It's near Bellingham, Washington. The rally site is about 10 miles off I-5.
Pat
Robert C Townsend wrote:
Where's Mt. Baker?
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Bob,
Remember that if you run too lean it could be hard
on the engine,
especially with trailer towing. Try
to reach that happy
medium. Hope you have an engine temp. gauge
Bob,
Remember that if you run too lean it could be hard on the engine,
especially with trailer towing. Try to reach that happy medium. Hope you
have an engine temp. gauge.
Pat
Bob Kiger wrote:
My approach is going to be to put on
the exhaust and then take the puller into the
even temperatures, radiant
heat, and some storage space. I'm not boondocking, so shore power is fine.
Thanks again, Patrick!
Dan Weeks
75 Argosy 26
From: Patrick Ewing [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 07:29:06 -0700
To: Multiple recipients
Scott,
Glad that you found the trouble. That installer sounds dangerous!!
. As the old saying goes, All's well that ends well!
Keep warm!
Pat
Scott Scheuermann wrote:
I was able to get the furnace running yesterday by following the advise of
Clyde Wagner who is here
Actually I'm leaving in about an hour to go to my sister-in-laws place for the
weekend. It just happens to be in Medical Lake. (She has a nice new ski boat!
It's supposed to be warm. (: ) Guess what I'm going to try and check out?
I'll try and get in touch with Arnie.
Not too long ago I
Scott,
What type of furnace do you have? Is it a forced air Suburban? If so there is a
chance that the circuit board went belly up. This is common on the Suburban
furnaces. The correct solution for this problem is to replace the circuit board
with a new one from Dinosaur Ind. out of Oregon. They
Also the early two speed power glide transmissions weren't very good for towing.
My dad had a (then new) 1962 Impala wagon with the 300 HP 327 the power glide
transmission. We did a number of cross country trips trailer towing in this rig
when I was young.
If one were to change out the engine
Dan,
My 31ft. Sovereign has a Cat Platinum Plus catalytic heater as well as the
Suburban furnace. I love it and for the past four years we've been living in this
unit pretty heavily including wet Washington State winters. I have two other
Airstreams with the non-vented type of catalytic heaters.
I've driven both a 1970 4X4 350 automatic Suburban and still have a 1983 350
with automatic + overdrive 342 ratio rear end GMC Suburban. The 1983 has
185,000 miles on it and the original tranny so far. Even the engine is still
going strong with new timing chain, belts hoses just before last
Warren,
With a decent load equalizing hitch that distributes some of the tongue weight
forward on the tow vehicle you should be just fine.
With my 1983 1/2 ton GMC Suburban and my 16 ft. Bambi I just use a drop hitch
and it tows just fine. However when towing 24 ft. and above I use my equalizer
That is the dry weight.. Loaded you need to figure the
added weight of water, propane, battery a spare tire and especially if it's
mounted up front. Then throw in food personal gear and you've added a pretty
good amount of weight.
I've towed my Bambi successfully in
Curtis,
I have a 1972 31t. Sovereign and I've wondered the same. Fortunately my valve
and plumbing back there are in good shape. However I feel that this is a bad
design feature on these units, ... the lack of access to this area.
In thinking about this in the past I see no way to do
Attached is a description of our up coming rally in the Bellingham,WA
area this next August. There have been a number of requests for info.
Please send me a personal (not on this list) e-mail letting me know if
you will be coming. We need to have confirmations at this time.
Driving directions
Gerald,
An excellent point, .. and actually I feel a necessity.
Pat
Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, electrical engineer wrote:
Hitch flexibility will be a lot greater if the sway bar and load
equalizing bars are unhooked before putting the trailer on the ramps.
Gerald J.
Jeff,
In doing this with several different smaller trailers, 1961 Bambi, 1956
Bubble my 1947 23ft. Liner I've never had any problems. My tow rig is
an old 80's Suburban. That hitch ball is capable of some different
angles other than what is considered normal. Just be careful and go
slow.
Wow, you fellows sure do come up with some great
ideas!
... I guess this is what I get for living in a humid enviroment
even though I store the trailer in the garage. Also the warming up of the trailer
brakes
is important.
A big "Thank
Dick,
Trailer brakes their controllers are interesting. Ours seem to have the
opposite troubles. Yes, ... after warming up my trailer brakes are
fine for the rest of the day.
Pat
"Richard P. Kenan" wrote:
Pat:
I think it's the brakes that warm up, not the controller.
Charlie,
Shoes swelling is an interesting thought. Since this is exactly how the thing
behaves I tend to go with this.
To all of you kind enough to share your thoughts and experiences on this topic,
Thank you very much. (: I'll keep these ideas in mind.
Sincerely,
Pat
David Turner,
I answered your personal e-mail and it was returned back to me.
The mags are old 1960's American Racing aluminum slot mags. A used tire
wheel dealer might come up with some.
The Bambi info should be available in the the info section of this web
site.
Pat
The original message
David,
The Bambi's originally came with 13" wheels. My 1961 Bambi
has been converted over to 14" wheels and has Aluminum slot mags on it. Seems
most 14" tires have a higher load rating than the 13" do. I run Toyo Z800 Plus
for tires which some have said is an "over kill" for
Fred,
I can see Bill smiling now!
Pat
And so in a final whelp of joy, not sorrow, it seems only
fitting to send Bill on his way with a hearty, howlin',
Texas-big...
YEE..H!
I'm sure his cloud will be lined with aluminum
Fred Coldwell
VAC
It is very sad to learn of Bill Scott's passing. Not only was he a great
VAC'er, he was a great person. Over the years that
I've known him he's always been very friendly helpful to others with
his knowledge of vintage Airstreams.
One of the times that stands out in my
My Bambi's dump valve got very stiff and hard to pull. . The fix that
worked for me was to pour a cup or two of automotive antifreeze down the toilet into
an empty tank. . I let it sit for several days and that slippery
stuff worked it's way into the valve and
Like if the antenna is accidently left in the UP position when towing and it
hits something. Those gears will hopefully give before something else will.
Pat
I may be wrong, but I think that the gears are an intentional weak
point- something that will break before other, harder to
Gerald,
Thank you for the tip.
Pat
I like to use a 240 volt 100 watt lamp on 120 volts for small
dehumidification heat. It lasts far longer than the 60 watt lamp on 120
volts which has a rated lifetime of about 750 hours. That's about 30
days. Since its heat you are after the dull glow of
Scott,
That little over 100 mph towing a Sovereign 31ft. was with a Chev sedan and I
have the info on this in my "Airstream Story" cira 1973.
Pat
Scott Lise Scheuermann wrote:
Toby,
I seem to remember an Airstream advertising campaign in the mid to late 70's
that went something like
Scott,
There are safe ones and not so safe electric heaters. I've safely used
electric heat for many years with no troubles at all. Why even the gas
heaters could cause troubles if not properly used maintained.
For the Bambi I have made up a little metal tube with a "hat" that's
mounted on a
Jill,
Who knows how long the trailer was sitting, . the miles it was
towed since the last bearing pack, . and the quality of job that was
done.
For your safety peace of mind I'd suggest having the bearings inspected
packed the tires at least inspected for age,
On my 1961 Bambi I've successfully run radials for around 8 years. Also
my 1972 31ft. Sovereign has radials as well. Both tow very well with no
problems. The Bambi is my "traveling" unit and has seen many miles of
all sorts of conditions. Last summer in Wyoming it was so very hot and
we were out
Jill,
Having lived full time in various RV's off on over the years there's two things that
you need to consider very carefully. Number one is that a full sized van or a pickup
with
a shell on the back will give much needed storage space for the various things you
might
want to have with you.
Jim,
So that was you that had the transmission troubles. I'm sorry that you're having
all these troubles. I wasn't personally signaling you or your driving habits out,
... and my sincere appologies to you if that is how you
understood things.
In my younger years I worked in
One thing that I failed to mention earlier is that it is very important that ANY tow
rig have a low first gear and a decently low reverse. To save excessive wear on the
clutch this is necessary. A lot of rigs these days are high geared even in first to
supposedly obtain better fuel economy. The
An automatic transmission that is shifting back and forth in the hills or when going
into a head wind is a sign that the driver needs to pull it down into a lower gear.
Constant shifting back and forth will probably cause a premature failure of the
transmission.
When shifting an automatic down
Sarah,
You brought up an excellent point. Most rigs have bumpers and the bumper my
accomodate a hitch ball. These are only for VERY LIGHT type of duty. The rig may
be rated for a much heavier load .. but one needs a heavier hitch
. usually an equalizer style of hitch
John,
My 1961 Bambi's roof vent is made of fiberglass. Yes, it's possible to make a
mold a new one. Some time ago I thought someone on this list was going to have
some made up. Anyone else out there know about this?
We're planning the Majestic Mt. Baker rally for this next August that will be
I tried this web site and evidently it's no longer a good one. I looked in my brand
new North Cascade Directory and I see it's no longer listed. . Sorry
about that.
I can personally fill you in on what you need. Just contact me on
e-mail.
Pat
Patrick Ewing
Peter,
The Airstream "lifetime" warranty applies to the original purchaser and then it
only is applicable to the coach body. When new each of the appliances have their
separate manufacturer's warranty.
By space heater by the door I assume you mean a catalytic heater. There are
different ones
"7" or "9"
die striker in the Ohio plant.
RJ
Patrick Ewing wrote:
RJ,
In the late 60's the 26ft. Overlander became 27ft. and the 28 ft. Ambassador became
29ft. Personally I know of no different changes for the 70's. The Overlander stayed
at 27ft. as far as I kn
Sissy,
I also have a 1961 Bambi and several years ago during a huge wind storm a branch
hit the left front dome and made a large dent. However it was between the panel
edges and there was no crease. I was able to successfully pull it out with a
suction cup. You wouldn't ever know that there was
To all,
A very important thing to realize when attempting to tow a large trailer with a
marginal rig is that if you are ever involved in a mishap the insurance company will
be on your case.
God forbid, ... but if ever there is an accident they look for all
sorts of ways
RJ,
Back in 1993 I purchased my very good condition Bambi for $2,000.00. Sure glad I
purchased it back then! Couldn't afford it at today's prices. Well,
... the same applies to my home as well.
(If I had only purchased MicroSoft stock back when!!)
Pat
the VAC website). You
Hi Gang,
Since so much discussion has been about 5th wheels I looked through my
files and came up with this beauty. It is from the classified section of
the May 1996 Trailer Life. I'll try and attach a small JPEG photo of it.
Ad text reads: "1989 AIRSTREAM LAND YACHT 35ft. 5th
WOW !! Where can I get one of these AMC's? At least the hitch can be close to
the rear axle!!
Pat
Richard Dais wrote:
Here's a photo I took in 1970 at the WBCCI Antelope
Rally in Wyoming. Among other things, it shows what I
believe is a Caravel and its tow vehicle. When you see
it, I am
Debbie,
Try using a very fine grit sand paper on it, then finish it off
with a polishing compound. You might be able to get beneath the discolored
surface.
If not there are folks that have successfully painted the plastic unit.
Pat
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