I'd be wondering whether the Cruiser has enough weight to control the van [ assuming the cruiser is the towing vehicle ].
rockylizard said
04:49 PM Jun 1, 2013
Gday...
Yep ... Crusier was the tug. I was disappointed I did not have the good fortune to see it hooked up and mobile.
They are braver than me Gunga Din
Cheers - John
Duh said
05:25 PM Jun 1, 2013
I am pretty sure that is the same van (or at least one the same colour and era) I saw parked in Kimba caravan park in SA a couple of years ago.
The owner was on his way to visit his brother on a farm in WA. Can't remember the tug, the owner had a dog tied up to his rig.
I was surprised to learn it was made by a well known WA caravan manufacturer many moon ago, but can't remember the make now.
Crashtac said
09:28 AM Aug 5, 2013
I reckon that towing compliance is something that needs to be enforced a bit more. A hundred series cruser can tow 3500 kgs legally, that van you would have to think would have to be heavier than that. Its not just the people in that vehicle, what about possible victoms if he lost control. I have seen falcons and commodores towing vans and boats that are obviously way heavier than they are legally aloud to tow. instead of just pulling over truckers maybe weigh stations should start pulling over any vehilce that is towing something. Trailers are often over loaded or loaded wrong not to mention neglected while sitting for months on end not being used and often have retreads on them that let go and loose thier tread.
Oops better get off my soap box, I have a real hate of retreads after having the bottom radiator tank on my car smashed when a trailer in front of me lost the tread on its retread, and the person towing it didn't even realise until I caught up with him later that night at a speedway. And then didn't care not so much as an apollogy or even thaks so he knew to change the tyre, which funny enough was still inflated, semmed more annoyed about having to change it.
Cheers Andrew
copper1 said
05:00 PM Aug 5, 2013
Seen a similar setup only with an old Nissan patrol in March whilst we were near Tanunda SA. These are giant vans big and HEAVY the only problem with the one we saw was, the A frame had rusted out from the inside and well you can guess the rest !! damb dangerous, then another at Alice Springs these old vans are still out there just hope they are roadworthy??
Beth54 said
10:54 PM Sep 1, 2013
It reminds me of Desi & Lucy's caravan in 'The Long Long Trailer'. And it had some disasterous mishaps.
What length would that be rockylizard?
rockylizard said
02:01 AM Sep 2, 2013
Gday...
DUNNO .... probably at least 30ft in the old money
Cheer - John
Mr B2 said
04:39 AM Sep 28, 2013
rockylizard wrote:
Gday...
DUNNO .... probably at least 30ft in the old money
Cheer - John
I lived in a 30 footer for 4 years, Thats a 40 footer in the Box, Min, add extra for the tow bar,
sandgrooper1 said
11:24 AM Aug 7, 2015
Hi,
The van is a Zestline and was built in 1962. The orginal owners still use it and it is 38 ft long. They hail from Tasmania.
Gday...
This is not my rig ... but was at the Mitchell Caravan Park in Bourke NSW.
I missed seeing it leaving but it would be interesting to see on the road.
Cheers - John
Gday...
Yep ... Crusier was the tug. I was disappointed I did not have the good fortune to see it hooked up and mobile.
They are braver than me Gunga Din
Cheers - John
I am pretty sure that is the same van (or at least one the same colour and era) I saw parked in Kimba caravan park in SA a couple of years ago.
The owner was on his way to visit his brother on a farm in WA. Can't remember the tug, the owner had a dog tied up to his rig.
I was surprised to learn it was made by a well known WA caravan manufacturer many moon ago, but can't remember the make now.
Oops better get off my soap box, I have a real hate of retreads after having the bottom radiator tank on my car smashed when a trailer in front of me lost the tread on its retread, and the person towing it didn't even realise until I caught up with him later that night at a speedway. And then didn't care not so much as an apollogy or even thaks so he knew to change the tyre, which funny enough was still inflated, semmed more annoyed about having to change it.
Cheers Andrew
Seen a similar setup only with an old Nissan patrol in March whilst we were near Tanunda SA. These are giant vans big and HEAVY the only problem with the one we saw was, the A frame had rusted out from the inside and well you can guess the rest !! damb dangerous, then another at Alice Springs these old vans are still out there just hope they are roadworthy??
It reminds me of Desi & Lucy's caravan in 'The Long Long Trailer'. And it had some disasterous mishaps.
What length would that be rockylizard?
Gday...
DUNNO
.... probably at least 30ft in the old money 
Cheer - John
I lived in a 30 footer for 4 years, Thats a 40 footer in the Box, Min, add extra for the tow bar,
The van is a Zestline and was built in 1962. The orginal owners still use it and it is 38 ft long. They hail from Tasmania.
Cheers AL