'glitches' in the 34' units? SIX tires, six sets of lug
nuts, six sets of bearings, six sets of brakes! other
than that my 34 has been an airstream dream.
dave@dwmorrison.com
> The refurbishing, of my Suburban is nearing its end, so
>I am now looking towards actually
> purchasing a trailer. Toward that end, I have come up
>with two competing scenarios, on
> which I would like some advice.
>
> 1. After a good bit of analysis, I have concluded that
>the late 60's through 70's 27' Overlander
> Double really meets all the basic needs I have for a
>trailer. The 25' Tradewind Double is a
> close second. The weight on the Overlander is roughly
>2/3 of the 6600LB rated capacity of the
> Suburban, which leaves a comfortable safety
>factor. Essentially I am working on the assumption
> that it is a lot better, to have a little extra space,
>than to not have quite enough.
>
> Depending on exactly how the trailer is equipped, I
>plan to install an apartment size refrigerator,
> maybe an apartment size gas range, and maybe replace
>most or all of the kitchen cabinets, depending
> on the age and condition, of what's there. I will likely
>redo the living room area to accommodate my
> ham radio, computer and a 'reasonable' tv/stereo set up.
>I probably will pull out what ever is there
> and start over from 'empty', in the LR.
>
> When all this is done, the goal is that I will have what
>I would call a 'mini-park model', rather than
> the traditional RV and retain the ability to move the
>thing myself. Basically I do not expect to be
> doing a lot of moving around, if any, other than to get
>out of the way of a hurricane, flood, fire, etc.
>
> 2. The competing idea, is to go 'whole hog' and get one
>of the 34' triple axle Airstreams, that is a
> generation newer. (Mid 80's early 90's) I've often see
>these monsters priced surprisingly close to
> the 25-27' units, while appearing to be in better
>condition and obviously having much newer decor.
> That essentially cuts down on what I have to do to
>repair and refurbish a smaller, older trailer.
> It also puts me in a position of having to pay a
>company, to move the thing. I am figuring that the
> 'hurricane risk' can be reduced by insurance, Of
>course, the major up-side is I have a lot more
> room, while probably not spending all that much more
>money. Actually, I have seen some layouts,
> on the 34's that would require near zero, in terms of
>modifications.
>
> I'd appreciate comments on my ideas. I'd particularly
>like to know if there are any
> 'glitches' in the 34' units. I gather they have the
>redesigned frames that eliminated the
> sag and separation problems. In any case, I am planning
>to take my little pop up, move,
> pick a spot I like then buy the trailer locally, in the
>Tampa Bay area. I am not looking
> for my first time out to be a cross country tow.
> Ray
>
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>
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