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John H. wrote:
On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 19:12:28 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

"JimH" wrote in message
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On Jun 2, 6:08 pm, wrote:
On Jun 2, 4:02 pm, John H. wrote:

On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 09:50:53 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
On Jun 2, 6:34 am, John H. wrote:
Anyone have one, or know anything about them. We are considering a
small
Airstream, but wondering if there are other brands of decent
quality.
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John *H*
Check these:
http://www.trailmanor.com/
One of my favorites:
http://www.hilotrailer.com/
Thanks Loogy, but I can't get the wife interested in a 'pop top' no
matter
how fancy. She thinks Airstreams are the way to go, and I'm wanting to
look
at Coachmen (man?).
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John *H*
Listen to the village idiot Hertvick!! He doesn't even realize that
the "pop tops" I've mentioned are first class. Airstreams are heavy as
hell. I've got a guy lives down the street that works for one of the
largest RV places in the Atlanta area, but I'm sure Jim knows more
than he does.......
A popup. ROTF!!!!!!!!
Yup, they come as 5th wheels, hard sided, extendable, etc. Saves lots in
fuel while towing. The Chalet is a completely hardsided unit. And to make
it on topic for boats, I have a slide in pop-up camper for the truck so I
can tow the boat when we go to remote lakes camping. The www.palominorv.com
Bronco B-800 was fine for a 7 week trip to Alaska 2 years ago. Got 15 mpg
for the complete trip with a 2004 Diesel Chevy. Buddy with the same model
truck and a 30' 5th wheel got about 11 mpg on the trip. Lots less air drag
and not the top heavy unit like a Lance. My Son in law has a Four Wheel
Camper popup on his Tundra. http://www.fourwheelcampers.com/ Only weighs
about 800#. Aluminum frame. The Airstreams are overpriced. Paying for the
name. Look at used travel trailers, there has to be a bunch repo-ed and
people about to get repo-ed out there with the economy as it is.

I agree that Airstreams are over priced, but try to find a bargain in used
ones! Hell, the used ones sell for damn near the same price as the new
ones, unless it's twenty years old.

Off topic crap