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Farmhat


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Did someone say that caravans are getting bigger?

Spotted this one whilst driving past a caravan park this week.

Joe

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Farmhat wrote:

Did someone say that caravans are getting bigger?

Spotted this one whilst driving past a caravan park this week.

Joe

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 Where is that guy with the drum on the back of the bike? Should pull that easily if he does a bit of leg work in the gym, barring head winds.



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D you know the  make of van ? I cant read name on back from pic , cant say I've seen a 4 axle before . 



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No wonder people are starting to make noises about special classes of licence for towing caravans. Now let me guess........what sort of tug to suit this little number????   no

 

C CarCar   Moped  Tractor

 

  • A motor vehicle (with or without a trailer), other than a motorcycle, that:
    • has a maximum weight of 4.5 tonne (t) gross vehicle mass (GVM)
    • is built or fitted to carry no more than 12 adults, including the driver.
  • A mopedfitted with an electric motor or an internal combustion engine (with a maximum capacity of 50mL) with a maximum manufacturers top rated speed of 50km/h that is not a bicycle. If you are riding a moped on a car licence you must not carry a passenger
  • A specially constructed vehicle with or without a trailer.

 

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Tones,
It could be towed by a Dodge Ram2500 with a pintle hook - providing the van weighs less than 6.5T. My brother-in-law has one to tow his headers.

Barring that, it would have to be a truck.
I'd guess this is a special for a special requirement. I guess there would be some significant tyre scrubbing on the inner axles.

Judging by the insignias on the side, is it a Jayco?

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Saw one similar to it in a traveling circus a few months ago.



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I have a 2016 Jayco outback and the trim and decals look very similar. Rod.

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I did see the brand and I do not recall what it was, but it wasn't a Jayco.

Looks like it could do with an extra window or two though.

Joe



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Good on him . Worked hard I hope he enjoys his retirement!!

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That van is a Southern Cross. I think they also do custom fifth wheelers.

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Dave1952 wrote:

That van is a Southern Cross. I think they also do custom fifth wheelers.




Southern Cross closed up shop as at 31/07/2015.

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They might have closed up shop but their vans were on display at the caravan show in Brisbane last time we went a bit over 12 months ago, so maybe Apollo have swallowed them up like they did with Coromal and a couple of others! The way the caravan industry is going, we could conceivably see a duopoly in the next few years



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Going by the decals etc it is a Scenic.
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The stars in the decals is what threw me on that one Bill. You are, of course, right. Southern Cross used stars in their decals too. Mind you, having inspected a few Scenics before we purchased our Regal, I was not too impressed with the workmanship of the Scenics, even though they do manufacture big vans.

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Bill B wrote:

Going by the decals etc it is a Scenic.

 

The sign on the back also could be a bit of a clue???? Just saying.Cheers


Scenic-4.JPG

 



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It was a bit difficult to read in the initial pic.

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I think that I may know who it belongs to

DD said that he saw a similar one, in a travelling circus

I once saw a fourteen foot man, in a circus, wearing funny clothes

smile I wondered at the time, how he would have been able to fit into a normal bed smile



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Bill B wrote:

Going by the decals etc it is a Scenic.
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 That is a different van to the original post which has 4 axles.



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Wizardofoz wrote:

 That is a different van to the original post which has 4 axles.




I am well aware that it isn't the same van

The picture was posted to show that the decals/colour scheme etc are the same as that on the van pictured in the original post thus identifying the brand of the van no

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