Looking to downsize to an Airstream
We currently have a Jayco 5th wheel that requires a very large truck to pull. We are considering downsizing to an Airstream Flying Cloud 30RB (would like to find a used one but no luck). Are they real...
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When one is thinking about the long term costs of owning any of these trailers, they would do well to consider all of the costs, in order to make it fair comparison.
When it comes to an A/S, it may be true the shell will last for decades, but a person will still likely have to replace some mechanical items ( furnace, air con, water heater, fridge, suspension/axles, etc ), as well as potentially interior refit. One guy may look at a ten to twenty year old interior and say it has classic elegance. His buddy standing next to him may just see something that looks old fashioned, and needs an update.
If one is thinking long term on an A/S, they would do well to go to airforums and do a search for "shell off restoration" or "full monte". Just like restoring old cars.....it can certainly be done, but it's not for the faint of heart or faint of wallet.
Look, the bottom line real-deal of all this is it's a fabulous time to be involved in RV's. There are choices and floorplans from small to large, in every budget from $10K to a couple $million. What's not to like about that ? I'm sitting in a resort right now for the winter in AZ....and every day I talk to a variety of folks that stay in every size and price of RV. We are ALL having a good time it appears to me.
When it comes to an A/S, it may be true the shell will last for decades, but a person will still likely have to replace some mechanical items ( furnace, air con, water heater, fridge, suspension/axles, etc ), as well as potentially interior refit. One guy may look at a ten to twenty year old interior and say it has classic elegance. His buddy standing next to him may just see something that looks old fashioned, and needs an update.
If one is thinking long term on an A/S, they would do well to go to airforums and do a search for "shell off restoration" or "full monte". Just like restoring old cars.....it can certainly be done, but it's not for the faint of heart or faint of wallet.
Look, the bottom line real-deal of all this is it's a fabulous time to be involved in RV's. There are choices and floorplans from small to large, in every budget from $10K to a couple $million. What's not to like about that ? I'm sitting in a resort right now for the winter in AZ....and every day I talk to a variety of folks that stay in every size and price of RV. We are ALL having a good time it appears to me.
