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It is more than likely either a International or Flying Cloud 25fb model. I was curious about this too and saw an article stating a trailer weight of #5500 and that is the dry weight for those AS models. I was more concerned with the squat, but AS have a crap ton of tongue weight. 25' models are over #800.
 

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It is more than likely either a International or Flying Cloud 25fb model. I was curious about this too and saw an article stating a trailer weight of #5500 and that is the dry weight for those AS models. I was more concerned with the squat, but AS have a crap ton of tongue weight. 25' models are over #800.
Holy bat poop Batman, 800lbs, what is the tonque rating for the Gladiator? shouldn't it be no more than 10% of tow rating
 
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Holy bat poop Batman, 800lbs, what is the tonque rating for the Gladiator? shouldn't it be no more than 10% of tow rating
I think the tongue rating eats into your payload also.. because it's a Class IV hitch, I'm going to go out on a limb and say it can handle a tongue weight of up to 1000lbs...
 
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It is more than likely either a International or Flying Cloud 25fb model. I was curious about this too and saw an article stating a trailer weight of #5500 and that is the dry weight for those AS models. I was more concerned with the squat, but AS have a crap ton of tongue weight. 25' models are over #800.
The closer I look, I can see it has an awning. So it can't be a Flying Cloud (i think?). I was thinking a 23' - but you might be right, they may have used a 25' for the look.
 

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It could be a 23' with full tanks and extra weight inside. I was basing my assumption on an article that stated the weight was 5500lbs. The international's dry weight is 5503, and I didn't figure they would mess with weighing down a 23' when they can just hook up to a 25' dry.
 
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It could be a 23' with full tanks and extra weight inside. I was basing my assumption on an article that stated the weight was 5500lbs. The international's dry weight is 5503, and I didn't figure they would mess with weighing down a 23' when they can just hook up to a 25' dry.
totally. I'd do the exact same thing. just pull a 25' right off the lot, leave everything shrink wrapped inside.
 

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Nice catch on the windows.
This is the one from the article I read that mentioned the 5500lbs.
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It isn't the same model as FCA's promo pic, but this was the set up used for journalists to test the towing.
 

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That Airstream in the Gladiator test drive pic is definitely the Flying Cloud 25FB.

Tongue Weight = 837 lbs
Base Weight = 5503 lbs

I thought I saw in one of the YouTube reviews, the test JT was using the factory integrated brake controller residing where the 12v power jack usually is. That’s the option which has recently disappeared from the build configurator.
brake-controller-jpg.jpg
 
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What seems to be shown is a not so common Flying Cloud 28RB. You can tell by the window configuration.

Tongue Weight = 899 lbs
Base Weight = 5979 lbs

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oh wow. nice catch. I kept looking through airstreams website trying to decipher.
 
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What seems to be shown is a not so common Flying Cloud 28RB. You can tell by the window configuration.

Tongue Weight = 899 lbs
Base Weight = 5979 lbs

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