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  1. rockerarm

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    We've been traveling quite a lot this past year....... In a retro sort of way. Car shows and vintage trailer ralleys from New Orleans to Michigan and Carlisle Penn. The wagon is a 1969 Plymouth Fury Custom Suburban, named "The Admiral". and the camper is a 1968 Concord Traveler Conastoga , named "Connie".
    All traveling is done on secondary highways. Will be wintering in South Alabama and the Florida panhandle. DSC02966 (Large).JPG DSC02968 (Large).JPG DSC03085 (Large).JPG
     
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    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    Nice rig and sounds like you are having a good time.
    We had a Concord RV pretty much like that one. It had the gold annodized side trim and I painted it bright red to match my 1972 Torino wagon.
    South Ala and the Florida Panhandle are great areas to camp. Check out the Mexico Beach area. Less crowded beaches.
     
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    Glide-Aways Well-Known Member

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    I like your style!
     
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    I think I remember seeing your Concord through a google search while trying to find information about our Concord. You said "had". What became of it....? Theres not much information out there about them.
    Thanks, Will.
     
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    PassatMama When is a wagon not a wagon?

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    I love vintage trailers! I own a 1955 Aljoa Sportsman. It gets towed to the lake (alas not be me) and brought back to my yard after season. My dream would be to own a vintage wagon to pull it. Your setup is great, looks like a lot of fun.
     
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    Can you post a picture of your Aljoa.....?
     
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    001-2.jpg 001-2.jpg I have a 61 Shasta Astrodome that I pull with my wagon.
     
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    Wow. Cool rig, but it gives new meaning to the term "catching air."
     
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    That's the way it should be done. It doesn't seem right when I seen a classic trailer pulled by a brand new truck.
     
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    WOW.....! That is a beautiful Shasta. Is that a Ford Galaxie wagon....? And are you a member at the "Tin Can Tourist's"....
    Thanks for posting the pic.
     
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    rockerarm, from a fellow Plymouth wagon owner and vintage trailer owner I dig your car/camper combo. Thanks for sharing.
     
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    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    For many years our dream was to pull an old RV with an old car with modern drive train. When we had our Concord and other trailers they were not very old and the tow rigs were newer.
    Keep in mind those old RV's are heavy so the tow rig needs to be able to handle the weight. Single axles also make towing tricky.
     
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    My 69 Fury is very capable of towing the 3500 lb Concord. Even the 318 2bbl supplies all the power needed for the job. We always avoid the Interstates hwys when traveling except when necessary to bypass a urban area to avoid the congestion.
    I added an extra leaf to the rear springs, and installed a set of coil over shocks. Also have a large trans cooler and trailer brake controller. Add to that a HD adjustable hitch, sway control and breakaway switch and the combo is steady as a rock going down the road, even at 60/65 MPH. The trailer rides on a pair of BF Goodrich radial car tires. I learned my lesson about trailer tires.
    We tend to be journey people instead of destination oriented. So we are never "trying" to get somewhere.
    Will.
     
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    Post a picture of your trailer and tow vehicle if you can...... Love to see it.
     
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    Thanks. Yes I am on the tin can tourists site. Station wagon forums and tin can tourists are my favorites. :tiphat:
     
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