check out the new remote control Jockey Wheel SmartBar Topargee products Enginesaver Low Water Alarms Red Earth Festival
Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Click here for the Grey Nomads website -> The Grey Nomads Forum -> The Grey Nomads - General -> Mini road train
Post Info TOPIC: Mini road train
Olley46


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 863
Date:
Mini road train
Permalink  

Hoo said it couldn't be done,in last Fridays Mildura,s weekly there is a photo of my cousin with his Toyota land cruser his caravan and his boat all in tow, vic police said it is legal he was pulled over in SA the police said it was ok ,but you must hold a B DOUBLE TRUCK LICENCE, I am sorry I couldn't post a photo ,if there is someone in Mildura that could would be great,he is heading over to the WA.worth a look at.

Lance C

-- Edited by Olley46 on Tuesday 16th of April 2013 11:08:24 PM

-- Edited by Olley46 on Wednesday 17th of April 2013 10:18:39 PM

__________________
herbie


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1950
Date:
Permalink  

If he is heading to WA , wait till he meets the REAL ROAD TRAINS ..... also wondering what insurance company took him on.



-- Edited by herbie on Wednesday 17th of April 2013 01:17:00 AM

__________________

Time To Sleep Later In Life.
vk6tnc


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 518
Date:
Permalink  

I wonder how far he gets ????

Roadtrain.jpg



Attachments
__________________

 Cheers, Chris...


"The problem with doing nothing is not knowing when you're finished" - Benjamin Franklin
vk6tnc


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 518
Date:
Permalink  

Our Mermaids in WA are going to love him....Mind you they will probably be laughing so hard they won't be able to get out of their car !!!!

__________________

 Cheers, Chris...


"The problem with doing nothing is not knowing when you're finished" - Benjamin Franklin
Olley46


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 863
Date:
Permalink  

I think if you have a close look ,a dog trailer they have TWO turning points a B Double only has ONE per trailer, a pig trailer has one turning point with multiple axles not ONE.
Ps a B double has turn tables a road train has first trailer with turn table all other trailers with ring feeders.
Lance C

-- Edited by Olley46 on Wednesday 17th of April 2013 04:22:29 PM

__________________
Olley46


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 863
Date:
Permalink  

vk6tnc wrote:

Our Mermaids in WA are going to love him....Mind you they will probably be laughing so hard they won't be able to get out of their car !!!!




If you can get hold of a Mildura paper the questions you ask are all answered in that , the hole story is in the Mildura Weekly it is worth a reed ,it is also on the candm forum.

Lance C

__________________
vk6tnc


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 518
Date:
Permalink  

http://issuu.com/mweekly/docs/mwvol7no24

the article is on page 14...



__________________

 Cheers, Chris...


"The problem with doing nothing is not knowing when you're finished" - Benjamin Franklin
Peter_n_Margaret


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 4375
Date:
Permalink  

Despite that he says it is like a B double, it is not.
B doubles are composed primarily of "dog" trailers, which are inherently stable when towed.
These are "pig" trailers which are inherently unstable.

I wonder if anyone has checked the GCM of the tug?

Cheers,
Peter

__________________

OKA196, 4x4 'C' Class, DIY, self contained motorhome. 960W of solar, 400Ah of AGMs, 310L water, 280L fuel. https://www.oka4wd.com/forum/members-vehicles-public/569-oka196-xt-motorhome
 

 
Tim thetruckie


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 105
Date:
Permalink  

Peter I will start with your 1st line .

Despite that he says it is like a B double, it is not

If you look at the above drawing you will see that there is a lead trailer with a turntable at the rear with the 2nd trailer connected via it . The van , boat set up is similar as the boat connects via a tow ball at the rear . 

B doubles are composed primarily of "dog" trailers, which are inherently stable when towed.

Dog trailers have axles(s) up to 3 at the rear with a turntable at the front connected to a dollie again with up to 3 axles which then connects to a prime mover or semi trailer via a Ringfeder . 

The above photo is a dog trailer , (who by the way are called dogs because they wag the tail as they travel) which has 3 rear axles (tri) then is connected to a 2 axle dollie by a turntable , with a A Frame connecting to the prime mover .

 

The above is a road train . 

 

 



__________________
Tim thetruckie


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 105
Date:
Permalink  

Further to the above post 

images (1).jpg

A single axle road train dollie 

images (2).jpg

Dual axle hooked to a trailer 

TriDolly3-1 (1).jpg

Tri axle dollie 

Six_Wheeler_Caravan_01.jpg

A caravan set up as a dog trailer 

None of the above look anything like the photo of the van boat combination 



-- Edited by Tim thetruckie on Monday 20th of May 2013 09:24:36 PM

__________________
herbie


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1950
Date:
Permalink  

Wonder if that guy towing his boat behind his van made it to WA,with any hic-ups...Maybe someone from off here seen him along the black stuff some where.



__________________

Time To Sleep Later In Life.
elliemike


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1021
Date:
Permalink  

This was a fatal accident that was posted on the forum last year I think. Cant find the post  now. 

But here is the end result Court Case in Perth.   Home made Road Train. 

 

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-09/kelmscott-fatal-crash-brookton-highway-kelmscott/9417298



-- Edited by elliemike on Tuesday 27th of February 2018 01:35:41 AM

__________________

Mike & Ellie
rockylizard


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 9575
Date:
Permalink  

Gday...

Your link didn't seem to have a full report on the story ... I found this and it seems to be the one you mean -

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-09/perth-driver-avoids-jail-over-makeshift-road-train-death/9417266

Cheers - John



__________________

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto - 2008 23ft Golden Eagle Hunter
Some people feel the rain - the others just get wet - Bob Dylan
elliemike


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1021
Date:
Permalink  

rockylizard wrote:

Gday...

Your link didn't seem to have a full report on the story ... I found this and it seems to be the one you mean -

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-09/perth-driver-avoids-jail-over-makeshift-road-train-death/9417266

Cheers - John

 Thanks Rocky.



__________________

Mike & Ellie
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
Click here for the Grey Nomads website -> The Grey Nomads Forum -> The Grey Nomads - General -> Mini road train
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us
Purchase Grey Nomad bumper stickers Read our daily column, the Nomad News The Grey Nomad's Guidebook