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06-22-2014, 09:31 AM
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You never know what you will see on the road.
Just saw this in a Walmart.
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06-22-2014, 09:54 AM
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Wow, thats one way to carry a toad! 
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06-22-2014, 09:55 AM
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I seen a similar set up not long ago in New Orleans. Guy in Canada does conversions on old fleet trucks, to include a smart car bed if you want. This guy had remote winch and all to pull the car up on the back of the Volvo. Pretty neat.
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06-22-2014, 10:04 AM
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We carry our Smart the same way on the back of our Kenworth.
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06-22-2014, 10:11 AM
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When we met that guy in New Orleans, he was nice enough to let me plunder through his rig from top to bottom. Of course, I go grab the wife and like a saleman, walk her through the thing, trying to convince her, wouldn't this be nice. That said, if we traveled more, instead of full timing and staying put a lot, she'd get one for me. For now, I envy you dblr, and that guy at Walmart.
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At least in Heaven, RVs will be perfect, and I won't have to keep fixing them.
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06-22-2014, 10:21 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigJohnD
I seen a similar set up not long ago in New Orleans. Guy in Canada does conversions on old fleet trucks, to include a smart car bed if you want. This guy had remote winch and all to pull the car up on the back of the Volvo. Pretty neat.
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Glad you posted this John. As soon as I saw that pic my thought was;
Didn't we see this same rig at Poverty Point RV Park on Memorial Day weekend?
Got no idea where that WalMart is, but since someone in Canada fabricates this set-up commercially.....
Fritz *so* wants one of those trucks as a TV for Buffy. 
"only difference in men and boys....."
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06-22-2014, 10:32 AM
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Incheon, S. Korea
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That's nothin' LOL Enjoy!
That's an MDT (Medium Duty Truck). They work very well with the smaller fivers, but when you get the bigger fivers like DBLR and others, you need a class 8 HDT. They are actually less expensive than you'd think!
Very cool, too.
Here's some neat ones from Escapee's forum
Brand-spankin' new Volvo 630 and awesome Excel toyhauler (the smart car loader hasn't been installed yet)
A brand new 45' Continental, and I mean brand new! (sorry for the small pic)
Another excellent Fiver-a Teton stretch
And a typical HDT with Smart on the back.
Henry's little contraption is the coolest thing I've seen to-date.
Push a button and...
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-L...A/s800/041.jpg
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I don't know when we'll be able to go camping again... 
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06-22-2014, 10:40 AM
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RV Haulers is the one I was thinking of, and who did the one I saw. www.rvhaulers.ca
I don't do LONG hauls anymore, but I can recall one of our Indiana runs where I had small pillows wedged here and there by the time we got there. Our truck is great, rides great, BUT.....Air ride seats, on air ride cab, on air ride suspension with air ride fiver hitch. That was my failed sales pitch to my wife. Can't justify the cost right now.
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06-22-2014, 10:44 AM
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Thanks for posting those pictures BigBaron. Got my fever up again. Hey, I'd drive that to the store for bread and milk.
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2015 SOB TT - With OC's Awning Poles (#8)
At least in Heaven, RVs will be perfect, and I won't have to keep fixing them.
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06-22-2014, 11:01 AM
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Saw this one in New Braunfels Texas last month.
Was pulling a fifth wheel.
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06-22-2014, 11:16 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dblr
We carry our Smart the same way on the back of our Kenworth.
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Post up some pictures on this thread !! 
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06-22-2014, 11:53 AM
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Last week saw a pop up camper sitting on a pontoon boat, it was on the lake! Hope to see it again so I can get some pics.
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06-22-2014, 12:15 PM
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Check out this BadBoy!!! 
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06-23-2014, 06:15 PM
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Here are some different ones. DBLR - what's your nickname on escapees? I forgot. You can PM me...
And my favorite, Dirt's rig. Mostly because of the competition ski boat, though... LOL!
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2012 Coachmen Clipper 126 - Don't even have a TV anymore.
I don't know when we'll be able to go camping again...
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06-23-2014, 08:06 PM
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I believe I saw that in Moab a few years ago. 
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06-23-2014, 08:21 PM
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I suspect that there's no question that you'd need a CDL to drive one of these??
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06-23-2014, 08:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by awwall
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There is one of these in the storage area at the Newbugh KOA. I did not know it had a brother????
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06-23-2014, 08:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigBaron
Here are some different ones. DBLR - what's your nickname on escapees? I forgot. You can PM me...
And my favorite, Dirt's rig. Mostly because of the competition ski boat, though... LOL!
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Seems like some kind of modification (s) to the oil and engine coolant systems on the vehicle tilted up for transport or perhaps draining them before transport is necessary.
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06-24-2014, 01:12 AM
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Incheon, S. Korea
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rockfordroo
I suspect that there's no question that you'd need a CDL to drive one of these??
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nope. usually a non-commercial class A. They are registered as RVs.
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Me, Julie, Lil' Barry, Faith, and OSD Fang
2012 Coachmen Clipper 126 - Don't even have a TV anymore.
I don't know when we'll be able to go camping again...
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06-24-2014, 01:13 AM
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Incheon, S. Korea
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Quote:
Originally Posted by B47
Seems like some kind of modification (s) to the oil and engine coolant systems on the vehicle tilted up for transport or perhaps draining them before transport is necessary.
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Nope.
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2012 Coachmen Clipper 126 - Don't even have a TV anymore.
I don't know when we'll be able to go camping again...
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