Never seen that before

IanH
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edited January 2017 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

Just had a walk around site......there are a couple of 'fifth wheeler' units on site and they are big. One of them is really big, with the slide out sides etc. 

No real problem with that, it is fitted on a standard pitch.......

But the unusual part is that the tow vehicle is a lorry tractor unit. The sort that usually has a tanker or a container type trailer on the back.

Never seen that before......

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  • Wherenext
    Wherenext Club Member Posts: 10,607 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 2017 #2

     Never seen one on a CC site before, but did see one on aGerman autobahn. Mindyou we have seen a caravan being towed by a Trabant on the autobahn as well. Both ends of the scale.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited January 2017 #3

    One of the wardens who posts on here has one. Perhaps it's him. He carries his Smart behind the cab.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited January 2017 #4

    In fact he's posted in Dual-cab.

  • JollyKernow
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    edited January 2017 #5

    Hi

    The towing pin on fifth wheel caravans is the same as most hgv trailers so apart from the limit of space under the body, any normal sized tractor unit can tow them.

    I have an 11 meter fifth wheeler I use in Spain and I used to get the owner of a local lorry firm to move it for me.

    As TW states, Keith over in Norfolk has one, quite impressive.

     

    JK

  • IanH
    IanH Forum Participant Posts: 4,708
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    edited January 2017 #6

    Ah yes, just had a look on the other thread and that may well be Keith here on site.

    If it's you Keith, here in the Cotswolds, that is one impressive outfit! smile

  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 13,657 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 2017 #7

    I seem to remember that the warden at the CC's Kinlochewe site has such a unit, Perhaps that's the one. 

  • Gren
    Gren Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited January 2017 #8

    was that at Broadway there was one there last week

     

  • Natasha2
    Natasha2 Forum Participant Posts: 306
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    edited January 2017 #9

    We saw exactly the same thing this morning on the club site at Stockton on Tees.  

  • JollyKernow
    JollyKernow Forum Participant Posts: 2,629
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    edited February 2017 #10

    Ha,

    I guess Keith is on tour!!

    There's quite a few fifth wheelers around now, many can be towed by a Nissan Navarra type pickup truck, so can get on most sites. With the slide out rooms it can give the floor space of an average size caravan / awning set up without the canvas.

    JK

  • Tammygirl
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    edited February 2017 #11

    We have just arrived today at White Water site and there is one here, guess it could be the same one Natasha saw a few days ago.

  • ABM
    ABM Forum Participant Posts: 14,578
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    edited February 2017 #12

      Pulleeease , Do  You  Lot  Mind  ??  surprised

    I've  just  been  trying  to  convince  one  of  our

    number  that  his  c/van  &  car,  as  well  as  things

    like  my  midi-FIAT  can  do  the  '500'  in  the  far

    north  OK.  Then  you  come  on  'ere  upsetting  me 

    and  saying  how  wonderful  these  mobile  palaces

    really  can  be  !!

    Think  Brian  must  get  another  Lottery  Ticket  to

    cover  the  chauffeur's  wages   frown

  • keithfiddy
    keithfiddy Forum Participant Posts: 27
    edited February 2017 #13

    Hi guys it's nice to be noticed.Have also been to Clumber Park and now returned toSandringham.Three more weeks off then back Thetford Forest to prepare site to welcome you all to the new season.See you soon and happy travelling.

  • robsail
    robsail Forum Participant Posts: 1,441
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    edited February 2017 #14

    It's an incredible thing to see one of these units arrive on site! A bit like Thunderbird 2 with secret bits in the side that slide out then a smart car is unloaded ( Thunderbird 4) is used to get into places that the tractor unit cannot! This was our sons description!

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