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RobertRyan
Explorer
Aug 12, 2013

Another Off Road small Caravan with Hybrid features

The Haines group make Boats, this is one of their new Caravans. As the reporter on the video says one of many Off Road Caravans. Most are 18-24ft Internal but not this one or the "Dirty Harry"
See Video "Tuff Nut" 14ft Caravan with hybrid pullout.





  • GENECOP's avatar
    GENECOP
    Explorer II
    Aug 12, 2013
    Australia has all the nice off road Trailers.....we in the USA need to get it going on....
  • profdant139's avatar
    profdant139
    Explorer II
    Aug 12, 2013
    Oh my heavens, check out that suspension!! I don't even know what those wishbone leaf spring torsion arms are, but I want some.
  • 69_Avion's avatar
    69_Avion
    Explorer
    Aug 12, 2013
    They aren't torsion arms, since they have no torsion bars to go with them. They appear to be a simple trailing arm with a coil spring and a shock absorber. The spindle assembly is attached to the rear of the trailing arm. Some companies in the US are using air bags instead of the coil springs. Either way, it appears to have decent travel.
  • RobertRyan's avatar
    RobertRyan
    Explorer
    Aug 12, 2013
    69Avion wrote:
    The spindle assembly is attached to the rear of the trailing arm. Some companies in the US are using air bags instead of the coil springs.

    Air bags are another common alternative. You have about 6-8 different suspension systems overall and about the same number of hitches.

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