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Topic: Avion truck campers - Hundreds of photos

Posted By: 67avion on 01/06/13 03:32pm

Thanks for your kind words of affirmation. I see now that we have 1,000 comments on this thread and have just turned over a 100 pages, not that I'm counting. But, it is a testament, as we have all remarked, to the Avion. Here we go to the next 1,000.

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Posted By: ticki2 on 01/06/13 04:04pm

It seems to me to be an alignment of the stars . Each of us took interest in Avions independent of each other and because of that found this common place to share our knowledge and trials . For me I fell for them the first time I saw one in the 60's . I was lucky to see one once in a decade . Came across one for sale on ebay and that kindled the search to finally have one .

'68 Avion C-11
'02 GMC DRW D/A flatbed

Posted By: garryk6 on 01/06/13 06:08pm

I remember when this thread started! There just a few of us that wanted to share insights on our different ways of working on, fixing up or just using our Avion TC's.

It started with a flooded C10, and my gutted C10, trying to figure out how to best repair/rebuild the campers, and now 100 pages later, WOW!

Garry in Kodiak

Garry K
Wife + 4 kids
Retired Military Family.... Alway's on the move....
2002 F350 CCSB 5.4 6spd 4x4 in AK
1966 Avion C-10 Truck Camper

Posted By: 69 Avion on 01/06/13 06:37pm

Garry, you are putting your Avion through more severe conditions than anyone else that I know of.

Ford F-350 4x4 Diesel
1988 Avion Triple Axle Trailer
1969 Avion C-11 Camper

Posted By: garryk6 on 01/07/13 12:15am

69 Avion wrote:

Garry, you are putting your Avion through more severe conditions than anyone else that I know of.

Thanks! I think...;-)
I hope to do a few more things to tha Avion soon! I have the 12V Engel fridge to mount, and I hope to put a more proper counter top in too... Have new cushions in now too, will put some pics up soon I hope. The snow has melted, so I hope to get some more work done on it, but have some vehicle repairs to get done first....

Keep the pics coming of yours, so I keep my motivation going to have it ready for spring!

Garry in Kodiak, AK

Posted By: Photog101 on 01/09/13 05:07am

This thread started back in May of 2011, about the time I was looking for another used T/C and I was still considering Avion. In a way, I wished that I had found one that was not driven hard and put away wet. I too love the nostalgia of the old days when craftsmanship was not a thing of the past. My current 1997 Real Lite is still not up to the standards as the Avion, but it is close.

I still anticipate that there will be more to come on the progress of these fine campers, as I still may wind up with one and I will have some education on how they are put together and the options, which others had upgraded but kept the taste of yesteryear alive and well.

Thanx for the education.

Combat Vietnam Veteran Support our troops for serving our great country.
1997 Veri Lite RL1200 on a '02, K3500, CC, DRW, 8.1L, Allison, 4.1 gears, Bridgestone 225/70R19.5 tires.
'12 C2500, EC, 6.6L Duramax
A couple of older 5th wheels housing homeless vets.

Posted By: 1971amerigo on 01/17/13 04:19pm

For the Avion Truck Camper fans.
There is one that just came up for sale on Craiglist

Avion Truck Camper NICE - (Easton, PA)

Posted By: ticki2 on 01/17/13 05:35pm

Came across a Real Lite the other day on a Dodge dually . Those things are BIG , the rear overhang was over 60 inches .

Posted By: 69 Avion on 01/18/13 07:07am

ticki2 wrote:

Came across a Real Lite the other day on a Dodge dually . Those things are BIG , the rear overhang was over 60 inches .

That would be way too big for me. I would be afraid of getting hung up on ever rut that I go through with that much overhang.

Posted By: Photog101 on 01/18/13 03:32pm

ticki2 wrote:

Came across a Real Lite the other day on a Dodge dually . Those things are BIG , the rear overhang was over 60 inches .

Tell me about it. With the bare necessities, half a tank of water and full propane, I am 400# over weight from my factory GVW. I also have a 6 inch bumper on mine and it is a 66" overhang.

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Sorry about the hijack.

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