At 08:22 AM 5/29/01 -0600, you wrote:
>Bob Kiger wrote:
> >
> > I am looking for one of these (or a comparable Airstram) to use as a
> > workshop on the bed of my puller. Anyone have any leads?
> > Bob
> >
> > 1966 Airstream "Safari" WBCCI #2857
> > 1966 Ford F-250 "Camper Special"
> > Mira Mar Mobile Community
> > Oceanside, California
>
>Bob:
>
> The Avions I have seen extend 2 or 3 feet to the rear of
>the pickup bed, to accommodate their interior toilet &
>shower. This feature moves the hitch point for your trailer
>from, say, 3 feet behind the rear axle to maybe 5 or 6 feet
>behind the rear axle, and gives the trailer increased
>ability to exert more unstabilizing leverage on the rear of
>your pickup truck. The Avions also hang quite low in the
>rear, below the level of the pickup bed, and may make it
>more difficult to mount and run a receiver tube or other
>trailer hitch underneath them.
>I love their look, but believe they are not the best choice
>as a luxury camper shell on a trailer tow vehicle.
Dear Fred,
Thank you so much for the sage advice regards towing with an
extended camper shell. I was so taken by the looks of a fully aluminum
shell to blend with my Safari that I overlooked the practicality.
I will check out Alaskan, but is there no Airstream camper shell or other
brand that would give me "the look" of polished aluminum with elegant curves.
Bob
1966 Airstream "Safari" WBCCI #2857
1966 Ford F-250 "Camper Special"
Mira Mar Mobile Community
Oceanside, California
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