2008 Star Stream Travel Trailers

Today, I want to talk about one of the coolest campers I have ever seen. It is a fairly new product from Starcraft called the Star Stream. Not to be confused with Airstream though the Airstream was the inspiration behind the product. Apparently, the concept was to create a product line that looks similar to the airstream, uses only highend materials, has tons of options, is super light weight but cost about 1/3 of an airstream.

Now the Star Stream has 7 different floorplans, 2 slide-out models and the rest are straight travel trailers. The construction of these trailers is unbeatable. It is all aluminum construction. I may boor you a little here, but I was so impressed with the construction that I am going to go into a little bit of detail here. Let me start by telling you how most "aluminum framed" trailers are made. Most have aluminum framed SIDEWALLS. The sidewalls have aluminum studs, foam block insulation between the studs, that is all sandwiched between 2 sheets of luan and the exterior is a sheet of fiberglass. Now, the front and rear walls will generally have woods framing instead of aluminum. The roof will also be wood framed and the floor will be constructed of plywood or a chipped wood particle board type material. So, don't be too impressed when someone tells you that their unit is aluminum framed, often times only the sidewalls are aluminum framed. Ok, so here is how the Star Stream is constructed: All four walls, roof and floor are constructed exactly the same. Everything is aluminum framed with foam block insulation in between the aluminum studs, all sandwiched between 2 pieces of luan (4 pieces in the floor). The exterior walls are a smooth aluminum (pretty thick .40 aluminum) that is coated in an automotive grade paint finish. The roof is covered in a one piece vinyl roof covering that is warrantied for 12 years. So, as you can see, NO WOOD in the construction, makes it lighter, stronger and longer lasting. These are lifetime trailers as opposed to 5-10 year trailers.

Now let me tell you about the automotive grade paint finish. It is a silver metallic with a great clear coat that makes it gleam. The huge advantage to this type of exterior is that unlike fiberglass that will quickly lose its gel coat and become dull and brittle, the automotive grade paint finish will always look like it came off the showroom floor as long as you wash and wax it just like you do your car.

Now onto the interior. All of the cabinetry is solid wood with no seams. Counters are seamless solid surface, the ceiling is upholstered (like in high end motorhomes), the fabrics are rich, the LCD TV comes mounted on a swivel bracket to be viewed from most anywhere in the coach, windows are tinted dark, some models come with tubs that are about 25% larger than standard RV tubs other models come with a walk in glass enclosed shower, color coordinated accent rope lighting is strung along the tops of the cabinetry, there is tons of counter space in the bath and storage space abounds throughout. I can not emphasize enough how nice these trailers are inside and out. Exterior features include aluminum wheels, RVQ grill, all black accents including the awning, spare tire, exterior spray port and more.

Anyway, I guess you can tell that I LOVE these trailers. The closest dealer to me is Bama RV in Dothan, AL (just North of Panama City, FL) but they will deliver the trailer anywhere in the US. They have a pretty good selection of them and it seems like they discount everything. They list the MSRP's in the trailers (range from $22,000-$31,000), but from what I gathered, you can count on a discount of anywhere from $1500-$8,000 depending on the trailer. I'll put their contact info for you incase you're interested. Make sure if you go there or call them, talk to Veronica. She is the sales manager and her family owns the business, so she can give you a lot better deal than any of the sales people.

Bama RV
phone (334) 678-9510
www.bamarv.com

The picture above is of the 24QB model. It is soooo nice. I like the slide-out models too, but this one is light enough to be pulled with my Jeep Liberty (under 5,000 lbs).