Semi's as tow Vehicles
This is similar to others I have seen here. The 5th wheel or 5th Caravan as they call it here tends to be a Custom or converted commercial trailer
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- There's a lot of people here using Class 8's to tow the really big FWs. The favorite seems to be a Volvo with 500k+ miles. Used to be, you could buy one for less than a new 350/3500 1 ton pickup. Most people modify them to a single axle and sell off the spare to recoup a bit, like upwards of $10k USD, from what I've heard.
Lyle laknox wrote:
There's a lot of people here using Class 8's to tow the really big FWs. The favorite seems to be a Volvo with 500k+ miles. Used to be, you could buy one for less than a new 350/3500 1 ton pickup. Most people modify them to a single axle and sell off the spare to recoup a bit, like upwards of $10k USD, from what I've heard.
Lyle
Something similar here- Here is something similar
- Similarly common in the states...even seen similar in Europe.
Biggest difference is they generally don't modify semi trailers but just buy big 5ers.
A lot of them carry a smart car in front of the trailer as the trucks aren't great for non towing use. At that point a diesel pusher MH pulling a car seems to make more sense but it's their money and if it makes them happy.... valhalla360 wrote:
Similarly common in the states...even seen similar in Europe.
Biggest difference is they generally don't modify semi trailers but just buy big 5ers.
A lot of them carry a smart car in front of the trailer as the trucks aren't great for non towing use. At that point a diesel pusher MH pulling a car seems to make more sense but it's their money and if it makes them happy....
Yes they tend to have a midsize SUV on the tray. Yes you can have converted coaches towing a garage( boat and SUV) but if you get a bargain with the truck or are used to driving them then that would be the way to go.- I am one that tows with a semi and when we bought ours (with the Smart car) we got the package for around. $33,000, two years ago we converted a friend's truck he bought, truck $18,000 (2005 Volvo) then they got a 2015 Smart for around $8,000. Deals can be found but take time
- Robert, thanks as I always appreciate the pictures you post of all the unique units you have there.
- We have a dealer for them here in Canada. https://www.rvhaulers.ca/inventory/
dblr wrote:
Robert, thanks as I always appreciate the pictures you post of all the unique units you have there.
Yes many of them need a fair bit of explanation as the overall RV market in Australia is very different to what you would experience in North America or Europedblr wrote:
I am one that tows with a semi and when we bought ours (with the Smart car) we got the package for around. $33,000, two years ago we converted a friend's truck he bought, truck $18,000 (2005 Volvo) then they got a 2015 Smart for around $8,000. Deals can be found but take time
Did you single yours, or is it still a tandem? I've considered going this route, I have a few thousand miles in a mid 2000s Freightliner Columbia pulling a 53', and even the "Freightshaker" was very easy to drive and comfortable on the highway. I can imagine a quality truck like a KW with full air ride would be even more so, pulling a relatively light RV.
