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Newbie question	Craig Sovereign	9-9-00
I am looking to buy a 31' airstream TT in the next few weeks. I've never towed anything bigger than a popup. The unit I'm looking at has not been mover for a sigificant period of time. I know the tires will have to be replaced as well as the bearings, but what about brakes? I assume the trailer came stock with them(It is a '73 model). I have to travel about 400 miles to pick up the trailer. Should I buy the controller ahead of time and install it or wait and have a shop where I'm buying the trailer redo the brakes and install the controller so they can test the system as a whole? Also, I will be towing with a '96 Suburban with a 350. Anyone have experience with this rig towing a 31 footer? Any advice anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated. Craig
Re: newbie question	LEN MATTSEN	10-10-00
I am looking to buy a 31' airstream TT in the next few weeks. I've never towed anything bigger than a popup. The unit I'm looking at has not been mover for a sigificant period of time. I know the tires will have to be replaced as well as the bearings, but what about brakes? I assume the trailer came stock with them(It is a '73 model). I have to travel about 400 miles to pick up the trailer. Should I buy the controller ahead of time and install it or wait and have a shop where I'm buying the trailer redo the brakes and install the controller so they can test the system as a whole? Also, I will be towing with a '96 Suburban with a 350. Anyone have experience with this rig towing a 31 footer? Any advice anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated. Craig
Re: newbie question	LEN MATTSEN	10-10-00
I am looking to buy a 31' airstream TT in the next few weeks. I've never towed anything bigger than a popup. The unit I'm looking at has not been mover for a sigificant period of time. I know the tires will have to be replaced as well as the bearings, but what about brakes? I assume the trailer came stock with them(It is a '73 model). I have to travel about 400 miles to pick up the trailer. Should I buy the controller ahead of time and install it or wait and have a shop where I'm buying the trailer redo the brakes and install the controller so they can test the system as a whole? Also, I will be towing with a '96 Suburban with a 350. Anyone have experience with this rig towing a 31 footer? Any advice anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated. Craig CRAIG, I HAVE PULLED A 31' SOVERIGN WITH A 350 CHEVY AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. I BOUGHT A CHEVY 454 HO IN A 1/2 TON WITH ENGINE OIL AND TRANS COOLER WITH NO PROBLEMS AT ALL !! GOOD LUCK, LEN