2016, 07:02 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1994 34' Limited
Salem
, Oregon
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 208
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absolutely. we have a 94 CL 34' and just love the room and comfort
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10-14-2016, 08:37 PM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
Sioux Falls
, South Dakota
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,179
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Interesting idea. What about bringing back slides? I heard once that Airstream kept a list of people who wanted slides, and when there were enough, they would make some. Wonder if they do the same with the 34' coaches? It seems that the 34' coaches weren't made every year.
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10-14-2016, 09:31 PM
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Rivet Master 
2006 25' Safari
St. Augustine
, Florida
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,670
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Perhaps. I think more thought needs to be focused on more width. Slides are the rage in the entire RV market. It really does open up the interior. I have been in an Airstream SO and the dinette slide out, while nice, was not really much of a slide. If they would look at the floor/wall and rethink it, maybe opposing or larger slides would be possible.
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10-15-2016, 07:14 AM
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Rivet Master
2014 30' Flying Cloud
Tampa
, Florida
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,364
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I'm not so sure about the slides. They just don't seem to be things that will last a long time, like 20+ years. The beauty of Airstreams is in their simplicity. I for one have seen too many leaks to want slides. YMMV.
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10-15-2016, 08:22 AM
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Rivet Master
1991 34' Excella
Princeton
, New Jersey
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 7,070
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All slides leak. My 34 is 25 years old. If it had slides it would have started leaking about 23 years ago and really shortened my ownership.
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10-16-2016, 12:27 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari
St. Augustine
, Florida
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,670
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c'mon HowieE, what's wrong with a little leak? Think of all that room you would have with slides! 
I understand about leaks but still, I believe they could retain Airstream and come up with something. Look at the EB. What if one side popped up and slid down from inside and the floor extended? Just sayin.
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10-16-2016, 12:57 PM
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Site Team
2007 30' Classic S/O
Somewhere
, South Carolina
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 6,436
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Should AS bring back the 34's?
Quote:
Originally Posted by HowieE
All slides leak.
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All? 2007 Classic Ltd. ain't leaking.
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10-16-2016, 07:23 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
2016 27' Flying Cloud
Quebec
, Quebec
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 63
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AS 34 Flying Cloud
Quote:
Originally Posted by VernDiesel
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I will trade my 27FB for a 34 in Flying Cloud décor. I don't like paying for luxury.
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10-16-2016, 08:04 PM
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Site Team
2017 30' International
Broomfield
, Colorado
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 3,555
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I was at timeless travel trailers in Denver last week. They had a brand new blank 34 shell in the shop that they were custom building for a client.
They told me that airstream will, when asked, produce a 34' shell for them to customize. The axels are more forward than the panamera to reduce tongue weight / frame stress (there were issues with frame cracking on the panameras..) there was no rear hatch...
In any case just wanted to mention that airstream do have the ability to produce the 34' shell... until they are mainstream again you could certainly drop $2-300k on a custom one with timeless
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10-16-2016, 09:48 PM
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4 Rivet Member
Dayton
, OH, 2017 33' Classic 8,561 dry
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 252
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Like Toutsi I like the room without the mandatory lux & price. The reason I ask is a buddy did the tour the other week & they had a triple axle & frame in there. He asked the tour guide about it and the guide smiled & said I'm not allowed to talk about that yet.
On another note a 34' bumper pull would have to be a bit of a pain to maneuver. Certainly their are some fuel stations etc you would not pull into. Shoot the 30'11" can already force you around the block to avoid making a right at an intersection etc. I'm sure you would have to watch tail swing. Also was thinking a power everything lux Classic might weigh close to 9,000 dry. Guessing 1,200 pound TW dry? But I presume the triples would be resistant to sway.
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10-17-2016, 07:45 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1961 26' Overlander
1988 34' Limited
Brunswick
, Georgia
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 60
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We have a 1961 Overlander 26' and just bought a 1988 Limited 34'. It's definitely different trying to maneuver thru a campground or gas station but we love it. The extra room is nice plus ours is the model that does not have a dinette, instead we have a full size bath tub. Plus I like the fact that it looks like a train car compared to the other one. 
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10-17-2016, 08:11 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2016 28' International
Albuquerque
, New Mexico
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 122
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If they would produce a 34' model with significantly larger fresh water, black and gray tanks, and an optional stacked washer and dryer, I would be ecstatic. 
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10-17-2016, 10:03 PM
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Rivet Master
1965 17' Caravel
1983 27' Excella
Walnut Grove/Laguna Woods
, California
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,635
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How about bringing back the Pan America? Not as a toy hauler, but make the rear area a nice "living room" space.
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10-21-2016, 05:37 PM
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Rivet Master
1998 36' Land Yacht Widebody
Shepherdstown
, West Virginia
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 802
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I was looking for a 34' six wheel AS when I found my 36' AS diesel pusher with washer/dryer, auto levelers, that was a time capsule from 1997. Perfect shape that even came with the deposit slip from 1997 when the owner moved $80k into an account to pay the deposit
No slideouts but have not missed them yet!!
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