Airstream Water Spots

So your Airstream has water spots and you want to know how to remove them?  The most common type of water spots are mineral deposits.  The best way to remove these is by using a 50/50 solution of vinegar and water.  This solution neutralizes these marks.  Bates RV has many tips for keeping your Airstream looking new.  Call, email or stop by.

Airstream Zip Dee Awning Guide

Airstream International Sterling

Designed by Christopher C. Deam and built by Airstream, the Sterling keeps design impressively simple and provides all the amenities you needs. 

Bates RV in Dover, FL has many Airstream Trailers in stock.  Call or stop by and they will be happy to show you around.

Airstream Flying Cloud 19

The Airstream Flying Cloud 19 combines light weight ruggedness with total practicality.  Bates RV in Dover, Florida has a large selection of Airstream Travel Trailers.

Visit Bates RV for the largest selection of Airstream Travel Trailers.

Airstream Land Yacht

Airstream has done it again.  They newest of the Airstreams is the Land Yacht.  It is luxurious!!  It is truly yacht-like and it incorporates elements from the world's finest luxury watercraft.  Tecnoform's engineering department partnered with Mauro Micheli, to create this contemporary look.

The Land Yacht is capable of sleeping five people.  It has a bedroom in the front, a bathroom in the middle and a rear social area where the galley can be hidden when not in use.  It features a powered bed lift to reveal hidden storage.  The Land Yacht features three power awnings, with remote control, and a quiet ducted air system to provide power air conditioning.  

The 28' Airstream Land Yacht is crafted with quality materials and equipment, including high luster teak and white wood inlay boat-deck flooring, LED panel lighting, Corian® and ultraleather®.  

Bates RV can help get you in your Airstream Land Yacht.

Handmade personalized wood painted camping and RV signs. These handmade camping signs are made from wood and hand painted with exterior paint. The camping signs are completely weather proof for those lucky enough to have a motor home, RV, pop up trailer, pull behind travel trailer or just a simple tent set up at the campground. Our camping signs make perfect gifts for the hard to buy person in your family.

Bates RV Airstream Boutique

Repack RV Wheel Bearings

I know this is a messy job, but this maintenance can save you big bills later.  Over time the grease breaks down and your trailer's weight rides on the wheel bearings.  It is very crucial to keep them well lubricated for safe travels.

Listen to your bearings.  They will normally whine and grind before they fail.  Unnatural sounds that vary depending on speed often indicate your bearings need attention.  

Tips:

• Don't reuse cotter pins
• Use high temperature wheel bearing grease.  (All grease isn't compatible among brands.)
• Thoroughly clean all old grease from bearings, races and hub cavities.
• Service wheel bearings annually or every 10,000 miles, whichever occurs first.
• While performing bearing maintenance inspect them carefully.  If you see nicks or discoloration on the bearings or races replace the inner and outer bearings and races on both sides of the axle.
• Once the hub, bearings and thrust washer are in place, snug up the castellated spindle nut while spinning the drum to seat the bearing.  Back off the nut a turn then re tighten it to about 50 ft-lb while spinning the drum.  Back the nut off 1/4 turn. Fine tune the position of the nut to align it closest to the recesses with the cotter pin hole, or lock the nut in position with the existing tanged washer or cage style retainer.

If you have an Airstream trailer, they recommend Valvoline Crimson Grease.  If you are looking for bearings or races for your Airstream trailer, call Bates RV and speak with their parts department.  They can get you the correct parts listed below.

Models- All

Bearing and Seals  0" Brakes - Prior to 9/15/1971

Bearings

Outer 680380 

Inner 680381 

Inner Race 680385

Outer Race 680387

Grease Seal 680387 

10" Brakes - After 9/15/1971

Bearings

Outer 680380 

Inner 685016 

Inner Race 685017 

Outer Race 680387 

Grease Seal 680387 

12" Brakes - Has not changed. Remained the same from late 1960's to Present

Bearings

Outer 450658

Inner 450659 

Inner Race 680364 

Outer Race 680365 

Grease Seal 680370-100