Airstream Excella 1975 User manual

1975
AIRSTREAM OWNERS
MANUAL

An Airstream travel trailer offers you the
ultimate in travel luxury and mobility. This
owner’s manual is your key to carefree travel
fun. It contains information necessary to
avoid problems. Consult it when you have a
question about your new Airstream. It has
been designed to aid you in knowing your
trailer better. All information, illustrations
and specifications contained in this literature
are based on the latest product information
available at the time of publication approval.
The right is reserved to make changes at any
time without notice. Should you trade or sell
your Airstream, please leave the manual with
the trailer. Go Airstream and make this your
year for carefree vacations.
Copyright 1974 by Airstream

1975 Airstream Owner’s Manual

1000 Mile Check Authorization Card
This card entitles you, under the exclusive Airstream Certified
performance checkout program, to a 1000 mile (or 60 day . . .
whichever comes sooner) Performance Check of your Airstream travel
trailer.
In the event you are traveling or moving, this service may be
performed by any franchised Airstream dealer in the United States or
Canada but, of course it is recommended that the check-up be
performed by your selling dealer because of his logical interest in you
as his customer.
We would suggest that you make an appointment with your dealer in
advance of your arrival or inspection date.
Authorization for Interim Airstream Warranty
Airstream Serial Number ___ Delivery Date
Purchased by: Name_
Address_
Purchased from: Name_
Address_
This card is valid for 60 days from date of delivery.
1975 Airstream Service Manual Order Form
If you would like more information on the maintenance and
specifications of your new Airstream fill in order form completely
and mail to:
Airstream Inc.
Jackson Center, Ohio 45334
or
Airstream Inc.
15939 Piuma Avenue
Cerritos, California 90701
Please send me the 1975 Airstream Service Manual, price $20.00* per
copy, to the following address:
Name--
Address_
City_State-____——_ Zip Code-
□ Enclosed $20.00* check or money order □ Please send C.O.D.
payable to Airstream Inc.
*Ohio Purchasers — Add 414% Sales Tax
California Purchasers — Add 6% Sales Tax

BUSINESS REPLY MAIL
No postage necessary if mailed in the United States
Postage will be paid by
CARAVANNER INSURANCE, INC.
2411 West Third Street
Los Angeles, CA 90057

Contents
Wally Byam Caravans/Clubs . 2
Warranty and Service. 4
Service Centers . 6
Wally Byam Stores . 10
Tow Car Equipment . 11
Chassis. 12
Loading. 14
Tires. 24
Hitching Up. 25
Towing Tips .28
Overnight Stop .31
Extended Stay.32
Winter Airstreaming .34
Storage and Winterizing.35
Exterior. 3 8
Floor Plans . 4 0
Interior...45
L.P.G. System .52
Refrigerator.53
Micro Wave Oven. 5 5
Range/Oven.56
Furnace . 58
Water Heater .60
Water System .61
Drain and Waste System .63
Electrical System.66
Battery .68
Battery Charger .69
Electrical Trouble Shooting.73
Specifications .76
Pre-Travel Check List .78
Lubrication and Maintenance .80
Index.82

Travel Carefree and Protected in Your New Airstream
l The Exclusive Caravanner Travel Trailer Insurance Plan
A complete comprehensive policy, including these five big bonus
benefits at no additional cost:
• Collision coverage (low deductible)
• Theft coverage against personal effects
• Personal effects coverage against damage or loss by collision, etc.
• Vacation expense allowance
• Mexico travel coverage (90 days)
And, there are no other deductibles!
Already over 25,000 Airstream owners are benefiting from this
program. Fast, efficient claim service, coast to coast. Underwritten
by Central National Insurance Company of Omaha, with assets of
over $60 million. This program also includes complete protection
against these losses: fire, lightning, explosion, windstorm, hail,
landslide, flood, all accessories, vandalism, and many more perils
commonly insured by comprehensive coverage.
o
The New Airstream Owner’s Association Accident
■ ■ I Insurance Program
A big bonus benefit available only to Airstream owners.
This program includes 24-hour protection for accidental death or
dismemberment — anywhere in the world, on or off the job; on
business, on vacation — or at home PLUS 1 l h times the benefits while
on a trip with your Airstream.
No medical statement is required and you will not be bothered by a
physical examination or investigation. But you must be an Airstream
owner, under age 70. There are 4 specialized plans from which to
choose. Here’s an example of benefits:
Plan B-l (While at home) Plan offers the owner and spouse full
24-hour protection against accidents anywhere in the world, whether
on or off the job, on business, pleasure, or vacation. This plan pays
$20,000 and $10,000 to owner and spouse respectively in event of
accidental death or dismemberment, and $14.00 a day for up to 365
days while in the hospital.
Plan B-l (While on a trip with an Airstream) Benefits are payable if
the accident occurs when the insured is away from his permanent
address while on a trip with his Airstream Travel Trailer. Coverage is
provided 24-hours a day for all types of accidents during a trip. At
this time the accidental death benefit would increase to $50,000 and
$25,000 respectively. The daily in-hospital allowance would increase
to $35.00 a day for up to 365 days. The annual premium for plan
B-l is only $89.
For fast efficient service and answers to your specific questions, call
[phone].
Travel carefree. Fill out and mail the following request card today!
Please rush information on these exclusive Airstream money-saving
programs:
□ Caravanner Travel Trailer Insurance Plan
□ Airstream Owner’s Association Accident Insurance Program
Name_
Address-
City_State_Zip.

Wally Byam
Caravans/Clubs
When you bought your Airstream, you
bought a whole new way of life. Airstream
owners enjoy endless opportunities for friend¬
ship, fun and adventure. You may join every
Airstream Wally Byam Caravan and Airstream
Company Rally. We arrange for such rallies
each year: one in the North West, South West,
North East and South East. You also become
eligible to join the Wally Byam Caravan Club
International, the largest single make trailer
club in the world. The WBCCI is made up of
26,000 family memberships and 149 local
chapters or units throughout the United
States, Canada and Mexico. They meet at
monthly rallies, or where weather conditions
prevent year round rallies, Caravanners come
together for pot luck dinners to plan events
for the good seasons.
Since the first Wally Byam Caravan in 1951,
100 Airstream Caravans have gone to most
parts of the world. Caravans to Canada and
Mexico are now so popular that there are
eight each year. Many a lifelong friendship
was started on these trips. Old-timers and new
owners share experiences and find a new kind
of fellowship, and there is no better way to
learn to use your Airstream. Caravanners
enjoy many advantages: the security of travel¬
ing in a group, planned entertainment and
exceptional sightseeing opportunities. The
prestige and good will established over many
years by our Caravans adds further benefit to
Caravanner membership.
The “Caravanner” and the “Blue Beret” are
the official publications. The bi-monthly
“Caravanner” is for general distribution to
owners and prospective buyers, while the
monthly “Blue Beret” is for WBCCI mem¬
bers only.
Several months before a Caravan rolls, the
“Caravanner” and the “Blue Beret” publish a
description and a registration coupon. Every¬
one who registers receives a detailed bulletin
with complete information on the caravan.
When going abroad, all official matters such as
insurance, tourist cards and border crossing
formalities are handled for you by the
Caravan staff.
On every Airstream Caravan, the route is
carefully planned, and a day by day itinerary,
including mail stops, is given to all Caravan¬
ners in advance. Our staff also makes all the
arrangements for parking, entertainment,
tours, etc. well ahead of the starting date.
Airstream Caravan Programs always take
caravanners of all ages into account. Air¬
stream provides the Caravan Staff: a leader, a
recreation director, a service representative
and an advance representative. This staff is
backed by committees composed of inter¬
ested Caravan members who assist in the
day-to-day operations.
Wally Byam, pioneer trailer traveler, and
founder of the Airstream Company, was bom
on July Fourth and the first International
Rally was in the form of a huge birthday
party for him at Bull Shoals, Arkansas. It was
patterned after the International Rallies in
Europe which Wally and his wife Stella had
attended for many years. Everyone enjoyed
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this first big rally so much that the club
decided to make it an annual event. Since
then, International Rallies have grown and
grown. Some 4,000 Airstream Travel Trailer-
families recently gathered at Notre Dame,
Indiana for the 1974 International Rally.
Only Wally Byam Caravanners and WBCCI
members are entitled to have an official
Trailer Number and be listed in the Annual
Directory. The Annual Directory contains a
schedule of all major rallies and Airstream
Wally Byam Caravans for the year, and
announces the activities of the Ham Radio,
C.B. Radio, Square Dance and the many other
WBCCI special interest clubs.
Along with the fun, Airstream owners recog¬
nize the need for better legislation, more and
better overnight parking facilities, more sani¬
tary stations and other travel conveniences.
They are alert to adverse bills governing travel
trailers and have achieved much through the
actions of the strong WBCCI National Legis¬
lative Committee.
The Way of Life Department, of the Air¬
stream Company dedicates its full time staff
to improving the owners’ fun and makes use
of all the information and experience gained
by owners over the years to help develop even
better Airstreams.
Become part of the Airstream Way of Life.
Join our WBCCI activities and we believe you
will enrich your life. Owners join through a
local unit of WBCCI. All operate autonom¬
ously, elect their own officers and fix their
own dues. Annual International dues are paid
with the unit dues at the time of application.
These are at present: International dues,
$5.00 per trailer and unit dues from $1 to $6.
If you are interested, please write to the
following address and we will forward your
letter to the unit nearest you:
WBCCI Headquarters Office
15939 Piuma Avenue
Cerritos, California 90701

Warranty
and Service
Airstream offers the most complete and
explicit warranty in the industry. Your valu¬
able warranty covers every item in your trailer
(except tires and battery) against failures
resulting from defects in either material or
workmanship for two years from date of
purchase as the original owner.
Adjustments to appliances, gas pressure or
other normal service and maintenance require¬
ments are not a part of the warranty. Fading
or deterioration of upholstery, curtains or
other material due to sunlight, normal use or
exposure is not warrantable. Your warranty is
designed to cover defects in material and
workmanship.
Your tires and battery are warrantied by their
respective manufacturers and will be handled
by their service centers according to the terms
of their written policy.
Axle alignment and wheel balancing was
checked on your Airstream before it left the
factory. The axles will not need realignment
unless your tires receive a severe blow, such as
road hazards, curbs, etc. Your tires and
wheels will require re-balancing each time
they are removed or rotated. All balancing or
alignment charges will be a customer’s obliga¬
tion.
Please read the facsimile warranty carefully.
As soon as the factory has received your
signed check-out and acceptance sheet, a
formal warranty is issued to you, together
with an owner’s identification card. As soon
as you receive your warranty, please attach it
over the facsimile for safekeeping. In order to
qualify for service without charge under the
Airstream Warranty Program, your owner’s
identification card or warranty must be pre¬
sented to the service representative.
The Airstream Certified Performance Check¬
out, or C.P.C., is an exclusive Airstream
program. Before leaving the factory, each and
every vital part of an Airstream is tested for
performance. Each test is signed and certified
by an inspector. After the Airstream arrives
on your dealer’s lot, all of these vital parts
and systems are again tested. When you take
delivery of your new Airstream, a factory
trained trailer expert personally gives you a
complete check-out on the trailer.
C.P.C. does not stop here. After you have
traveled with your Airstream for 1000 miles (or
60 days, whichever comes first) you can make
an appointment with any one of the 190 Air¬
stream dealers or service centers for still
another check-out of your trailer. At that time,
a specified list of performance checks on your
trailer equipment will be conducted and any
deficiencies you have experienced since taking
delivery will be corrected. Give the C.P.C. card
overleaf to the dealer when you take your
Airstream for the 1000 mile check.
Please contact your dealer if you need service.
Major service under your Airstream Warranty
is available through our nationwide network
of factory trained specialists at Airstream
Certified Dealer Service Centers listed on
pages 6 — 9 of this manual. All centers
operate on an appointment basis for the
utmost efficiency. When you require service
from the Airstream factory or a certified
service center, please contact the service
manager for an appointment, and kindly
inform him if you are unable to keep the
appointment date or wish to change it.
Airstream factory service may be arranged by
contacting the service manager:
Airstream Airstream
15939 Piuma Avenue Jackson Center, Ohio 45334
Cerritos, California 90701 [phone]
[phone]
Airstream Service Manuals are available
through the Factory Service Departments for
$20.00 each (see order form to the right).
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Please place your Registered Warranty over this Facsimilie within the line, the folded edge on top. There is a glue strip on the back for this purpose.
For the lifetime of the Registered Warranty Holder, or so lcyjl as he continues as the original owner
of the Airstream Travel Trailer, Airstream warrants the khell, frame, axle and axle assembly
to and including spindle (excluding shock absorbei-sf"t^!r free from defects in material and work¬
manship; all other component parts, including ^ifoc.lSwosorbers (excluding tires and batteries) are
likewise warranted for a period of two yearsdate of purchase. Any warranty defects will
be corrected without cost upon return of^^Aauer, or defective part, to any Airstream factory or
authorized Airstream service center.
This warranty is in lieu of all otl^£^j)rranties of merchantability or fitness expressed or implied,
there being no warranties whm^Sfxtend beyond the description on the face hereof and expressly
excludes conditions resulting from normal wear, accident, abuse, exposure or overload.
AIRSTREAM
Ohio factory: 177 West Church Street. Jackson Center, Ohio 45334
California factory: 15939 Piuma Avenue, Cerritos, California 90701

Service Centers
ALABAMA
Alabama Auto Carriage Company
2359 West Fairview
P. O. Box 1695
Montgomery, Alabama 36108
Camper City
7320 First Avenue, North
Birmingham, Alabama 35206
ARKANSAS
Fred <6 Jack Trailer Sales
10318 New Benton Highway
1-30 West
Little Rock, Arkansas 72209
ARIZONA
Gunn's Recreational Vehicles, Inc.
1912 Prince Road West
Tucson, Arizona 85705
Robert Crist & Company
2025 East Main Street
Mesa, Arizona 85203
Robert Crist & Company
8833 North Black Canyon Hwy.
Phoenix, Arizona 85201
CALIFORNIA
Adventure Trailer Center
5810 S. Union Avenue
Bakersfield, California 93307
Bill Barry Pontiac
2000 East 1st Street
Santa Ana, California 92705
Caswell’s Vacation Vehicles
700 East Foothill Boulevard
Pomona, California 91767
Coastline Trailer Sales
303 North Ventura Avenue
Ventura, California 93001
Haller Trailer Sales
15711 South Lakewood Boulevard
Paramount, California 90723
Holiday Trailer Sales
770 East Baseline
San Bernardino, California 92410
Moore Recreation Center
4099 North Wilson Way
Stockton, California 95204
Nelson's R V Enterprises, Inc.
28001 Mission Boulevard
Hayward, California 94544
Pulmobile Trailer Sales
4563 San Fernando Road
Glendale, California 91204
Ralph’s Trailer Sales & Supply
1025 East Main
El Cajon, California 92021
Torvick Open Road
2625 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, California 95401
Toscano Recreation Center
617 W. Pacheco Boulevard
Los Banos, California 93635
Valley Trailer Sales, Inc.
1650 El Camino Avenue
Sacramento, California 95815
COLORADO
Chisman Trailer Sales
2500 East Boulder Street
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80909
Leo Payne Recreational Plaza
4350 S. Federal Boulevard
Englewood, Colorado 80110
CONNECTICUT
A-1 Trailer Sales
Route 66 and Jackson Hill Road
Middlefield, Connecticut 06455
Camperama of Danbury, Inc.
Mill Plain, Route 6
Between Exit 1 and 3, 1-84
Danbury, Connecticut 06810
DELAWARE
Richard Rice Trailer Company, Inc.
2343 South DuPont Highway
Dover, Delaware 19901
FLORIDA
Airstreams by General
5610 Okeechobee Road
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
Bell’s Trailer Park & Sales
Route 4, Box 382
Highway 90W
Tallahassee, Florida 32310
Camptown USA, Inc.
23905 SW 132nd Ave.
Miami, Florida 33171
Carpenter’s Campers, Inc.
8450 Pensacola Boulevard
US 29 North, Between 1-10 & 90
Pensacola, Florida 32504
C. J. Stoll, Inc.
5985 - 34th Street, North
US 19
St. Petersburg, Florida 33714
Indian River Trailer Sales
5855 US Highway 1
Cocoa, Florida 32922
Indian River Trailer Sales, Inc.
5001 Sand Lake Road
Route 528, 1 mile E. of 1-4
Orlando, Florida 32809
Kropf Eldorado, Inc.
6915 - 14th Street West
US 41, S.
Bradenton, Florida 33507
Pleasure World, Inc.
5408 San Juan Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32210
ILLINOIS
Crystal Valley, Inc.
4220 Northwest Highway
US 14 at Route 31
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Rocket Trailer Sales
Route 30 and Sixth Avenue
Rock Falls, Illinois 61071
INDIANA
Berning Trailer Sales
5220 New Haven Avenue
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46803
Camp-Land, Inc.
400 W. 81st Avenue
Merrillville, Indiana 46410
Four Seasons Trailer Sales Corp.
8225 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46231
Travel Center of Elkhart, Inc.
1421 Midlake Road
Elkhart, Indiana 46514
IOWA
Barrows Camp O Rama
1912 Washington Boulevard
Camanche, Iowa 52730
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Imperial R V Center
1727 Ankeny Road
Ankeny, Iowa 50021
Ace Fogdall, Inc.
5324 University Avenue
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
KANSAS
Scholfield Winnebago, Inc,
dba Scholfield’s Boulevard Trailers
11516 East Kellogg
Wichita, Kansas 67209
KENTUCKY
Crouch Campers <£ Trailers
4450 Clarks River Drive
Hwys. 60-62-68 SE
Paducah, Kentucky 42001
Murphy Sales Company, Inc.
Winchester Road (US 60W)
Box 404
Mt. Sterling, Kentucky 40353
LOUISIANA
Camper Village, Inc.
705 Florida Boulevard, S.W.
Denham Springs, Louisiana 70726
MARYLAND
B & J Trailer Sales
Box 369, US Route 40
Aberdeen, Maryland 21001
MAINE
Giant Advance Camper Country
765 Center Street
Auburn, Maine 04210
MASSACHUSETTS
Donahue’s Trailer Sales
88 Mountain Road, Box 126
Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
Mosher Travel Trailer Center, Inc.
Blue lay 4 Corners
Sutton, Massachuetts 01527
Mail to: P.O. Box 228, Millbury,
Massachusetts 01527
MICHIGAN
Kolbe Trailer Sales
4401 East Eight Mile Road
Warren, Michigan 48091
Leisure Wheels, Inc.
3098 W. Huron
Pontiac, Michigan 48054
Moore’s Recreation
1222 E. North Territorial Road
Whitmore Lake, Michigan 48189
Northwoods Trailer Sales
G-6369 North Dort Highway
Mt. Morris, Michigan 48458
Vicars Trailer Sales, Inc.
9080 Pelham at Wick
Taylor, Michigan 48180
Woodland Travel Center, Inc.
5190 Plainfield Road
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505
MINNESOTA
Camperland, Inc.
Rural Route ft 1, Highway 52
Rochester, Minnesota 55901
Hart Trailer Sales
Highway 71
Long Prairie, Minnesota 5634 7
Minnesota Trailer Sales, Inc.
11350 Highway 65 N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55434
Rhude Recreation, Inc.
3032 Beltline
Box 528
Hibbing, Minnesota 55746
MISSISSIPPI
Buster’s Service Center
Military Road, Box 324
Columbus, Mississippi 39701
MISSOURI
Bill Thomas Camper Sales, Inc.
5217 N. Lindbergh Boulevard
Bridgeton (St. Louis) Missouri 63042
1-44 Recreational Vehicles, Inc.
Box 93, S. Side Halltown Exit on 1-44
14 Mi. W. of Springfield, Mo.
Halltown, Missouri 65664
Kansas City Trailer Sales, Inc.
11530 South 71 Highway
Kansas City, Missouri 64137
Wineinger, Inc.
3408 S. Belt Highway
St. Joseph, Missouri 64503
MONTANA
Modern Equipment Company, Inc.
4025 10th Avenue, South
Great Falls, Montana 59401
Northland Travel Center
5124 Laurel Road
Billings, Montana 59101
NEBRASKA
Autosport R V Center
6101 “L” Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68117
NEW JERSEY
Sherwood Mobile Home Sales, Inc.
Route 78 and 173 Interchange
Box 94
Bloomsbury, New Jersey 08804
South Jersey Travel Trailer Center, Inc.
Route 47
Delsea Drive
Franklinville, New Jersey 08322
NEW MEXICO
Gunn’s Recreational Vehicles, Inc.
12020 Central Avenue, S.E.
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87123
NEW YORK
Atlantic Trailer Sales
1 226 Fairport Road
Fairport, New York 14450
Callahan's Recreational Service, Inc.
Route 15, R.D. 1
Lindley, New York 14858
Carson Rotary Service
321 Bridge Street
Vestal, New York 13850
Ken's Camper Sales
Noxon Road
Poughkeepsie, New York 12603
Maroone Family Travel Ctr., Inc.
2550 Walden Avenue, Exit 52
E. from NY Thruway
Buffalo, New York 14225
Niblack Trailer Sales
691 McLean Avenue
Corner NY Thruway
O ’Malley Enterprises, Inc.
Traffic Circle - Route 9 & 7
P. O. Box 116
Latham, New York 12110
Ralph’s Sport Center
R. D. 5
Route 5 7
Fulton, New York 13069
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W.E.S. Trailer Sales
Rural Route #1, Box 245
Route #25
Wading River, Long Island, NY 11792
NORTH CAROLINA
College Park
4208 New Bern Avenue
Raleigh, North Carolina 27610
College Park
North Church Street Extension
US 301 and 301A North
Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27801
Faires, Inc.
3217 N. Try on Street
Box 5205, Routes 29 and 49
Charlotte, North Carolina 28206
Hawley’s Cycle & Camping Center, Inc.
4784 Raeford Road
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28304
Out of Doors Mart, Inc.
Winston-Salem, Greensboro Highpoint
1-40 at Sandy Ridge Road Exit
Drawer 799
Kernersville, North Carolina 27284
NORTH DAKOTA
McLaughlin Equipment Co.
320 - 27th Street, South
Fargo, North Dakota 58102
OHIO
Avalon Travel Center, Inc.
11761 Portage Road
Canal Fulton, Ohio 44614
Buckeye Airstream Ser. & Sis., Inc.
Baltimore Road, Box 13
N. of E. 1-70 on 310 at Rte. 40
Etna, Ohio 43018
Camping World, Inc.
37200 Vine Street
Willoughby, Ohio 44094
Coachman Camping Center
410 East Sandusky Street
Findlay, Ohio 45840
Frank B. Ricketts Travel Trailers
P. O. Box 683
1-77 at US 40
Cambridge, Ohio 43725
II & H Recreation World
P. O. Box 108, N. County Rd. 25A
Piqua, Ohio 45356
Marine Mart Trailer Sales
8750 Harrisburg Pike
3 mi. S. of 1-71 on US 62 & S.R. 3
Harrisburg, Ohio 43126
Murphy Travel Trailers of Ohio, Inc.
11526 Chester Road
1-75 at Howard Johnson
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246
Sylvan Industries, Inc.
dba Sylvan Airstream
5247 Alexis Road
Sylvania, Ohio 43560
OKLAHOMA
Brassfield Mobilhomes
7227 NW 39th Expressway
Bethany, Oklahoma 7 3008
OREGON
Cascade Trailer Sales
1876 Highway 99, North
Eugene, Oregon 97402
PENNSYLVANIA
Farnsworth Camping Center
Route 54
Elysburg, Pennsylvania 17824
Glasgow Recreational Vehicles, Inc.
1650 Lincoln Way East
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 17201
Robison Trailer Sales
Route 198 at Blooming Valley
R.D. #3
Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335
Trav-L-Homes
Lewis Road
Royersford, Pennsylvania 19468
Turner Airstream Sales
412 Lincoln Highway, W.
Jeannette, Pennsylvania 15644
Universal Motor Sales of Butler, Inc.
1030 North Main Street
Route 8 and 422
Butler, Pennsylvania 16001
Village Green Trailer Sales Co.
MR 26 (Route 452)
Media, Pennsylvania 19063
Wise Trailer Sales
Division of F. W. Wise Gas Co.
1501 Airstream Way
Clearfield, Pennsylvania 16830
RHODE ISLAND
Arlington Trailer Sales
966 Quaker Lane, Route 2
Warwick, Rhode Island 02818
SOUTH CAROLINA
Crescent Travel Home Center
4080 Broad Street
Sumter, South Carolina 29150
Dixie Lee Trailer Sales
Highways US 1 and 78
P. O. Box 306
Clearwater, South Carolina 29822
Skyway Trailers
Box 262, US 25 and 276
4 mi. North of Greenville
Travelers Rest, South Carolina 29690
SOUTH DAKOTA
Spader, Inc.
5500 North Cliff, Box 963
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57101
TENNESSEE
Bobby Jones Trailer Sales
4222 James Road (in Raleigh)
Memphis, Tennessee 38128
Cullum <6 Maxey Camping Center
Elzie Miller Road
2 Miles North of Opryland
Donelson (Nashville) Tennessee 37214
Jewell’s Camping Center
Route 4, Highway 45
Trenton, Tennessee 38382
Jim Crowder Recreational Vehicles
Route 4, Bristol Highway
Johnson City, Tennessee 37601
Murphy Motors Manors
P. O. Box 99, Murphy Park
3163 Airport Road
Alcoa, Tennessee 37701
TEXAS
A & A Trailer Sales
118 Arnold Boulevard
Abilene, Texas 79605
Abbott Trailer Sales
408 Avenue Q
Lubbock, Texas 79401
Austin-Buda Trailer Center
1-35 at Niederwald Overpass
Buda, Texas 78610
Baker Travel Trailers
5301 Highway 121-A
Fort Worth, Texas 76117
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Bear Trailer Sales
1630 S. Beckley (1-35) S.
Lancaster, Texas 75146
Cheek & Shockley Auto & Tlr. Sis.
2712 W. Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23220
Spitzer Trailer Sales
2300 W. Beltline Highway
Middleton, Wisconsin 53562
D & M Trailer Sales, Inc.
3900 1-40 East
Amarillo, Texas 79103
Eastex Camper Sales
15422 Eastex Freeway
Houston, Texas 77039
Land Yacht Trailer Sales, Inc.
4616 Titanic Avenue
El Paso, Texas 79904
May Trailer Sales
1715 N. Stemmons Fwy.
Lewisville, Texas 75067
May Trailer Sales
3611 North Beltline Road
Irving, Texas 75062
Otis Thomas Sales, Inc.
2606 Jacksboro Highway
Wichita Falls, Texas 76302
South Texas Trailers & Supplies
Highway 77, S., P.O.Box 880
Sinton, Texas 78387
Traveltown, Texas, Inc.
9600 I H 35 North
San Antonio, Texas 78233
UTAH
Brasher’s R. V. Sales & Service
2089 West North Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
VIRGINIA
Bay Camping, Inc.
3757 Bonney Road
Virginia Beach, Virginia
James River Camper Sales, Inc.
Box 834, US 460E
Lynchburg, Virginia 24505
Koons Recreational Vehicles
Route 66 & 234
Manassas, Virginia 22110
Travel Trailers of Virginia
2211 South Main Street
P.O. Box 1089
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801
WASHINGTON
Bay do’s Trailer Sales
101 West Columbia Drive
Kennewick, Washington 99336
Central Trailer Exchange, Inc.
14433 Pacific Hwy., South
Seattle, Washington 98168
Tveten Motor Company
45th and Pacific Avenues
Tacoma, Washington 98408
WEST VIRGINIA
Airstream by Stanley
1400 N. Eisenhower Drive
Box 1545
Beckley, West Virginia 25801
Don’s Travel Trailers, Inc.
459 Winfield Road
US 35 at 60
St. Albans, West Virginia 25177
WISCONSIN
Donna Lee, Inc.
dha Du-B-Do Sales & Service
Route 4, Box 182E
Mosinee, Wisconsin 54455
Northside Trailer Sales, Inc.
N 56 W 13180 Silver Spring Road
1 mi. W. of Hwy 100 on Silver Spring Rd.
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 53051
Swee Trailer Sales
US 2 and US 51
Hurley, Wisconsin 54534
WYOMING
B & B Trailer Sales
P. O. Box 1747
Jackson, Wyoming 83001
CANADA
Barber Motors, Ltd.
19 - 2nd Street
Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Can-Am Trailers, Ltd.
Box 370
Hwy. 4, Vi mi. N. 401, Exit 19
Lambeth, Ontario
Claynor Trailer Sales
20720 - 42nd Avenue
Langley, B.C.
Laurentian Trailer City, Ltd.
1260 Boulevard LaBelle
Route 11
Blainville (St. Therese), Quebec
Totem Trailers, Ltd.
85 Plains Road, West
Burlington, Ontario
Totem Trailers, Ltd.
1701 Dundas Highway East
Mississauga, Ontario
Travel Trailers Western, Ltd.
6006 -104 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
Twin City Trailer Sales, Ltd.
Dartmouth Highway, Box 395
Bedford, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia

Jackson Center, Ohio
Cerritos, California
Wally Byam Stores
To make trailering more enjoyable, there are
Wally Byam Stores established at the majority
of Airstream dealers. All Airstream dealers
have the opportunity of purchasing for you
the necessary equipment which would enable
you to enjoy your new Airstream trailer to
the utmost. The Wally Byam Stores author¬
ized dealerships stretch from coast to coast,
and these dealers stock hundreds of items
which are tested and approved by travel
experts. Be sure and get a Wally Byam Stores
Catalog from your dealer or write to:
Wally Byam Stores
Ohio Building
Ohio Avenue
Sidney, Ohio 45365
The following is a list of equipment we
recommend:
1. First aid kit
2. Flashlight
3. Fire extinguisher (B:C-type)
4. Emergency road flares
5. Handi-Roll Trailer Tool File — with small
hand tools — hammer, pliers, crescent
wrench and screwdrivers. Rec-V Tool Kit
— contains: one 4 in 1 screwdriver with
slotted and Phillips head bits, Scrulox
square recessed bits #1 and #2, plus
clutch head double end bits 5/32” and
3/16”.
6. Crosstype lug wrench for trailer wheels
7. Pop rivets (3 sizes) plus pop rivet gun
8. Battery booster cables
9. T ire gauge (up to 100 lbs. P.S.I.)
10. Hitch ball lube
11. Small bi-directional spirit level
12. Heavy-duty turn signal flasher
13. Four stabilizing jacks
14. Leveling ramps and chocks to fit against
and under tires for leveling, and to
prevent trailer from moving while parked
15. Spare tire for single axle trailers
16. One 50 ft., one 25 ft. length of 5/8” high
pressure water hose, spare rubber washers
and two “y” connections with caps which
enable two trailers to be hooked up to
one faucet
17. Two plastic pails for carrying fresh water
18. Quick disconnect garden hose coupling
19. One 10 ft. or 20 ft. sewer hose and
coupler
20. One rubber sewer elbow, plus two 2 X A to
3% adjustable hose clamps
21. One Thetford sewer hose adaptor (elbow
or straight)
22. One 1/2 gal. holding tank cleaner and
deodorizer
23. 50 ft. electric cord (#12-3 wire) with a 30
amp. capacity
24. Cord adapter, 3-15 amp. and service cord
adaptor
25. Spare 20, 40 and 50 amp. cartridge fuses
and light bulbs (see pages 76-77 for sizes)
26. Can of Spra-Kleen
27. Short handled shovel (G.I. type. Army
surplus)
28. Cleaning equipment: broom, sponges,
mop, polish, wax, a good acrylic cleaner
29. Bathtub stopper (adjustable type)
10

Tow Car
Equipment
If you plan to buy a new car to tow your
Airstream, we suggest that you include in
your purchase the trailer towing options
offered by most automobile manufacturers.
These include such things as an oversized
generator and radiator, heavy duty springs
and shock absorbers, automatic transmission
cooler, oversized fan, heavy duty flusher unit
and others, depending on the make of the
vehicle.
Transmissions may be manual or automatic,
but an automatic transmission will prolong
your car’s engine life and does a better job of
controlling engine loads than the average
driver using a manual shift.
Having adequate power is very important
when considering the purchase of a new car or
the trailer towing capability of your present
one. Emission controls that are required by
the Federal Government have reduced overall
engine power. To determine generally what
the tow capability of your car is, divide the
total weight of your trailer by the cubic inch
displacement of your automobile engine. This
ratio should be between 10 and 20 pounds of
trailer weight per cubic inch of engine dis¬
placement with 15 pounds per cubic inch
considered optimal. For example, with a 31’
Airstream weighing 6500 pounds totally
loaded for travel and a car with 400 cubic
inch displacement engine, divide 6500 by 400
giving a value of 16.25 pounds of trailer
weight per cubic inch engine displacement.
This is very close to the optimal value and the
automobile should have adequate power for
towing the trailer. Remember that engine
power is only one indication of the car’s
towing capabilities; the axle ratio and cooling
capabilities certainly must be considered. We
suggest you review the owner’s manual of
your present car and discuss your automobile
towing capabilities with your Airstream dealer
and your automobile dealer.
The majority of new trailerists carry more
food and other supplies than really needed.
Remember that every item you take along is
one more thing to stow and adds weight to
the total load you must pull. Consolidate
items in shelves, lockers, and in the refriger¬
ator. It is better to have one full and one
empty locker than two half empty ones.
Special care must be taken not to overload
the front and rear ends of the trailer.
See tire section for correct tire sizes and
pressures for your trailer and load on page 24.

Chassis
The Dura-Torque axle is designed to last the
life of your trailer without service, except for
lubrication of the wheel bearings. Under no
circumstances should welding be done on or
near the axle.
The Kelsey Hayes Brakes are operated by 12
volt current from your car and must be
hooked up so that you have an integral
system with your car brakes. To prevent
problems and insure satisfactory braking
action, install a Kelsey Hayes Controller (or
equivalent) and selective resistor in line with
the controller in your car.
“on” position should provide firm braking
action just short of skidding on dry pavement.
Follow the chart below and change the setting
to achieve greater or less braking, as required.
The adjustment setting of the controller and
the selective resistor should be checked by
your dealer during regular maintenance
inspection.
Trailer Brake Controller
A Kelsey Hayes Controller (or equivalent)
installed in your car will synchronize the
trailer brakes with your car brakes. It is
designed to apply the trailer brakes just
before your car brakes. To adjust, turn the
handle counterclockwise to apply trailer
brakes earlier and clockwise to apply trailer
brakes later. The controller will hold this
Selective Resistor
All settings shown are for 12 volt tow car with 12 volt brakes,
and trailers with 2 axle - 4 brake arrangement except where
noted.
Model
Trailer Wt. (lbs.)
Setting
21 Ft. Single Axle — 2 brake
23 Ft. Single Axle - 2 brake
3500 - 4000
3500 - 4000
setting.
A selective resistor to match the weight of
your trailer to the controller should be
installed on the fire wall of your engine
compartment. It should be correctly adjusted
during installation. However if you wish to
change the action of your brakes proceed as
follows:
Check the initial trailer brake application with
the controller fully applied (clockwise). If the
resistor setting is correct, the controller full
21 Ft. Single Axle — 2 brake 4000 — 4500
23 Ft. Single Axle - 2 brake 4000 - 4800
23 Ft. 4500 - 5200
25 Ft. 4500 - 5200
27 Ft. 4500 - 5200
No resistor required.
Attach both leads to
terminal B.
D
B
23 Ft. 5200 - 5800
25 Ft. 5200 - 5800
27 Ft.
5200 - 6000
29 Ft. 5200 - 6000
31 Ft. 5200 - 6000
27 Ft.
6000 - 6200
29 Ft.
6000 - 7100
31 Ft.
6000 - 7100
D
B