I think I may have bit off more than I can chew.

The earlier small fifth wheel was impressive as well... Times have surely changed...

Image from GOOGLE SEARCH

I saw one recently much on this same size but had the raised crank-up roof like some of the Palomino truck campers have shown here. Might have been a home-made model.


Roy Ken

So sorry guys.. Forgive the newbie please...

gbopp wrote:

ScottG wrote:
It's the Volkswagon fifth wheel again folks.

I wonder if it's the most posted video on RV.NET?

It's also the most posted video on VW Beetle (new and old) forums.

Double Post-- sorry.

K Charles wrote:
The OP's link goes to a Facebook, what's that?

That is where the video of the VW/camper is located.

Wait a few seconds and the video will start.

The OP's link goes to a Facebook, what's that?

Francesca Knowles wrote:
Scamp fivers also use a ball hitch, only mounted in a pickup bed.
Link to page

And if we're gonna start splitting hairs, the ad below illustrates the original "fifth wheel hitch".

Little resemblance to anything on the road these days!

I made a statement of fact,no more or no less. Did not intend to split hairs, although that seems to be your assumption.

The ball hitch is not what most people think of when fifth wheel hitches are discussed today.

The type of hitches they used in your day doesn't count.:B

X50 - the number of times I have seen that video posted.

Scamp fivers also use a ball hitch, only mounted in a pickup bed.
Link to page

And if we're gonna start splitting hairs, the ad below illustrates the original "fifth wheel hitch".

Little resemblance to anything on the road these days!

ScottG wrote:
It's the Volkswagon fifth wheel again folks.

I have seen this video more than a few times and this morning, I realized that it is not a standard 5th wheel attachment.

If you watch you will see the trailer attaches to the roof of the VW with a standard, ball and tongue design, as is used on travel trailers!

No fifth wheel involved.