OK, here it is, our new Iveco truck, pretty much complete.
freehazzas said
07:12 PM Aug 17, 2013
Our new truck finally finished apart from a couple of tool boxes to go on the back. Has bullbar, tow hitch to tow fifth wheeler (or gooseneck), normal tow bar, carries boat on specially engineered polished rack, folding boat trailer, two all terrain bikes and what ever else we ...throw on. Air bag suspension front seats which are also electric heated. Perfect for when you stuff your back. Extra water tank fitted under neath so we can carry nearly 300 lt of fresh water for camping. Will be towing the fifth wheeler. The tray is 3m long but looks shorter as we have our rear wheels 1m further back on the extended wheel base. Keeps more room in front and makes the fifth wheeler sit over the rear axle. Height of it now is 3M with boat up.
Hopefully pics work, have never put pics up here before.
Looks nice, where is the Ariels and multitude of lights.
just joking keep it simple.
Enjoy your travels you poor homeless people.
freehazzas said
10:22 PM Aug 17, 2013
Actually some cool lights on the boat might be just the ticket, but as we dont travel much at night i dont think anyone would see them. Ha ha. Its hard being homeless.
GaryKelly said
11:48 PM Aug 17, 2013
If I ever get to overtake you on the road one day, Kerri and Paul, I figure it'll probably take about half an hour. Sheesh! That's a big rig!
freehazzas said
12:09 AM Aug 18, 2013
Ill slow down to let you pass, then i can wave as well.
justcruisin01 said
12:32 AM Aug 18, 2013
Well done, Looks like we have started a trend & look forward to a catchup some time to compare notes. The extended wheel base gives a different appearance, but then you can't have a long tray overhang with a 5th wheeler
As for the additional lights, Im thinking of connecting up the boat navigation lights to the truck, red one side & green the other & on the wrong sides due to being upside down.
We will call it " organised confussion"
Cheers;
JC.
freehazzas said
12:41 AM Aug 18, 2013
Ha ha organised confusion. I love it.
Yeh we might start something. Ivecos all the way. Your right the extended wheel base makes it look diff. It looks much shorter in the tray than normal, but its only 30cm shorter than yours. The normal trays on the extended were way too long to hook a 5ver too, so we made it to our own measurements and hoped we had it right. Talk about walking a fine line. We have 3 inches to spare between the back of the boat, and the clear space needed to turn the rig. So bikes are even with boat ect. Have measured it so many times to make sure we got it right in nearly have me nightmares.
Its all fun though. We are very proud of our little rig now.
justcruisin01 said
12:45 AM Aug 18, 2013
I call it burning the midnight oil, much of the desighn is thought out of a night when we should be asleep. LOL I must have been born with a tape measure in the hand
JC.
freehazzas said
12:51 AM Aug 18, 2013
You sound like my twin. I do all my thinking at night.
Where are you staying at the moment?
justcruisin01 said
01:00 AM Aug 18, 2013
freehazzas wrote:
You sound like my twin. I do all my thinking at night. Where are you staying at the moment?
We are at home, mid nth coast of NSW.
I'd hate to be trying to do this kind of work on the road some where.
The work shed with the gear is very handy.
JC
freehazzas said
01:06 AM Aug 18, 2013
Its been really easy here. We are at the Maryborough caravan park on a huge site. Its near where the permanents are who are doing lots of renos, so nobody has been complaining about our renos and building either. Ha ha. Hubby carries a heap of tools with him so has been doing his bits and peices, but the major body work has been done by the pros.
Next is a reversing cam which with mount under the boat rack so i can see to hook up. The back seats in these things are too high to see the 5ver hitch. With the tray back sides it also a bit hard to see a little buz car pulled up your butt in a park, so if we want to reverse back its hard to see where their bonnet is. It will make it easier.
freehazzas said
01:09 AM Aug 18, 2013
The pics pf truck were taken in the caravan park. Its pretty nice here, but im hanging for the big rig to be finished now so we can hit the road.
justcruisin01 said
01:35 AM Aug 18, 2013
Yep , i have to get a camera & monitor for this one as well, got it all in the cruiser but will keep it there.
UHF , antenna & phone ant have arrived , so will fit them soon.
JC
copper1 said
06:17 AM Aug 18, 2013
Hey Kerri and Paul, nice rig, now all you need is the 5th wheeler and you are away. Another month to go didn't you say?
freehazzas said
04:46 PM Aug 18, 2013
Yep about that if its on time that is. Not really holding my breath though.
copper1 said
05:59 PM Aug 18, 2013
LOL yeh if you are like me you will end up looking like an umpa lompa from Willy Wonker, BLUE VERY BLUE from holding ones breath
freehazzas said
06:10 PM Aug 18, 2013
Ha ha , having visions now of never ending chocolates.
spalas said
04:45 AM Sep 4, 2013
did I see that rig at the Gwydir caravan park at moree last year
roy and mia (spalas)
freehazzas said
05:33 AM Sep 9, 2013
Nope. This rig is brand new, only 6 weeks old.
Bluestone said
02:05 AM Nov 26, 2014
WOW, Freehazzas, this is exactly the truck my wife and I are looking at. I see your original post was a year ago so you would be the person to ask.
Our plan is to do the same as you and stick a large 5th wheeler on the back, we currently have a 24' Roadstar van towed by a 100 series Landcruiser and I am over the slow trips up the hills; how do you find the Iveco? Is she underpowered for the size of your 5th wheeler? Is yours speed limited? I could keep asking questions all day.
jetj said
09:13 PM Nov 29, 2014
Hi there,
I think Freehazzas left the forum a while ago unfortunately. Just cruising does have a similar vehicle though.
Looks nice, where is the Ariels and multitude of lights.
just joking keep it simple.
Enjoy your travels you poor homeless people.
Well done, Looks like we have started a trend & look forward to a catchup some time to compare notes. The extended wheel base gives a different appearance, but then you can't have a long tray overhang with a 5th wheeler
As for the additional lights, Im thinking of connecting up the boat navigation lights to the truck, red one side & green the other & on the wrong sides due to being upside down.
We will call it " organised confussion"
Cheers;
JC.
Yeh we might start something. Ivecos all the way. Your right the extended wheel base makes it look diff. It looks much shorter in the tray than normal, but its only 30cm shorter than yours. The normal trays on the extended were way too long to hook a 5ver too, so we made it to our own measurements and hoped we had it right. Talk about walking a fine line. We have 3 inches to spare between the back of the boat, and the clear space needed to turn the rig. So bikes are even with boat ect. Have measured it so many times to make sure we got it right in nearly have me nightmares.
Its all fun though. We are very proud of our little rig now.
I call it burning the midnight oil, much of the desighn is thought out of a night when we should be asleep. LOL I must have been born with a tape measure in the hand
JC.
Where are you staying at the moment?
We are at home, mid nth coast of NSW.
I'd hate to be trying to do this kind of work on the road some where.
The work shed with the gear is very handy.
JC
Next is a reversing cam which with mount under the boat rack so i can see to hook up. The back seats in these things are too high to see the 5ver hitch. With the tray back sides it also a bit hard to see a little buz car pulled up your butt in a park, so if we want to reverse back its hard to see where their bonnet is. It will make it easier.
Yep , i have to get a camera & monitor for this one as well, got it all in the cruiser but will keep it there.
UHF , antenna & phone ant have arrived , so will fit them soon.
JC
Hey Kerri and Paul, nice rig, now all you need is the 5th wheeler and you are away. Another month to go didn't you say?
LOL yeh if you are like me you will end up looking like an umpa lompa from Willy Wonker, BLUE VERY BLUE from holding ones breath
did I see that rig at the Gwydir caravan park at moree last year
roy and mia (spalas)
Our plan is to do the same as you and stick a large 5th wheeler on the back, we currently have a 24' Roadstar van towed by a 100 series Landcruiser and I am over the slow trips up the hills; how do you find the Iveco? Is she underpowered for the size of your 5th wheeler? Is yours speed limited? I could keep asking questions all day.
Hi there,
I think Freehazzas left the forum a while ago unfortunately. Just cruising does have a similar vehicle though.