Putting An Airstream On Your Roof

Trailer based solutions and those that rely on the tow vehicle.

Putting an airstream on your roof. One repair leads to another again and again and when it s done you realize that a brand new airstream could be bought for the same price as the parts and labor you put into the project. If your roof begins to buckle or crack this not only looks bad but it can cause issues with vents ac units and more on the top of your rv. How do you get on the roof of an airstream. Whether you re road tripping or staying stationary traveling or hanging in an airstream is an undoubtedly cool and yes we ll admit it trendy alternative accommodation option that lets you test drive your tiny house fantasy before committing full time.

Originally coming to the market in 1936 in the u s airstreams have long been a part of our country s unique travel charm but that. Airstreams aren t meant to be climbed or walked on. You ll then have to seal the rivet hole properly or it will almost certainly leak. We often get this question asked.

There are two primary approaches to including bicycles in the mix when traveling with your airstream. We used a yoga mat on the roof to keep us and our ladder from sliding off the slick metal. Over the course of two hours we ll first show you how we carefully craft rivet and build our travel trailers by hand and then how we build the finest quality touring coaches on mercedes benz sprinter van chassis. If you decide to buy an airstream you ll need to inspect your rivets on a regular basis and if you have a leak you can bet there is a good chance it is coming from a rivet.

To replace a bad rivet on your airstream you ll have to drill the rivet out before you can put a new one in. Move gingerly while on the roof and spread your weight across the solid ribs of the trailer. Restoring a vintage airstream trailer is a slippery slope. You might want to move out of your house and into one of these aluminum backyard pads.

This post focuses more on the trailer solutions because that is the direction we chose but we ll mention the other ideas and flag the one that given the opportunity to do this again we may try on the next round. After a life on the road some airstreams now live a quiet and refined life of retirement in a backyard or on a rooftop while they might not be traveling these campers have been lovingly turned into guest houses party pads or even full time homes. You have to pay someone to put custom holes in your roof or wind a cord through the door or the refrigerator vent or some other hack. Pad your ladder very well with towels where it touches your trailer.

The free airstream factory tour is an in depth two hour walkthrough of our actual production plants right here in jackson center ohio.