Saw something similar, but not as flash, in Carnarvon WA about two years ago
The caravan was there, without the tug
Hung around to get some info from the owners, but I missed them, as they came, and then took off when I was having a meal
Must admit, it was the first and only time I had seen one
dogbox said
08:32 AM Jan 25, 2021
Peter_n_Margaret wrote:
Rear axle load, a bit more than zero?
Seen in Germany in 2013.
if my memory hasn't left me completely i seem to remember seeing work caravans used by council and road crews based on dog trailer design can't recall seeing any lately
DMaxer said
08:42 AM Jan 25, 2021
I saw one years ago in northern NSW.
I think it was an old army field hospital that had been converted by one of the local farmers.
yobarr said
08:55 AM Jan 25, 2021
And it'sthe only way you'll ever get a Triton to safely tow 3000kg.Cheers
That first pic, the system would work better, if he had a dual axle trailer, because, I am sure that single axle trailer would kangaroo all the time. Not safe at all.
yobarr said
12:44 PM Jan 25, 2021
Bicyclecamper wrote:
That first pic, the system would work better, if he had a dual axle trailer, because, I am sure that single axle trailer would kangaroo all the time. Not safe at all.
Hi Ric...I think you'll find that the kingpin of the trailer is directly over the 'dolly's' axle,as evidenced by the steel beam between wheel wells. Cheers
This is very common in the USA. Not legal in many states but few get pulled over.
Amazing coincidence
Pretty sure I have that exact same photo somewhere in my collection
Hard part will be remembering where I got it from. Probably some US forum
-- Edited by Tony LEE on Tuesday 26th of January 2021 08:36:33 AM
bgt said
08:46 AM Jan 26, 2021
Tony if you have traveled the northern states of the USA such as Montana you will see all sorts of crazy stuff on the road. I have no idea what the police are doing. I know triples are legal but we've seen bigger combinations. There's a photo floating around of one bright spark with the boot lid of his car removed and a fifth wheel attached behind.
But that's what we loved about the USA. All the stuff that's different. Isn't that why your travel?
Tony LEE said
09:18 AM Jan 26, 2021
You do get the occasional one that ticks all the boxes even if they wouldn't be acceptable here.
This one had driven down to central America running on waste vegetable oil
-- Edited by Tony LEE on Tuesday 26th of January 2021 09:25:27 AM
I've often wondered why larger vans are not designed like this. A dog, isn't it? Cost?
yobarr said
05:09 AM Jan 31, 2021
oldbloke wrote:
Peter_n_Margaret wrote:
Rear axle load, a bit more than zero?
Seen in Germany in 2013.
I've often wondered why larger vans are not designed like this. A dog, isn't it? Cost?
Hi Neil....it is indeed a Dog trailer.If you had seen as many caravanners as I have who have absolutely NO idea how to reverse even a simple PIG trailer caravan,with only one pivot point (towball),you may not have wondered why there are not more Dog trailer vans built.....these have two pivot points (towball and steerable front axle on van) .Cheers.
Some great pictures, for those who have travelled overseas they would have seen some great innovations.
We in Australia sadly are held back buy the mainstream caravan manufacturers, its not in their interest to move to far from the overpriced heavy palaces.
PS. i have never been overseas but have travelled by Google a fair bit.
Bicyclecamper said
07:10 PM Feb 2, 2021
I came across, a dual axle trayback truck, with a mechanics workshop on it and a fuel tank, pulling a trailer, with a backhoe on it,, pulling a 36 foot caravan, in Tennant Creek, a few years back, He was stopped in a pullover, and I asked him how he got away with it. He said he had a permit, and he showed me it, from NT. RTA, but he as not allowed to leave the state, and it was to be used in the outback only. He was a contractor for roads.
-- Edited by Bicyclecamper on Tuesday 2nd of February 2021 07:11:34 PM
-- Edited by Bicyclecamper on Tuesday 2nd of February 2021 07:31:29 PM
I was taught to think out of the square.
This person must have been taught the same.
Not only has he thought out of the square, Doug
Rear axle load, a bit more than zero?
Seen in Germany in 2013.
The caravan was there, without the tug
Hung around to get some info from the owners, but I missed them, as they came, and then took off when I was having a meal
Must admit, it was the first and only time I had seen one
if my memory hasn't left me completely i seem to remember seeing work caravans used by council and road crews based on dog trailer design can't recall seeing any lately
And it'sthe only way you'll ever get a Triton to safely tow 3000kg.Cheers
This is very common in the USA. Not legal in many states but few get pulled over.
Hi Ric...I think you'll find that the kingpin of the trailer is directly over the 'dolly's' axle,as evidenced by the steel beam between wheel wells. Cheers
Amazing coincidence
Pretty sure I have that exact same photo somewhere in my collection
Hard part will be remembering where I got it from. Probably some US forum
-- Edited by Tony LEE on Tuesday 26th of January 2021 08:36:33 AM
But that's what we loved about the USA. All the stuff that's different. Isn't that why your travel?
This one had driven down to central America running on waste vegetable oil
-- Edited by Tony LEE on Tuesday 26th of January 2021 09:25:27 AM
I've often wondered why larger vans are not designed like this. A dog, isn't it? Cost?
Hi Neil....it is indeed a Dog trailer.If you had seen as many caravanners as I have who have absolutely NO idea how to reverse even a simple PIG trailer caravan,with only one pivot point (towball),you may not have wondered why there are not more Dog trailer vans built.....these have two pivot points (towball and steerable front axle on van) .Cheers.
We in Australia sadly are held back buy the mainstream caravan manufacturers, its not in their interest to move to far from the overpriced heavy palaces.
PS. i have never been overseas but have travelled by Google a fair bit.
I came across, a dual axle trayback truck, with a mechanics workshop on it and a fuel tank, pulling a trailer, with a backhoe on it,, pulling a 36 foot caravan, in Tennant Creek, a few years back, He was stopped in a pullover, and I asked him how he got away with it. He said he had a permit, and he showed me it, from NT. RTA, but he as not allowed to leave the state, and it was to be used in the outback only. He was a contractor for roads.
-- Edited by Bicyclecamper on Tuesday 2nd of February 2021 07:11:34 PM
-- Edited by Bicyclecamper on Tuesday 2nd of February 2021 07:31:29 PM