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RE: Has anyone done this in the US?
Haven’t seen one myself, but pictures are sometimes posted of class 8 trucks with a small car loaded on and towing a 5er.
https://i.imgur.com/WpYtxu9l.jpg width=450
These are Japanese " light Mediums" there classifications are different 52000lb GVWR 100000lb GCVWR " Heavy Medium"!!!!!carrying In this case light mediums carry small or medium SUV's in some cases
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RobertRyan
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08/19/23 08:43pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Has anyone done this in the US?
I wonder what the overall length is. I know here in Washington State we have a limit of 65 feet. Other states are different.
Do not know was shorter with a 5th wheel. You would decouple and park them in parallel in a Camping ground
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RobertRyan
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08/19/23 08:36pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Has anyone done this in the US?
These were not used as tow vehicles but as Off Road Caravans started to hit 8000lb+ and you wanted the truck to have considerable payload capacity as well they are now being used
https://i.imgur.com/HNSJG9yl.jpg
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RobertRyan
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08/19/23 08:19pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Has anyone done this in the US?
You see some on 5th wheel hitches but usually on the bigger units with very heavy pin weights on stiff truck suspensions. Mostly it's about comfort.
While it has happened, it's not common for the a-frame on bumper pull trailers to fail, so not much demand for such a device.
He had it on a 5th wheel. Reason Ozflide to do not have a hitch failure due to stress on Caravan and tvehicle. Truck is a light Mediun Hino with 8 litre engine no you do not get these in the US it is actually a lot cheaper than.a F350 to buy used, so many available and oayload vastly greater
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RobertRyan
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08/19/23 08:04pm |
Travel Trailers
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Has anyone done this in the US?
Becoming more common here. They use a OzGlide hitch to reduce the stress on the towed RV
https://i.imgur.com/X9YylZal.jpg
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RobertRyan
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08/19/23 04:38pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Largest conventional motorhomes in Australia
Interesting shot of a Light Japanese Truck based Motorhome towing a light boat and Toad
https://i.imgur.com/L7d7FQ8l.jpg
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RobertRyan
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08/06/23 06:51am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: 5th wheel combination unique to Australia
I notice the Aussies put the entry door on the "wrong" side;)
Yes we are RHD not LHD as in the US
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RobertRyan
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08/04/23 08:24am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: 5th wheel combination unique to Australia
IVECO Daily good for 35-36ft 5th wheels
https://i.imgur.com/lVtx9apl.jpgyou get all sorts of tow vehicles, variety is endless
https://i.imgur.com/Dgqvva4l.jpg
IVECO Daily is a surprising tow vehicle
https://i.imgur.com/RFlkK93l.jpg
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RobertRyan
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07/29/23 04:32pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: 5th wheel combination unique to Australia
Australia has many unique campers. That truck is their equivalent to a small medium duty pickup here. 29 feet is a huge camper there.most are small, can be pulled by small vehicles and need no weight distribution system. Camping is wonderful there, just watch out for snakes.
Well you do get 36-40ft 5th wheels pulled by mainly Japanese Trucks( their definition of Medium is strange up to 52,000lb GVWR and 100,000lb GCVWR) as well as US HD Pickups
Actually the Caravans do have weight distribution systems. 5th Wheels are pretty rare as many RV's are off road capable and 5th wheels are restricted to where they can go Off Road
Here is a Japanese Light Truck modified to carry a heavy boat towing a US 5th Wheeler. Suspensions of US 5th wheels are changed here for our dirt roads
https://i.imgur.com/EJlfZW4l.jpg
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RobertRyan
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07/29/23 04:01pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: 5th wheel combination unique to Australia
Snakes, and spiders, and flies, and crocodiles, and centipedes, etc. :)
No Crocodiles in the desert:) Australian outback major problem is FLIES
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RobertRyan
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07/29/23 03:49pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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5th wheel combination unique to Australia
Company who produces the Travelhome( up to 29ft) also makes a convential 5th wheel with slideouts to 30ft. The Travelhome is a non slide , all composite 5th wheeler
Truck is the IVECO Daily. Used as a 5th wheel tug, Motorhome base to 29ft, HotShot Pickup for mining operations, base for Expedition vehicles, a Van and mechanicals for a an IFV Miltary vehicle.
https://i.imgur.com/0p1ZJaul.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Vbi3rTBl.jpg
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RobertRyan
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07/29/23 03:24am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Large Truck Campers: how practical?
I think this was more or less about American junk and Australian superiority
More like Lances bad businesses decision trying to expect people to buy TC's when they are buying Campertrailers, Hybrid Caravans and Off Road Caravans. They even resorted to making a large Australian built TC but to no avail.
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RobertRyan
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06/27/23 12:34am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Large Truck Campers: how practical?
So after all is said and done with mine is better than yours , the question still remains , what does RobertRyan actually own and use to camp in the outback ?
Over the years a TC and lately a Class BB+ Motorhone. No towables thanks
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RobertRyan
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06/26/23 11:37pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Large Truck Campers: how practical?
So after all is said and done with mine is better than yours , the question still remains , what does RobertRyan actually own and use to camp in the outback ?
I think this was more or less about American junk and Australian superiority. I will be getting in my POS Lance this Friday and I'm going to the beach. This was the biggest phishing expedition on here. It was fun though...
Well rhey aee not sold here anynore simple as that
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RobertRyan
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06/26/23 11:34pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Large Truck Campers: how practical?
most, if they in fact do get good milage (what do they get) then that's one out of 3 wrong which is some at best, I would say
No fuel mileage better than a F350-F450. No not better than a F150 for small TC's
They are way to tall
They Australian Earthcruiser are built for that size to go into a shipping container
You are thinking of ones built on European Trucks they are large and yes non US owners do take them Off Road.
Leave you with a Truck Camper photo that is unique to Australia. This is a Australian designed and built Chrysler Valiant with a 265 cu in straight six( not slant) "ute" with a Millard TC. Millard still makes an updated all compasite version. This photo dates from the 1970's
https://i.imgur.com/xq3bnkDl.jpg
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RobertRyan
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06/26/23 02:18pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Large Truck Campers: how practical?
ya but there not a camper, I can't take them off and use the truck for other things, the fuel milage probably sucks, the are pop ups which would be useless in my climate, and boy are they ugly.
Got most of that wrong. Fuel milage is very good. They are a MOTORHOME so they part of the vehicle. Actually it is built for severe climates including yours.Ugly? Eye of the beholder a TC is ugly to a Winnebago Revel owner TC's are not brilliant in high winds they are sale attached to the Truck.
That vehicle base is used for TC's
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RobertRyan
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06/25/23 04:16pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Large Truck Campers: how practical?
Ok, now those look like truck campers.
Does lance and Palimino have a factory in Australia? Or are they shipped over? If they are produced in Australia do they have different specs? Does the first pic of the truck you posted that is for sale lift off a flat bed. Is that why you called it a truck camper? That would be where I got lost. I didn't think they would be completely different than American counter parts. I have seen videos of box like campers lifting off of flat beds from overseas.
Joe to answer your questions
(1) Lance died several years ago here. Palomino is a very cheap bargain basement outfit. There are roughly 15 manufacturers of TC's in Australia
(2) we call Truck Campers Slideon's in Australia. I am using TC so you kniw what I am talking about.
(3) TC's are similar and very different to what you get in the US
(4) They use flat beds here not Pickup Beds
https://i.imgur.com/1KnumMgl.jpg
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RobertRyan
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06/24/23 05:38pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: They are not Scamp, Casita or Teardrop
You all really think there is a big new market in the US for small tear drop style trailers? Small tear drop and casita type trailers have been around forever.
Everyone I know always is looking to get a bigger trailer.
Difference is these are Off Road. Scamp/ Casita certainly are not. Goes with the developing Overland market
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RobertRyan
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06/24/23 03:41pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Large Truck Campers: how practical?
The only disadvantage I have found would be if I were 4X4ing in big moguls I may tag the ground on an uphill transition but that's for me to know the limits of my rig.
In this case you do not have to worry. Still these would be too expensive as Expedition vehicles but TC's are also built on them Video below
Eathcruiser extreme Off Road
It can do that as an Expedition vehicle here it is as a TC. No you cannot buy them in the US. Truck payload is 10,000lbs GVWR goes to 15,500lb
https://i.imgur.com/NL9rS6jl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/POWMt0Sl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/KNsBOGMl.jpg
Off Road and extended wheelbase as an Expedition Vehicle
https://i.imgur.com/NeD44Bel.jpg
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RobertRyan
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06/24/23 02:35pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Large Truck Campers: how practical?
This is not a truck camper!
https://www.globalxvehicles.com/
This is called an expedition vehicle by the manufacturer.
https://earthroamer.com/
These are truck campers. You keep comparing apples to oranges when you talk about your idea of a truck camper. trailers and overland vehicles are missing the most important aspect of off roading in a truck camper and that would be the truck...
https://gearjunkie.com/motors/best-truck-campers
No Expedition Vehicles have the bodies attached to the truck. A TC has a demountable body. To Bedlam I said like an Expedition vehicle. All Terrain Warriors here who helped EarthCruiser here develop
Expedition Vehicles builds a TC version of of one of their Expedition Vehicles, they are Cabovers Trucks. Like Valhalla said th 3/4 to F550 type trucks are useless Off Road. EarthRoamer is as limited to extreme Off Road as much as a Mammoth. Turning circle would be enormous as well
If TC maker in the US was to make something similar people like you would think it was weird. In other words would not sell.
Earthcruiser is now helping GM develop an Extreme Off Road version of their EV Hummer. Come a long way since All Terrain Warriors helped them out
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RobertRyan
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06/24/23 02:04pm |
Truck Campers
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