might be the only c11
I know from a c10 in Switzerland
another c10 up north (he wants to sell it for a fortune)
and a friend of mine just bought a c10 wreck somewhere in new england
How can i ad Photos?
Chevy Pickup since ยด95 (c10, R33, K3500)
Fleetwood Elkhorn, Sportcam, Palomino 1000 sl
Now a Avion 1968 c11 Needs to be restored
On another note, I was in touch with Maarten van Soest at Tonke Campers in Holland. He was also interested in importing Avions into Europe. He decided that the Avion was too heavy for the Mercedes Sprinter and decided against the idea. However, he too was inspired by the look of the Airstream and the similarity to the Avion truck camper.
Last year my wife and I were in Kansas where we ran across a fellow that rebuilds mostly Airstreams. But he also had Avion TT's and Avion truck campers. He was selling all of the above to a group of Australians who were importing them to their country.
I am aware that EU regs can be quite difficult to follow in regards the use of gas, propane and other issues. The heater in the Tonke that I traveled in Europe last year was a Truma, which is German made I think. Most of the appliances were Dometic.
Finally, I have seen at least one Avion C-10 at a German Airstream rally several years ago. I remember, because I styled my back up light after their mod.
Members of this Forum can also spot good Avion TCs. I saw one last week in Texas that was totally original. Someone here posted it.
Best of luck and read as much of the string as you can handle. its very long. Here is a shorter article about our rebuild click
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If someone can give me some measurements I'd appreciate it. I'd like to know the width between jacks, height of the cabover above the truck bed, and how far the back tail pan sticks down below the bottom that sits on the truck bed. My idea is to haul it on a flatbed trailer. If anybody has any suggestions I'd love to hear them.
I've read the first 50 or so pages and haven't readily came across an answer. Sorry if this has been duplicated somewhere. Thanks.
Southedistoman wrote:
Hello everyone, I have a few questions about these truck campers. I have restored my grandfather's '72 Chevy 3/4 ton and am trying to relive my childhood in a way. Grandad had a truck camper (not an Avion, regrettably) and my family and grandparents would go camping together a lot when I was small. Anyway, now that the truck is nearing completion I'm starting to try and locate a truck camper to go in it. I'm intrigued by these Avions. I have located a '68 c11 that is a couple of hours from me and am trying to figure out how to transport it if it suits me. The '72 isn't up the trip quite yet, and my other truck is a '14 Ram 3/4 ton 6.5 foot bed. I do have quite a few trailers in the family that I can borrow.
If someone can give me some measurements I'd appreciate it. I'd like to know the width between jacks, height of the cabover above the truck bed, and how far the back tail pan sticks down below the bottom that sits on the truck bed. My idea is to haul it on a flatbed trailer. If anybody has any suggestions I'd love to hear them.
I've read the first 50 or so pages and haven't readily came across an answer. Sorry if this has been duplicated somewhere. Thanks.
Hello everyone, I have a few questions about these truck campers. I have restored my grandfather's '72 Chevy 3/4 ton and am trying to relive my childhood in a way. Grandad had a truck camper (not an Avion, regrettably) and my family and grandparents would go camping together a lot when I was small. Anyway, now that the truck is nearing completion I'm starting to try and locate a truck camper to go in it. I'm intrigued by these Avions. I have located a '68 c11 that is a couple of hours from me and am trying to figure out how to transport it if it suits me. The '72 isn't up the trip quite yet, and my other truck is a '14 Ram 3/4 ton 6.5 foot bed. I do have quite a few trailers in the family that I can borrow.
If someone can give me some measurements I'd appreciate it. I'd like to know the width between jacks, height of the cabover above the truck bed, and how far the back tail pan sticks down below the bottom that sits on the truck bed. My idea is to haul it on a flatbed trailer. If anybody has any suggestions I'd love to hear them.
I've read the first 50 or so pages and haven't readily came across an answer. Sorry if this has been duplicated somewhere. Thanks.
Well I'll give this a try .
truck bed to cabover height = 45-1/4"
tub height = 20-3/4"
wing width = 21"
jack rise = 35"
tub width = 48"
total width = 90"
the rear overhang drops down 8"+-
On some Avions the angle irons that the jacks bolt to stick out more than others , most should give you 90" clear to the jacks . This will make it difficult to get on most flatbed trailers because the out to out fender width will be a lot more than 90". Best would be a narrow trailer if you can find one . Figure about 2500# for weight . You can make up some spacer blocks to put between the mounts and the jack plates but don't go more than 3 to 4 inches or it will put too much strain on the jack mounts . The plates on the jacks are 4" high and 5-1/2" wide , the bolts are 5/8" and spaced 3-1/2 " c to c . Go slow and be careful , at this point you don't really know the condition of the jack supports . If you use a smaller single axle trailer it will most likely be tail heavy so be aware . It can be done but life will be simpler if you could beg , borrow or steal a truck with an 8' bed . Don't forget some way to tie it down to trailer or truck . Good luck
'68 Avion C-11
'02 GMC DRW D/A flatbed
That jep had me going for a while , in English it would be yep , LOL
Reminds me of something Mark Twain wrote about never trusting a man who could only spell a word one way .
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I was talking to a camping buddy of mine last night and he came up with what may be the simplest solution. He said to load the '72 on the trailer and carry it pick up the camper. The '72 will run and drive, I'm just not comfortable cruising it on the interstate for a couple of hours yet. That way I could just back it under the camper and load them both back up and come home.
That means I need one more measurement. How tall is the camper from the bed floor to the top of the roof? This unit is without A/C. The '72 is factory 4x4 and came with 9.00-15 tires which are 35" tall so it sits rather high to begin with. I don't want to run afoul of the 13'6" legal limit.
Also what is the best way to temporarily secure the camper to the truck or trailer? Will something like ratchet straps work or are they too inflexible? Does the tie down need to give some. Thanks again.
I was talking to a camping buddy of mine last night and he came up with what may be the simplest solution. He said to load the '72 on the trailer and carry it pick up the camper. The '72 will run and drive, I'm just not comfortable cruising it on the interstate for a couple of hours yet. That way I could just back it under the camper and load them both back up and come home.
That means I need one more measurement. How tall is the camper from the bed floor to the top of the roof? This unit is without A/C. The '72 is factory 4x4 and came with 9.00-15 tires which are 35" tall so it sits rather high to begin with. I don't want to run afoul of the 13'6" legal limit.
Also what is the best way to temporarily secure the camper to the truck or trailer? Will something like ratchet straps work or are they too inflexible? Does the tie down need to give some. Thanks again.
PS A '72 GMC 2500 with 15" wheels doesn't sound right , it should have 16"
* This post was edited 07/12/16 06:39am by ticki2 *