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01-31-2021, 06:46 PM
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Furthur
2021 25' Flying Cloud
2015 22' FB Sport
Golden
, Colorado
Join Date: Jul 2020
Posts: 84
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Furthur
On Thursday we took delivery of our new 2021 Flying Cloud 25FB Twin, replacing our recently sold 2015 Sport 22. It is named "Furthur" after Ken Kesey's bus (and yes, we know how to spell further). We spent two nights at a local campground and thus far have found no problems. We have the factory solar, plus two additional Zamp panels installed by the dealer. The dealer also installed a lift, and we plan a move to lithium shortly. We had good luck and great travels with our Sport 22 and look forward to many years of going ... furthur! 
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01-31-2021, 06:53 PM
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Rivet Master 
2016 25' Flying Cloud
Jupiter
, Florida
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 1,140
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Enjoy! I remember when ours looked that new.
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"A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving." - Lao Tzu
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01-31-2021, 07:01 PM
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1 Rivet Member 
2021 25' Flying Cloud
Golden
, Colorado
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 6
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Can't wait to get out on the road - "furthur" along!
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01-31-2021, 07:51 PM
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Rivet Master
2018 30' Flying Cloud
Springfield
, Ohio
Join Date: Jun 2020
Posts: 569
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Congratulations, the trailer is gorgeous? Best of luck with it!
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2018 Flying Cloud 30RB + 2020 Silverado 2500HD Duramax/Allison
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01-31-2021, 09:11 PM
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Rivet Master
2020 23' Flying Cloud
2019 22' Sport
Sebastian
, Florida
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 1,235
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Here's wishing you good weathur and safe travels as you explur hithur and yon in yur new trailur!
The wurld is yur oystur!
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-Don
(That man in that tiny can)
(Same man, Bigger can)
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02-01-2021, 01:53 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
2021 25' Flying Cloud
Rome
, Georgia
Join Date: Dec 2020
Posts: 28
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Looks great, and I love the name!
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02-01-2021, 02:00 PM
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Site Team
2009 25' FB International
2018 27' Globetrotter
Tavares
, Florida
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 3,725
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Congrats on your new AS. Looks so nice and shiny!
Enjoy!
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02-01-2021, 02:55 PM
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Rivet Master
2020 30' Classic
Frederick
, Maryland
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 781
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Congratulations and have fun! I do have one question; what is a lift? My guess is perhaps lifting off the axle to get additional ground clearance but I'm not sure.
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02-01-2021, 06:12 PM
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Furthur
2021 25' Flying Cloud
2015 22' FB Sport
Golden
, Colorado
Join Date: Jul 2020
Posts: 84
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Yes, a lift involves lifting the body of the trailer approximately 3 inches to increase the ground clearance. It has primarily been done by using a lift kit from Dexter, the manufacturer of the axles, although our dealer does it using a Dexter axle designed with the lift built in. If you do a search on the Forum you will find a number of threads discussing it. It is great for boondocking, but also provides added clearance to avoid scraping at gas stations, driveways, etc. Experience has been that it does not increase gas mileage or cause problems with sway or stability.
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02-02-2021, 08:49 AM
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Rivet Master
2019 25' Flying Cloud
Airstream - Other
Airstream - Other
North Central Texas
, USA
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,003
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Another congratulations on the new 25FBT. They do look good when just off the showroom floor. I love the name.
Our '19 25RBT has only about 6" clearance to the low-point drains and they just stick out/down waiting to be torn off. A lift kit is on the want to-do list.
Best of luck and enjoy!
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02-13-2021, 02:46 PM
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New Member
Ada
, Alaska
Join Date: Feb 2021
Posts: 2
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Congrats on your new FC 25 FB Twin! We just purchased ours last week, but haven’t named it yet. We live in Michigan so we won’t being using ours until May. We love the updated interior! We are deciding on a tow vehicle. What are you planning to use? Thanks!
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02-13-2021, 03:08 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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Great name, great model!
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2014 25' Flying Cloud Rear Twin
2019 Ford Expedition Platinum
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02-14-2021, 10:29 AM
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Furthur
2021 25' Flying Cloud
2015 22' FB Sport
Golden
, Colorado
Join Date: Jul 2020
Posts: 84
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shawks50
Congrats on your new FC 25 FB Twin! We just purchased ours last week, but haven’t named it yet. We live in Michigan so we won’t being using ours until May. We love the updated interior! We are deciding on a tow vehicle. What are you planning to use? Thanks!
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We love our new Airstream! We will be using our 2015 Ford F150 with the 3.5 ecoboost engine. We haven't towed it up into the mountains yet, but from a couple of initial short hauls (and our previous experience with the much lighter Sport 22) I don't anticipate any issues.
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02-14-2021, 11:36 AM
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Rivet Master
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Tampa
, Florida
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 7,654
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Beauty!
Is that taken at a park or do you have a really spiffy parking spot for the Airstream?
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02-15-2021, 12:28 PM
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Furthur
2021 25' Flying Cloud
2015 22' FB Sport
Golden
, Colorado
Join Date: Jul 2020
Posts: 84
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I wish we had a handy, spiffy parking spot like that! The picture was taken the day after delivery, when we were camped at Chatfield State Park on an initial shake down trip.
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02-16-2021, 02:47 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 17,523
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WP53
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. . . It is named "Furthur" after Ken Kesey's bus . . .
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OTRA15
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Finally got around to watching the movie . . . great . . . here is the trailer:
Check out this documentary too:
"Far out, man!"
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02-16-2021, 06:34 PM
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Furthur
2021 25' Flying Cloud
2015 22' FB Sport
Golden
, Colorado
Join Date: Jul 2020
Posts: 84
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I agree - fun movie. Definitely a relic from another time. I first read Electric Koolaid Acid Test back in college, and then read On the Road. Neal Cassidy was fascinating across both generations.
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