2025 Classic 30RB Twin - Tongue Weight Problem | Airstream Forums According to the brochure the trailer has a 10 7% tongue % of trailer weight ratio which is the 2nd lowest across the Classic, FC and GT lineups Only the FC 23FB has a lower one at 10 0% Most of the others come in around 13 to 14% This 30RB-T has 6 upper bedroom storage compartments, 4 lower
Tow vehicle choice - F150? | Airstream Forums We plan to do cross country and western national park travel While I understand a F-250 will do a better job of towing I do not particularly want it as a daily driver Based on experience, is the F150 5 0L V8 adequate to pull a 23 or 25 in a mountain setting Also, looking at a RAM 5 7L but prefer the Ford Click to expand
Tire Replacement | Airstream Forums I have a 2008 28' International with original tires and wheels Unit has about 23,000 miles and tires appear ok Is it time to replace them?
Silkaflex? | Airstream Forums I washed and Walbernized my 2018 Serenity 28 today While washing the roof, I noticed a small hole in the caulking on the corner of the front skylight, where it meets the roof Is Silkaflex the correct product to use for this small repair?
Electrical short | Airstream Forums I just drove 600 miles in our 1996 Airstream Cutter Bus (Ford F53 Super Duty Chassis), and as I arrived I noticed my speedometer and odometer were dead and then I noticed my outside marker lights were off After stopping and checking, I found my taillights were off, all outside marker lights
Interstate 19 House battery drain | Airstream Forums We had 2 new Lifeline batteries installed The Sunexplorer shows a drop in Battery % when nothing is on in the coach while driving If the van is left in park and running the Battery % quickly returns to 100% This was not an issue before the new battery install The Battery % would always
Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Pkwy | Airstream Forums There is an admission charge for Skyline Drive (or use your annual lifetime National Park Pass) and no charge for traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway Skyline Drive seems to use some of their admission fees to maintain the scenic overlooks Blue Ridge Parkway seems to do nothing to maintain their scenic overlooks
Unhitching Lurching | Airstream Forums Keep the vehicle out of park and partially set the parking brake so it can still move but not roll away in case your forget to reset it Now remove the WD hitch, release the brake again and then reset it a bit more firmly, now uncouple and it should not move at all
Leaks and condensation | Airstream Forums We are presently camped in Monterey, and have the exact same model Airstream with similar issues in the first years And it rained all night We have found minor shell leaks (probing through the vinyl floor into the plywood subfloor with an inexpensive Sonin moisture detection meter) by the door and the rear of the trailer under three of the awning support brackets They leaked through around
Some History on the Henschen Axle! | Airstream Forums A couple of weeks ago, we took the Airstream up to Tims Ford State Park to enjoy the bicycling trails A month or two ago we hitched up an went to Mirtle Beach for a family get-together