Airstream Floor Problems

So here s a step by step explanation of how we removed the floor before replacing it.

Airstream floor problems.

Find an airstream with a rotten floor. This step isn t too hard. I bought a new eddie bauer airstream and the nightmares began. 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.

8 of the best airstream trailer floor plans. 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. Airstream would not repair the floor. 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.

If you are looking for a towable airstream trailer there are plenty of different floor plans for you to choose from. Join the airstream family. See all the specs and details. See all the specs and details.

Download the travel trailer brochure. Choose your floor plan and design. 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. 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. So we took advantage of the bowing problem. Their rep said it was normal. Every inch of an airstream has a function.

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. 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. Biggest problem was floor. 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.

Hatch door broke walls separating from ceiling awning broke hot water heater and toilet leaked. Today they have dozens of different designs available for customers to purchase. This is the literal ground you walk upon the foundation upon which the interior is built and in the case of airstreams a. Sign up for airstream monthly newsletters full of new product reveals model updates videos blogs and more.

All wooden floors can eventually fall prey to rotting and an airstream floor is no exception. Airstream has developed countless designs for trailers and rvs over the years. And with good reason. In 1931 airstream began with wally byam s dream.

It was buckling up and it was unsafe for me to walk on. Search travel trailers. The trouble with an airstream is that it can be harder to tell when a floor has begun to rot.