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RKW
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Aug 27, 2014

What I saw on the road yesterday

Just got back from a Colorado Springs trip yesterday. As I was approaching a truck coming from the opposite direction, I could see it was towing something, but I couldn't figure out what I was looking at. As the tow combo went by I saw it was a 5th wheel trailer with the nose so high in the air that it looked like it was pulling a wheelie! It was the most bizarre sight I've ever seen.
  • Dave H M wrote:
    Well today I saw a low boy with umpteen axles hauling an M60A1 AVLB (Assault Vehicle Launched Bridge ?) West on I 64 in IN.


    I see these coming into Anniston Army Depot with M1A1's on them. Its amazing how many wheels and how long these have to be in order to carry the weight. Don't think I would want to drive one of those. I
  • RKW wrote:
    Just got back from a Colorado Springs trip yesterday. As I was approaching a truck coming from the opposite direction, I could see it was towing something, but I couldn't figure out what I was looking at. As the tow combo went by I saw it was a 5th wheel trailer with the nose so high in the air that it looked like it was pulling a wheelie! It was the most bizarre sight I've ever seen.


    Yup, that is how the dealers set them up in todays world. Hook that puppy up and get it out of the lot. On to the next sale. If you go into those dealers and ask hard questions you will find out most of the sales people never have RV'd. Most know nothing about setting up 5vers, & TTs. They just sell them and get you out the door as quick as possible. I csn remember back in the 60s. I drove in my F150. They wouldn't sell me a TT or 5ver. Those days are gone.
  • Probably a newer truck with an older camper...Those damn newer truck boxes sure are higher than the older ones.
  • Well today I saw a low boy with umpteen axles hauling an M60A1 AVLB (Assault Vehicle Launched Bridge ?) West on I 64 in IN.