Tim, great to see you back! The ups and downs of RV Transport keep us all in the game! I really like how you count the dollars on your trips! Go get that dollar!
Have you ever considered adding a Shipshe Trailer to your bag of tools?. Multi-Haul can increase the revenue and with the backhaul probabilities increased, the bank account might like that. Add a few of those "chip repair kits" to the tool box. You will be needing more down the road. Safe Travels, Have a great time off with the family. Cheers.
I have thought about it many times. It still boils down to freedom when unloaded, hassles parking and the cost of a trailer and maintenance. I like to explore places when I'm unloaded and it's much harder to do that with a 50 something foot trailer on.
It would work you would just have to be more careful in the winter and have really good tires. If I was going to go with 2 Wheel Dr. I would put a winch on it or at least have a portable gas powered winch in the bed.
Not the best start on your return to hauling, but I’m sure things will pick up and you’ll soon be up to speed. Quick question. Does Airstream have a preference if you run a weight distribution/ sway control hitch or not?
The reason I ask is that there is a discussion in the Airstream community about whether or not to run WD when your tow vehicle is a 250/2500 or 350/3500. Particularly when towing a 27Fb unit with the forward storage compartment. As far as I know Airstream hasn’t responded to this issue. Just wanted to know your take on this and whether Airstream communicated any recommended towing protocols regarding WD on 250/350 trucks. After I retired, I hauled RV’s for 15 years. One ton/ Haul and Tow/ Shipshe. My first trip was a complete disaster( weather, breakdowns etc .) I was seriously rethinking my decision to go into Rv hauling. The good news is, I did continue, and really enjoyed my time doing it. My point is ( and you know this,) don’t sweat the stone chips!
@@jamesmowat1397 I have an opinion that is not an official airstream thing. I have pulled a lot of campers and trailers with things like jeeps on them. My opinion is that no matter what vehicle it is a weight distribution system can help in most cases for a variety of reasons. It adds a small level of anti-sway, it presses the front tires down especially when in bad weather. You just get a little more traction for the brakes. You have to be careful did not take too much weight off the back tires though. If I could come I would run them on every trailer I pull. With these airstreams, they don't fit every kind of weight distribution system because of the battery box. They are more friendly to the bolt on versions. Mine is a saddle clamp. The other side of that is that they don't want us scratching the frame in a place that may not have a wait distribution in the future. If it was my camper, I would run weight distribution even with my F350.
@@TravelinTim not as hard as you think. Had mine busted twice. Once by a rock another time by hail. At $3000 per replacement I regret getting a truck with it. Hope you have better luck than those of us that haven’t been so lucky
