My 19' Mallard weighs 6500 lbs. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Martin To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 5:48 PM Subject: [tcb] Re: Airstream They are heavy! Vintage: http://www.airstream.net/FAQ/FAQ_2.html New: http://www.airstream.com/product_line/travel_trailers/bambi_specs.html There is much talk about how to lighten them: http://www.airstreamforums.com/forums/f46/weight-reduction-remodeling-methods-22907.html On Sep 25, 2006, at 5:37 PM, Sammie Smith wrote: Nope, as always about travel trailers I plead ignorance. I thought all that shiny metal was aluminum. At 05:32 PM 9/25/2006, you wrote: Sammy You know that the airstream is stainless steel with cast alum ribs . Put together aircraft style . Airstreams are 30-40 percent heavier than other RVs of same size . Whatever Terry Dan & Katrina Martin 1971 VW Bus H.B.B. T.C.B. http://web.mac.com/danandkatrinamartin http://ical.mac.com/danandkatrinamartin/Volks32Shows ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/456 - Release Date: 9/25/2006
