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Your Guide to Single Axle Airstreams

Jun. 27 2022 Buying Guide By Airstream of Vermont At Pete's RV Center

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The 2020 RV Boom bought two new single axle travel trailers to the Airstream brand, the now infamous Bambi and Caravel. All are lightweight, with the beautiful Airstream aluminum shell look, and can be towed by a variety of vehicles. Here’s a quick guide to these lovely little travel trailers. 


Both Caravel and Bambi are available in the same four floor plans: 16RB, 19CB, 20FB, and 22FB. Each floor plan has a heated underbelly, torsion suspension systems, and a temperature reducing one-piece white aluminum roof. With the same floor plans available, the main difference between Bambi and Caravel lie in the exterior details. 


Bambi, No Bumper


Caravel, Rear Polished Bumper


Caravel’s extra bumper creates just a little more exterior storage room, usually used for equipment such as hoses and tools. 


Bambi 3M Protective Film


 Caravel Stainless Steel Front Stone Guard


The difference between the respective front guards is that Bambi's film protects from scrapes and scratches, while Caravel’s stone guards protect from rock damage and road debris. Both have the classic Airstream darkened window look that protects glass from road debris and shades the interior of the RV for extra privacy. 


Stabilization and hitches also differ, with Bambi having manual stabilizer jacks and a manual hitch, while Caravel has HD stabilizer jacks and a powered hitch, plus a manual crank if ever needed and a small light for hitching at night. 


The entry stairs differ only slightly. 


 Bambi Steel Entry Step


 Caravel Thule Aluminum Entry Step 


While the awnings both feature high-performance fabrics with water resistance to dry quickly after rainfall. 


 Bambi Weathermax Fabric Awning


 Caravel Pinstripe Tempotest Fabric


Caravel also features unseen shock absorbers with the torsion suspension, while the difference in tail lights and window style are easier to spot. 


 Bambi Single Round LED Tail Lights


 Caravel Dual Round LED Tail Lights


 Bambi Single, center Window


 Caravel Panoramic Window


Both Bambi and Caravel are excellent choices for your next Airstream adventures, drawing excellent reviews from seasoned RVers all around. For more information about some of the interior design differences, check out this article and video from Airstream.


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