One man on bike one trailer

[Mabouya]

Of course one could always go this route:

[christian]

There's a Camplite 14 DBS for sale on Advrider

[Mabouya]

There's a Camplite 14 DBS for sale on Advrider

2014 He's asking $20k.

[s_curran]

Theres an RV and Camper expo at the boston convention center this weekend. We might go by, I'll take pics. I expect to be laughing at most of them, but hoping theres some cool/creative ones there to dream about. I mean, even if they are day dreams, I'd like them to be accurate day dreams...

[Too Tall]

Theres an RV and Camper expo at the boston convention center this weekend. We might go by, I'll take pics. I expect to be laughing at most of them, but hoping theres some cool/creative ones there to dream about. I mean, even if they are day dreams, I'd like them to be accurate day dreams...

Yes please do.

I've got my eye on two very different Airstreams right now. Both are ground up gut/rebuild vintage trailers and both VERY cool. My main issue is I have zero clue how to look at them in terms of fair price and other "gotchas". If there is anyone on VS who knows their stuff I'd love to bend your ear. Send me a PM.

[Saab2000]

Yes please do.

I've got my eye on two very different Airstreams right now. Both are ground up gut/rebuild vintage trailers and both VERY cool. My main issue is I have zero clue how to look at them in terms of fair price and other "gotchas". If there is anyone on VS who knows their stuff I'd love to bend your ear. Send me a PM.

Tons of YouTube videos on Airstreams. The new ones, if you can afford one, seem to have some real perks in terms of energy management. Some pretty neat things these days in terms of solar and propane and batteries and LEDs, ets.

We are both Airstream fans it would appear.

[Too Tall]

They have terrific resale value and yeah they are cool. I'm set on buying used. It's not going to be something we own forever.

[guido]

Airstreams are much too heavy to pull behind a Prius unfortunately... I have seen a couple trailers small enough, but they are either hugely overpriced or do it yourself kits (The CLC kit is lovely if you have the time...). It's not easy being green.

[Too Tall]

This is the AS I'm going to see this week. I'll assume the Westi conveys >>

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[guido]

What are you going to tow it with?

[Mabouya]

What are you going to tow it with?

[Too Tall]

Gaaaah PBP that left a mark.

Towing with a 2016 Tundra aka the bicycle storage locker.

[rowdyhillrambler]

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[Too Tall]

Yo Rowdy, answer your email! I have questions!!!!

[Too Tall]

No offense ment to the nice man who restored that 1957 Airstream. Yesh, that's not something I'd ever want to spend time in.
The hunt continues. Just back from looking at a very nicely restored 1970 Airstream. They did everything right, the trailer is pretty amazing. Unfortunately, the modifications they made to it may ultimately make it a Unicorn. It might be too unique.

The process is important, learn everything you can and still make the wrong decision ;)

I'm leaning strongly towards buying a newer unit for travel and use it as a AirBnB when the trailer is resting at home.

WTB - Lightly used 25 - 27' Airstream Finders fee > lifetime supply of NFS (2) bottles.

[j44ke]

Here you go Josh. Just your size too. Just about perfect for use now, AirBnB later.

1974 29-foot Airstream Ambassador - rvs - by owner - vehicle automotive sale

[Too Tall]

Here you go Josh. Just your size too. Just about perfect for use now, AirBnB later.

1974 29-foot Airstream Ambassador - rvs - by owner - vehicle automotive sale

Jorn your Google-Foo is scarey good. I dig their work esp. the open design/layout. I'll talk to them.
This is what it will take to find something!!!

[j44ke]

They have a weird website address, but I checked with a pal in Woodstock who has his metal shop in Kingston and they actually exist.

https://kut.limited

Kind of dig this 9' model. A metal tent as it were. A little spendy tho, but that might be okay if it is built well enough to actually work as an extra bedroom. Realize though that getting someone to build a box with windows and a door would be cheaper.

[Too Tall]

*Update*
We spent an entire day that a massive RV show (kill me now) and found exactly what we want and 11000 iterations of what we do not want.

Unfortunately the good ones are sold very quickly and we've missed out on three great ones and visited a couple ugly ducks. All par for the course.

Who was the Vsalon member that had a Airstream, I've lost track? Please PM me I have a question.

Going to visit a lightly used Airstream International Signature tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

[Saab2000]

Not that this is relevant to the conversation, but the other day I saw a late model, full length Airstream being towed down the road in Michigan. It was gigantic and obviously requires a serious tow vehicle.

A neighbor of mine recently bought a pre-owned 33-footer or so and had it on the street. It's a 1976. He said that today's Airstreams are significantly wider and heavier than they were in 1976. Not surprising I guess. He pulls his with a Suburban but said the same thing bought in 2017 would require an even more robust tow vehicle. Storage is an issue too. He has family with a farm where he can keep his.

I know TT has done the research. Just throwing these random thoughts out there because I would love to own an Airstream one day.

Honestly, it's a business idea to buy a parcel of land and charge RV owners storage fees. I'm probably not the first one to think of this idea.....