Anyone towed a 70"s 31ft Airstream?
If so what did you think? what kind of MPG you get towing? Would this be easier to tow than a fiver? Would it work for fulltiming? 31ft sovereign rear bath twins... Thanks...
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DownTheAvenue wrote:donn0128 wrote:
Towing is about the same as towing anything else. Suitable for full timing? Not likely unless your used to the minimalist life. Theey have a mystique about them that just does not stand up to everyday life. Yea, they were built well, but still use the same appliances as every other RV brand on the market. The aerodynamic shape reduces storage to nearly nonexistant.
Not sure where these opinions come from, but having owned Airstream and conventional wood framed RV, I can tell you because of thoughtful design and engineering, I had more storage in a 25' Airstream than a 30' conventional RV.
Not sure what "They have a mystique about them that does not stand up to everyday life." means, but I can tell you I lived full time in my Airstream for many years quite successfully.
With all due respect, I bet donn0128 has never owned or even towed an Airstream.
Long story short, but friends went from a 15 foot Terry to a 25 foot AS. Parked door to door we helped them move stuff from old to new. After a couple of hours wife yells, "were out of room" so about 25% of the stuff from the old trailer went in the garage. Airstream because of their design have less sheer volume. Smaller overhead cabinets, less overall storage space foot for foot than a box shape trailer.
