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08-18-2017, 08:22 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Milwaukee
Posts: 252
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Goodbye Airstream
After owning nothing but Airstreams I made the switch to a Coachman 192 RBS. Now I need to forget rivets and get used to self tapping screws. Over the years I have restored two Airstreams, one was a classic motor home, been a moderator on the AS forum absorbed much information from the forum and shared my trials. I am not new to FR after owning Rockwood pop ups in our camper rental business. Our new trailer was purchased after realizing AS had exceeded a realistic cost. We wanted to downsize our 32 foot and our new 22 foot is perfect. My TV is a 2000 Excursion with a 7.3 diesel, just a hitch and nothing more. I love the simplicity of just hooking up and driving away.
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08-18-2017, 08:35 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Cedar Creek Lake, TX
Posts: 3,484
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Chaplain, welcome aboard the forum! Enjoy your new Forest River. We look forward to your contributions. As a former rental owner I'm sure you have much to tell!
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Cedar Creek Lake, Texas
2019 Keystone Loredo 290SRL
2019 Ram 2500 4x4 Cummins crew cab
Andersen hitch
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08-18-2017, 09:10 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 214
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CedarCreekWoody
Chaplain, welcome aboard the forum! Enjoy your new Forest River. We look forward to your contributions. As a former rental owner I'm sure you have much to tell!
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X2 Welcome !
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2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD LTZ Z92
2018 Rockwood Signature Ultra Lite 8311WS
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08-18-2017, 09:35 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SW Ohio
Posts: 4,655
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Welcome from SW Ohio ,enjoy your TT !
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2016 sunseeker 2250slec 
1988 Jayco p.u.,Coleman Plantation p.u.,1989 Jayco class c, Coachman TT,1995 Little Eddie fthwheel,2007 Heartland Sundance 2500 lS fthwheel
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08-18-2017, 10:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 7,916
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Hello and welcome from Arkansas.
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2017 Puma 297RLSS
2005 Ram 2500 4X4 diesel SMOKER!!
I love puns, irony and tasteless jokes...
born in Texas.... live in Arkansas 
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08-18-2017, 11:08 AM
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Broken Toe
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Imperial (St. Louis) MO
Posts: 3,745
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One diesel Exy owner to another..
Make sure you don't wear your truck out pulling that thing! LOL. I bet it don't even know its there. Someone from the "weight police" will come along shortly and try to tell you that you need a weight-distributing hitch (WDH). With a hitch weight of 392 lbs and a GVW of under 6K, I think just a normal ball-hitch is fine. I tow way more tongue weight on my flatbed trailer without a WDH and it does just fine.
Welcome!
tim
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"Camper" 2016 Rockwood Signature Ultralite 8329ss
"Casper" 2017 Ram 2500 Laramie Diesel
..ProPride 3P Hitch - "Yeah. It's worth it."
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08-18-2017, 06:44 PM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
Posts: 24,458
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Welcome to the forum. Enjoy your new FR and Later RJD
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2020 Shasta Phoenix SPF 27RKSS (sold)
2018 Dodge Ram 2500 6.4 3:73 gearing. Traded 2015 Chevy 2500 6.0, 4:10
Traded 2015 30WRLIKS V-Lite
Days camped 2019 62
Days camped 2020 49 days camped 2021-74 2022-40 days 2023 5 days
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08-18-2017, 06:49 PM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
Posts: 24,458
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowracer
One diesel Exy owner to another..
I tow way more tongue weight on my flatbed trailer without a WDH and it does just fine.
Welcome!
tim
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Yes most likely not need a WDH with the weight you have.
Your flat bed trailer is a totally different animal TT do not tow well as compared to boat, car trailers as the weights can be adjusted to avoid using WDH. I towed a lot of trailers over the years and yep no WDH till I got a TT,  Later RJD
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2020 Shasta Phoenix SPF 27RKSS (sold)
2018 Dodge Ram 2500 6.4 3:73 gearing. Traded 2015 Chevy 2500 6.0, 4:10
Traded 2015 30WRLIKS V-Lite
Days camped 2019 62
Days camped 2020 49 days camped 2021-74 2022-40 days 2023 5 days
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08-18-2017, 06:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Edgar Springs Mo.
Posts: 289
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Welcome, enjoy your new TT. I really like those AS something about those TT.
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Not Camping enough Need therapy
2013 Forest River Salem/Sport Fifth WHL
2017 GMC Sierra 2500 Duramax/Allison
Curt Q20 Fifth wheel, Champion Inverter3500
US Army Retired
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08-18-2017, 09:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Pfafftown NC
Posts: 2,353
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Welcome from Pfafftown, NC.
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There are 10 types of people in the world.
Those that know binary, and those that don't.
2013:31 / 2014:51 / 2015:58 / 2016:37 / 2017:46
2018:16
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08-18-2017, 09:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Minnesota ( wishing we were boondocking in the New York Catskills )
Posts: 567
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Welcome to the FR Land, and to that whole 'nuther universe ... like you said, self tapping (and wood) screws instead of rivets.
We would present you with a special welcome gift of a #2 Square Drive "Robertson" Screwdriver 
Every time we see an AS (Airstream) go by, or parked at the camp ground, we admire it ... they are still art. Cried for our neighbor when the hail came through some weeks back ... but we saw it get towed off and suspect it will be beautiful again when it returns.
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Fur Babies - Xandra Sophia (GSD) and Neo (Min-Pin Mutt who thinks he is a cat)
2015 Tracer Air 235 (previous 1994 Veri-Lite 1130 TC)
1998 Dodge Ram 2500 Quad Cab - 360 - 46RE (Built)
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