Oldest Caravan manufacturer does their first 5ver

The issue of towing a 5ver has become a marathon thread on the Australian Caravaners ForumAustralian comments on 5th wheel towing. Caravanners Forum

avvidclif1 wrote:
The interior of that 5er is like a breath of fresh air I wish the US Mfgs would get a whiff of. I hate camping in a cave. At least on mine I have lots of windows to offset the dreary colors.

Just summed up on appearance alone, US 5vers went down like a lead balloon. All of the Australian Manufacturers are trying to distance themselves from the US 5vers.
Woman who I met on the Summer Life stand at the Sydney Caravan Show, was getting frazzled by the inane questions, from Gentlemen of a certain age group. Stigma of the problems of the US fivers is fading, and the General Public at least know that are more stable than a Caravan to tow..
Regional shows bring out more 5ver manufacturers,

hone eagle wrote:
Are those windows plexiglas? the small one looks like a bubble window from a 60's van conversion.

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Are those windows plexiglas? the small one looks like a bubble window from a 60's van conversion.

The interior of that 5er is like a breath of fresh air I wish the US Mfgs would get a whiff of. I hate camping in a cave. At least on mine I have lots of windows to offset the dreary colors.

goducks10 wrote:
I'm a big fan of those interiors. So tired of the cheesy vinyl wrapped wood, saggy booth seat cushions and tacky bling.

It was very nice inside. Quality finishes , bright interior

I'm a big fan of those interiors. So tired of the cheesy vinyl wrapped wood, saggy booth seat cushions and tacky bling.

At the show there were FOUR local manufacturers of 5th Wheelers, which is a pretty encouraging sign

Comment from a Caravanners Forum post

Named the Nullarbor, the key feature of the 2.8 tonne (6,100lb)tare weight Roma fifth wheeler is that it has been designed from the outset to be hauled by the latest crop of locally available dual cab utes, like the Ford Ranger, Mazda BT-50, Holden Colorado and Isuzu D-Max.


All will accommodate the vehicle's 360kg pin weight and its estimated 3490kg ( 7,700lb)ATM.


It has also been designed to pivot on Hayman Reese's fifth-wheeler hitch, as all three caravan dealers in the Australian consortium are also approved Hayman Reese dealers and installers.


Good decision to build a unit to fit the utes in our market.

I like it. It's not dark and dreary like a lot of the units sold in the USA.