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Title: OK WTH
Post by: Foo on September 18, 2014, 06:50:45 AM

What on earth is going on here? This was spotted at Nanango and is just plain wierd!

(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/17/418d18635f388833aeb3060a9290139c.jpg)
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/17/fe0b72136d23a005f4ca272ff3a6fe6b.jpg)

Foo

Title: Re: OK WTH
Post by: Mik01 on September 18, 2014, 06:58:05 AM

Double adaptor?

Title: Re: OK WTH
Post by: whitey1 on September 18, 2014, 07:18:31 AM

Fancy load distribution hitch?

Title: Re: OK WTH
Post by: edz on September 18, 2014, 08:07:22 AM

A steerable dolly set up by the looks of it ... nor sure if it would be easier to tow, but would take the down loads off the tow bar..http://www.caravanersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=30278 (http://www.caravanersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=30278)
http://vintagecaravans.proboards.com/thread/2892/dolly-wheels (http://vintagecaravans.proboards.com/thread/2892/dolly-wheels)
When caravanning  around as a kid I have seen a couple of these setups ..

Title: Re: OK WTH
Post by: komaterpillar on September 18, 2014, 08:37:25 AM

jeez imagine trying to back that beast....

Title: Re: OK WTH
Post by: edz on September 18, 2014, 09:45:47 AM

Going by the speel from the makers back in the day, they claim reversing a van with one of these set ups is a lot  easier ..

Title: Re: OK WTH
Post by: Bird on September 18, 2014, 09:53:40 AM

so if it is a dolly that stays there while driving, that would mean a special class of license over just a car license..

Wouldn't that be the same as the bloke getting nailed for having his Jetski on a trailer behind his van by 5-0 ???

(http://www.caravanningnews.com/rdtrain.jpg)

Title: Re: OK WTH
Post by: paul.o on September 18, 2014, 10:28:19 AM

Might be a Segway to help with fuel economy!

Title: Re: OK WTH
Post by: Bird on September 18, 2014, 10:35:24 AM

trick photo - motorcycle trailer parked on other side of car and caravan - with nothing actually hooked up...

Title: Re: OK WTH
Post by: jetcrew on September 18, 2014, 10:42:47 AM

Its a speed De-limiter ...

he might actually be the only van that can do the posted speed limit, as all the vans I seem to come across can,t. so maybe this thing increases the sped by 10-15K/ph ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Said in jest  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Jet ;D ;D

Title: Re: OK WTH
Post by: edz on September 18, 2014, 11:17:46 AM

Going on what I can find RTA wise, this van would have to be registered as a 6 wheel caravan and would be legal to tow  ..
People reckon they tow great on road but arnt so good on rough dirt roads ..

Title: Re: OK WTH
Post by: Foo on September 18, 2014, 11:22:23 AM

If I have time on the way past again, I'll see if I can stop and ask about it, as they have been parked there all week.

Foo

Title: Re: OK WTH
Post by: prodigyrf on September 18, 2014, 01:15:21 PM

If your tug can handle the pull weight but not handle the rated towbar weight then problem solvered just like a fifth wheeler overcomes same. Can't tell but is the cara already a tandem?

Title: Re: OK WTH
Post by: Swannie on September 18, 2014, 01:21:34 PM

Surely that is photo shopped

Title: Re: OK WTH
Post by: Foo on September 18, 2014, 03:14:19 PM

I don't do photo shoping, Swannie.

Foo

Title: Re: OK WTH
Post by: robbo1172 on September 18, 2014, 07:05:21 PM

I'm using GIMP, so none of my stuff is photo shopped, rather it's GIMPED...  >:D

Robbo