I had also been discussing my problems with other airstreamers i had met on the road and i clearly hadn t been getting the airstream experience i paid for.
Airstream floor problems.
Today they have dozens of different designs available for customers to purchase.
When i found the floor rotted out of my airstream in may i took a closer look back on all the problems i ve had with my brand new built to last airstream trailer.
Even though the airstream has metal all around it it still has a wooden floor.
When people talk with me about their greatest fear regarding the purchase of a vintage travel trailer inevitably the sub floor and water damage come up.
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To insert the floor our way you will have to let or force one side of the airstream shell to bow out.
Airstream travel trailers have become an american icon turning heads on the highway since the 1930s.
The trouble with an airstream is that it can be harder to tell when a floor has begun to rot.
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If you are looking for a towable airstream trailer there are plenty of different floor plans for you to choose from.
In 1931 airstream began with wally byam s dream.
Airstream would not repair the floor.
Airstream has developed countless designs for trailers and rvs over the years.
This is the literal ground you walk upon the foundation upon which the interior is built and in the case of airstreams a.
Choose your floor plan and design.
Biggest problem was floor.
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This step isn t too hard.
Airstream is the most thoroughly tested brand in trailer history.
I m not an engineer by any stretch of the imagination but i was concerned that piecemealing the floor like that could cause problems down the road.
Find an airstream with a rotten floor.
And with good reason.
Their rep said it was normal.
It was buckling up and it was unsafe for me to walk on.
To build a travel trailer that would move like a stream of air be light enough to be towed by a car and create first class accommodations anywhere.
While a shell off floor replacement makes the labor of removing and replacing the floorboards easier it can be difficult for diy ers with limited space or experience.
So here s a step by step explanation of how we removed the floor before replacing it.
All wooden floors can eventually fall prey to rotting and an airstream floor is no exception.
So we took advantage of the bowing problem.
And the inside of each one is just as impressive as the outside with all the comfort technology and convenience that makes travelers and campers anywhere feel like home.
