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They are very cool, but they have their drawbacks. Unlike most RVs, they don't depreciate much, in fact some of them have gone up in value. If you are seriously interested, explore here - Airstream Trailer & Motorhome Owners Community
They are made better and last longer, on average, than other trailers. But some owners put a lot of money into them, too.
They are very cool, but they have their drawbacks. Unlike most RVs, they don't depreciate much, in fact some of them have gone up in value. If you are seriously interested, explore here - Airstream Trailer & Motorhome Owners Community
They are made better and last longer, on average, than other trailers. But some owners put a lot of money into them, too.
The only real drawback for me would be the aluminum can be virtually destroyed in a horrific hail storm. Hail is not unusual in Colorado. We get a bad storm every few years on average. I suspect much of the the American west is somewhat susceptible to hail. Don't know about the rest. We had hail in S Dakota as well - not as big as in Colorado though.
Look at Escape Trailers out of Canada or Casita in Texas if you want something reasonable that doesn't depreciate much. Moulded fiberglass , no leaks and pretty bullet proof. I've owned both, have an Escape 21 and used to own a Casita 17. I made money when I sold the Casita after owning it for 3 years.
The other problem with Airstreams is they still have cheap plywood floors that rot out. Airstreams are full of seams so it's easy for a joint to fail and water to seep in, down to the floor, where it happily eats the wood floor. And yes, hail. There's an Airstream in my outdoor storage facility that looks like a golf ball. I remember hearing that replacing just one aluminum panel was $$$, I don't want to know how much reskinning most of a trailer would cost.
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Airstreams are classics and so forth. But yea - there are some issues with aluminum and seams.
and HEAVY... (for your light duty tow rig).
I am not keen on light SWB (Short Wheel Base) tow rigs. Have seen a lot of Toyotas upside down with trailer attached.
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