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Big Beautiful Black 5th Wheel
Saw this beauty parked in a local RV park near a military installation. This is easily the biggest 5th wheel I've ever seen. Triple axels, and at least 50 feet long. Yes, that's the built-in deck option, and yes, that's a 42" TV behind the cover on the wall under the speakers. I stopped to talk to the lady there, and she told me it has TWO bathrooms, and a house-style fridge among its various amenities. She said they are LIVING in it for the next 2 years while stationed at the base.
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07-31-2015, 10:54 PM
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I saw one just like it at a local RV dealer but it also had a deck out the back of the TT. Also triple slides.
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07-31-2015, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by NWF Geek
Saw this beauty parked in a local RV park near a military installation. This is easily the biggest 5th wheel I've ever seen. Triple axels, and at least 50 feet long. Yes, that's the built-in deck option, and yes, that's a 42" TV behind the cover on the wall under the speakers. I stopped to talk to the lady there, and she told me it has TWO bathrooms, and a house-style fridge among its various amenities. She said they are LIVING in it for the next 2 years while stationed at the base.
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On another site that I'm on, someone posted about their 50' long fifth wheel. They had it custom made. It didn't appear to be nearly as nice as this one.
Did you get a manufacturer at all? I know there was one major manufacturer who was/is offering a deck option.
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07-31-2015, 11:32 PM
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Things you see in an RV Park
Again, not campground- but saw this at the local grocery store in St. Clair, MI. 4 people got out of it.
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08-01-2015, 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ependydad
Again, not campground- but saw this at the local grocery store in St. Clair, MI. 4 people got out of it.
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I see these running around down here all the time.
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08-01-2015, 12:04 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ependydad
On another site that I'm on, someone posted about their 50' long fifth wheel. They had it custom made. It didn't appear to be nearly as nice as this one.
Did you get a manufacturer at all? I know there was one major manufacturer who was/is offering a deck option.
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Road warrior makes one with both a side and rear deck/patio...heartland may be the brand and road warrior may be the model..
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08-01-2015, 07:52 AM
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Road warrior makes one with both a side and rear deck/patio...heartland may be the brand and road warrior may be the model..
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I just don't know of any "regular" manufacturer who makes a 50' fifth wheel. 42-43' seem to be the maximum without a custom build.
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08-01-2015, 07:53 AM
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I see these running around down here all the time.
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Really? Interesting.
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08-01-2015, 08:05 AM
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I saw the one with the rear deck on display indoors at the Asheville/ Hendersonville (NC) Camping World.
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08-01-2015, 08:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CAT-RN
Both. They are bought that way and companies custom make them.
They make one that has just showers in it. And then the ones that have several single sleeping quarters. You will see them at county & state fairs. The carnival workers live in them.
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Here's a company........
Custom commercial and bunkhouse trailers
Recreation By Design, LLC
57420 County Road 3 Elkhart, IN 46517 USA - 574.294.2117 • 800.999.1902 • fax 574.293.5698
Other pics of simular
https://www.google.com/search?q=bunk...iFTpPDr3DUM%3D
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08-04-2015, 02:46 PM
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Really? Interesting.
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I bet their are 5 people in my small town running around with sand rails and or razors with DOT equipment, 3 guys at work have 4 seat 1000 razors and they are street legal
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08-04-2015, 03:04 PM
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I bet their are 5 people in my small town running around with sand rails and or razors with DOT equipment, 3 guys at work have 4 seat 1000 razors and they are street legal
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I know as a kid, kids would drive their farm tractors to high school. But, that was more idiot kids than actual means of transportation. 
Though, most of my life- I've lived in happy suburbia where you don't see this stuff.
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08-04-2015, 03:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ependydad
Again, not campground- but saw this at the local grocery store in St. Clair, MI. 4 people got out of it.
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Geez, I thought you were coming through this way but I didn't know when. Was hoping to stop and say hello but don't suppose you're still in the area. I recall you had mentioned that you would be staying at 1000 Trails at some point on your journey and we live just a few miles from there.
By the way my neighbor just sold his sand rail and it looked almost exactly like that one. Could be...
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08-04-2015, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by mikemc53
Geez, I thought you were coming through this way but I didn't know when. Was hoping to stop and say hello but don't suppose you're still in the area. I recall you had mentioned that you would be staying at 1000 Trails at some point on your journey and we live just a few miles from there.
By the way my neighbor just sold his sand rail and it looked almost exactly like that one. Could be...
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I'm actually here until Friday morning. Site C-86.
Just starting a fire now- you should be able to get here by smoke signals alone. 
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08-04-2015, 05:46 PM
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Quote:
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I know as a kid, kids would drive their farm tractors to high school. But, that was more idiot kids than actual means of transportation.
Though, most of my life- I've lived in happy suburbia where you don't see this stuff. |
That's still done here !!!!! Thing of it is some of the tractors they drive cost more than our duellys.................... Along with moonshining (not by the kids though)  .......
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08-05-2015, 07:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ependydad
On another site that I'm on, someone posted about their 50' long fifth wheel. They had it custom made. It didn't appear to be nearly as nice as this one.
Did you get a manufacturer at all? I know there was one major manufacturer who was/is offering a deck option.
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Drove through there again the other day. The rig is a Heartland Road Warrior RT. It's just as pretty every time I see it.
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08-05-2015, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by NWF Geek
Drove through there again the other day. The rig is a Heartland Road Warrior RT. It's just as pretty every time I see it.
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It could very well be the Road Warrior 420. Looks pretty sharp!
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08-05-2015, 11:51 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NWF Geek
Saw this beauty parked in a local RV park near a military installation. This is easily the biggest 5th wheel I've ever seen. Triple axels, and at least 50 feet long. Yes, that's the built-in deck option, and yes, that's a 42" TV behind the cover on the wall under the speakers. I stopped to talk to the lady there, and she told me it has TWO bathrooms, and a house-style fridge among its various amenities. She said they are LIVING in it for the next 2 years while stationed at the base.
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Ours is 42' long and comes in at 51' when I lower the rear deck. Looks like a toy hauler but its a rear living room with a full width sliding glass doors.
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08-05-2015, 12:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sierra360PDEK
Ours is 42' long and comes in at 51' when I lower the rear deck. Looks like a toy hauler but its a rear living room with a full width sliding glass doors.
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WOW, hang that read deck out over the Grand Canyon and just think of the view... YEA!!!!! 
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08-05-2015, 12:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sierra360PDEK
Ours is 42' long and comes in at 51' when I lower the rear deck. Looks like a toy hauler but its a rear living room with a full width sliding glass doors.
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What is the weight limit for that deck?
I see no supports for it in the pic. 
Sticking out over the Grand Canyon? I don't think so! 
But in certain places, that would be real nice.
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