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08-13-2018, 01:20 PM
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Senior Member
Name: To Infinity & Beyond!
Trailer: 1985 Uhaul VT-16 Vacationer, 1957 Avion R20 & 1977 Argosy 6.0 Minuet
Tennessee
Posts: 655
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Finally A Thread With Pictures of How To Properly Tow Your Fiberglass Trailer.
Now you know the proper tow vehicle and configuration to properly tow your fiberglass trailer.
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Mike
Remember "Drive Fast, Turn Heads, Break Hearts"!
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08-13-2018, 04:00 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Dave W
Trailer: Trillium 4500 - 1976, 1978, 1979, 1300 - 1977, and a 1973
Alberta
Posts: 6,926
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I think the first trailer is a Trillium 4500 and the second is a 1300. Neither has a rock guard, and the 1300 is missing side windows, but the 4500 makes up for that. Dome skylights?
Wow.
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08-13-2018, 04:13 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Mike
Trailer: 2012 Escape 19
Oklahoma
Posts: 6,020
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Need at least one more trailer, to make the tow really interesting.
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08-14-2018, 04:41 AM
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Senior Member
Name: John
Trailer: 2019 Oliver Elite II
Texas
Posts: 367
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That picture was taken back in the days when the His and Her's Camping setup was popular, could still work today for many.
trainman
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08-14-2018, 08:30 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 13 ft Boler
Posts: 1,175
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Never seen multiple campers but seen boats behind 5th wheels alot, years ago though and not here in the mountains.
Mike, always wanted to note,
"Drive fast,Turn heads, Break hearts"
Best signature I've read in a long time!
It just may end up lettered on the back of my hotrod.
Fred
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08-14-2018, 08:56 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Harold
Trailer: 1975 Scamp, 13-foot
Redding, California
Posts: 390
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Consequences
The first owner went insane trying to balance the tongue weights, and the second owner went over a speed bump that resulted in oscillations that self-energized and never stopped. Three days later the entire rig had shaken itself into rubble and the driver was carted off to a padded room.
The rig was recently found on craigslist advertised as an "easy restoration".
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08-14-2018, 10:01 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Mike
Trailer: Escape 21 & Jeep GC 5.7 (Previous 2012 Casita FD17 & 2010 Audi Q5)
Puget Sound, WA
Posts: 1,775
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vintageracer
Now you know the proper tow vehicle and configuration to properly tow your fiberglass trailer.
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Mike, that is one groovy looking setup. Far out, I dig where you're comin' from man!
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08-14-2018, 11:23 AM
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Junior Member
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Trilliums
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08-14-2018, 11:24 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Jann
Trailer: Casita
Colorado
Posts: 1,307
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FRED SMAILES
Never seen multiple campers but seen boats behind 5th wheels alot, years ago though and not here in the mountains.
Mike, always wanted to note,
"Drive fast,Turn heads, Break hearts"
Best signature I've read in a long time!
It just may end up lettered on the back of my hotrod.
Fred
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You see boats behind 5th wheels all the time in the US. I think I read recently that you cannot tow more than one item behind a tow vehicle in Canada. Not sure if that's all provinces or just some. I just checked on these things recently when we were in Canada.
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08-14-2018, 11:28 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Boler
Posts: 227
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jann Todd
You see boats behind 5th wheels all the time in the US. I think I read recently that you cannot tow more than one item behind a tow vehicle in Canada. Not sure if that's all provinces or just some. I just checked on these things recently when we were in Canada.
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I have seen a few fifth wheels pulling boats here in Ontario. A coupe weeks ago I saw a bumper pull trailer with a boat behind it. When I came up beside the rig I noticed the fellow just had a bolt on receiver attached to the bumper of the first trailer. I didn't think that was legal and wonder how rusted out the bumper was from the sewer drain tube being stored in there. That was about the same moment as I floored the gas and sped past the disaster in waiting.
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08-14-2018, 01:08 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Dave W
Trailer: Trillium 4500 - 1976, 1978, 1979, 1300 - 1977, and a 1973
Alberta
Posts: 6,926
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I have seen fifth wheels pulling an enclosed car carrier of comparable size to the fifth wheel in Alberta.
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08-14-2018, 03:00 PM
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#12
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Senior Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: Casita SD17 2006 "Missing Link"
California
Posts: 3,738
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Quote:
Originally Posted by J. Gilbert
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Would this be you David moving your herd around the yard
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08-14-2018, 05:26 PM
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#13
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Senior Member
Name: Dave W
Trailer: Trillium 4500 - 1976, 1978, 1979, 1300 - 1977, and a 1973
Alberta
Posts: 6,926
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Borrego Dave
Would this be you David moving your herd around the yard
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Busted.
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08-15-2018, 06:15 AM
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Junior Member
Name: Rob
Trailer: Boler
Ontario
Posts: 19
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I have enough trouble backing up one little Boler!
Although my friend has a cousin who can back up two farm wagons with a tractor, so I guess it could be done.
I'd need a lot wider and longer camp site than any I've ever been to and no one watching!
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08-15-2018, 07:34 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Dave
Trailer: 2013Escape 21
Iowa
Posts: 1,211
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Trippples
Quote:
Originally Posted by Doctor Harold
The first owner went insane trying to balance the tongue weights, and the second owner went over a speed bump that resulted in oscillations that self-energized and never stopped. Three days later the entire rig had shaken itself into rubble and the driver was carted off to a padded room.
The rig was recently found on craigslist advertised as an "easy restoration".
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The only folks certified to pull triples would be retired UPS drivers and they would have an eight track playing a continuous loop of the Willis Brothers playing “Give me forty acres.” The name of their setup would have to be “Caterpillar”
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08-15-2018, 08:28 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Jon
Trailer: Escape 21C
New York
Posts: 2,387
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Or you could check out some of these rigs in Australia.
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08-15-2018, 09:48 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Alexander
Trailer: 1979 Boler B1300
New Hampshire
Posts: 1,140
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon Vermilye
Or you could check out some of these rigs in Australia.
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I can see it now! A mobile Fiberglass RV hotel!
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08-22-2018, 05:31 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Duane
Trailer: 1976 Trillium 1300
New Brunswick
Posts: 180
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They will follow you anywhere ... but they don't like to be pushed around at all ! Kinda like pushing a chain around !
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08-23-2018, 07:03 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Jon
Trailer: 2008 Scamp 13 S1
Arizona
Posts: 11,925
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Quote:
Originally Posted by getaway1
They will follow you anywhere... but they don't like to be pushed around at all!
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The original picture, with your caption, should hang in every leader/director/manager/boss/supervisor's office.
Perhaps it could also serve as a subtle reminder that vacation time can actually be a productivity booster.
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08-23-2018, 07:06 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Jon
Trailer: 2008 Scamp 13 S1
Arizona
Posts: 11,925
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Finally A Thread With Pictures of How To Properly Tow Your Fiberglass Trailer.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex Adams
I can see it now! A mobile Fiberglass RV hotel!
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Kinda looks like a rolling commune to me! [emoji3]
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