I agree,
If you're towing more than a few miles home it will be worth the
peace of mind to know it's not going to fall on the ground and drag behind
you. Make sure you know what tires you want before you go anywhere for new
ones though because a lot of tire guys don't really know what an Airstream
needs. I'm sure someone on the list can tell you what you need. By the
way, I'm mentioning this because we just did what you're getting ready to
do and we did make it home, but it's only by the grace of God that we
didn't have a real problem. When we took it in for new tires our mechanic
said the shock mount was rusted through and broken and he's not sure what
held the trailer up. All I can say is Yikes! So, don't do what I did
unless you're either a mechanic or won't be crushed if you have an accident
with your new trailer. Oh, and if you get new tires, etc., check your lug
nuts every 100 miles for tightness. Speaking from my parent's experience
here. Good luck, and have fun!
Jodi
1965 Caravel (still in one piece)
At 12:51 AM 6/27/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>If I were you, I would take the trailer to the nearest RV service center and
>have them reback the wheel bearings, inspect the brakes, install new tires,
>check for propane leaks, check the running and brake lights before you
>start the
>trip home.
>I then find a large parking lot and get the feel of it. That's IMHO
>Jim
>'61 Bambi
>
>Tim Shephard wrote:
>
> > I found an Airstream, '68 Safari that is about 5 hours driving time
> from me,
> > each direction.
> >
> > I am only going on a verbal discription on the phone. I want to be
> ready to
> > tow this thing back if it is in good condition.
> >
> > For one, the seller has to fix the tire/hub/brakes on one side because it
> > had a blow out that messed up these parts. He has new parts and is
> ready to
> > fix it. He is not quite sure about the brakes though.
> >
> > Also the plug for towing is 6 pin and I have a 7 pin jack. So he is going
> > to look for an adaptor.
> >
> > So, I have never towed before... any advice?
> >
> > Anything I should look for specificly or do before I bring it home.
> >
> > He said about three of the windows have been replaced with plexiglass and
> > the original heater was missing. Are these parts avaiable somewhere.
> >
> > -Tim
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