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I been thinking about trading our Minnie Winnie for an airstream. But the DW is not happy about it. She claims that she loves our current T.T. This is creating a conflict between both of us. Its not ...
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jmtandem wrote:That is a fact, but they were expensive to make. Most people won't spend the money. If Airstream would use the heavy duty frame that Avion used, they may be able to justify their price.
Avion's were well made and heavy. Unfortunately changes in ownership that started with the original manufacturer's commitment to build a quality product as a priority to later on Fleetwood where the emphasis was on bottom line profits. That basically was the beginning of the end of Avion as a major aluminum framed/aluminum skinned travel trailer.
Airstream has gone through a few owners as well but managed to stay in the marketplace. And for a few years they were even owned by a food manufacturer, Beautrice Foods. Amazing!
The Avions didn't weight much more than an comparable size Airstream. Airstream uses the body as a significant part of the "structure" and therefore uses a weaker frame. Once the body starts to separate from the frame, structural issues begin. I have never heard of any of these problems on any Avion trailer. Airstream keeps adding amenities without increasing the "foundation" of their trailers. Check out the 22' issues from just a few years ago.
