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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #25 on: December 17, 2012, 08:51:15 PM »
Ive been told tonight by another neighbor not to get involved! Seemed I wasnt the only one concerned.

The issue has been "discussed" and no correspondence was being entered into.

Keep an eye out for it.
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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #26 on: December 17, 2012, 08:55:10 PM »
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Ive been told tonight by another neighbor not to get involved! Seemed I wasnt the only one concerned.

The issue has been "discussed" and no correspondence was being entered into.

Keep an eye out for it.
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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #27 on: December 18, 2012, 06:03:21 AM »
Somehow l think this could end in tears  :cheers:
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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #28 on: December 18, 2012, 06:10:28 AM »
..........The issue has been "discussed" and no correspondence was being entered into...........

.....ain't that usually the way......??
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« Reply #29 on: December 18, 2012, 06:40:03 AM »
Now I really want to know the story lol
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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #30 on: December 18, 2012, 08:29:05 AM »
Just find a departure date and I'll be there!!

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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #31 on: December 18, 2012, 10:25:53 AM »
I think someone posted photos of that or one very similar stuck up the high country trying to cross a creek


Or there is this one, I went to a mates property to sus out a good place to camp for a gathering, this came along, this is him going home and crossing the creek to get out of the property, he got stuck going in as well.

On the way there going up Kurrajong on the Bells Line, the transmission over heated, apparently it over heats quite a lot when speaking to him.

His car has a 3.0 tonne tow rating, the weight of the 5th wheeler 2,9 tonne loaded so he reckons, and 2.7 tonne unladen , the towing mechanism in the back is 475kg.


 
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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #32 on: December 18, 2012, 02:44:45 PM »
Wow thats glampiing!!!


Or thats dedication.

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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #33 on: December 18, 2012, 03:04:15 PM »
On the way there going up Kurrajong on the Bells Line, the transmission over heated, apparently it over heats quite a lot when speaking to him.

???  Gee ... don't understand at all why. 

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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #34 on: December 18, 2012, 03:14:02 PM »
...the towing mechanism in the back is 475kg. ...

Almost half a tonne of 'hitch' FFS!!!!!
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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #35 on: December 18, 2012, 03:15:26 PM »
Almost half a tonne of 'hitch' FFS!!!!!

Ballast..........for when the "camper" isn't attached......... ;D ;D
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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #36 on: December 18, 2012, 03:42:35 PM »
Or there is this one, I went to a mates property to sus out a good place to camp for a gathering, this came along, this is him going home and crossing the creek to get out of the property, he got stuck going in as well.

On the way there going up Kurrajong on the Bells Line, the transmission over heated, apparently it over heats quite a lot when speaking to him.

His car has a 3.0 tonne tow rating, the weight of the 5th wheeler 2,9 tonne loaded so he reckons, and 2.7 tonne unladen , the towing mechanism in the back is 475kg.



Print these and slide them in his mailbox...  Want me to do it for you :D

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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #37 on: December 18, 2012, 04:11:35 PM »
Ballast..........for when the "camper" isn't attached......... ;D ;D

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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #38 on: December 18, 2012, 04:28:30 PM »
Maybe he knows this bloke.

Spotted at BP Chinderah yesterday.

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I saw a Coaster bus on the weekend towing a trailer with a Rav 4 sized car on it, could have been a Vitara, and on top of the trailer was a tinny complete with outboard on a trailer. Would love to know how they got the boat and trailer down off the top of the trailer ???

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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #39 on: January 11, 2013, 06:26:29 PM »
Any movement yet?
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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #40 on: September 10, 2013, 03:26:05 PM »
Any movement yet?
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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #41 on: September 11, 2013, 07:47:28 AM »
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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #42 on: September 11, 2013, 08:12:56 AM »
I overtook a 76 Cruiser Wagon towing a Bushtracker, but on the roof of the Cruiser was a 420 Quintrex Explorer, sitting on its trailer. Old mate must have had some long ramps to get it up n down from the roof.
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« Reply #43 on: September 11, 2013, 09:19:29 AM »
Saw it go around the block twice before we migrated! Certainly hadnt got too far!
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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #44 on: September 11, 2013, 11:04:04 AM »
I overtook a 76 Cruiser Wagon towing a Bushtracker, but on the roof of the Cruiser was a 420 Quintrex Explorer, sitting on its trailer. Old mate must have had some long ramps to get it up n down from the roof.
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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #45 on: September 11, 2013, 11:34:46 AM »
Even with a GVM upgrade it would be pushing its limit  ???

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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #46 on: March 03, 2014, 02:14:21 PM »
Well what do you know.. I saw it crawling along eastlink the other day!
Saw it from behind and ... I just knew it was T H E one!







he didn't look all that happy as everything including a 1960's bus went past him.
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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #47 on: March 03, 2014, 02:26:40 PM »
Well what do you know.. I saw it crawling along eastlink the other day!
Saw it from behind and ... I just knew it was T H E one!







he didn't look all that happy as everything including a 1960's bus went past him.


That thing is crazy big for the ute pulling it, you would need extensions on the extensions for the mirrors. Imagine a bit of sidewind the side slapping would be scary

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Re: Not shure about this: Spree 5th wheeler.
« Reply #48 on: March 03, 2014, 02:45:34 PM »
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That thing is crazy big for the ute pulling it, you would need extensions on the extensions for the mirrors. Imagine a bit of sidewind the side slapping would be scary
Yea Garrick.. When you see it in person, its fawkin huge.. blustery strong side wind would be very interesting.


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« Reply #49 on: March 03, 2014, 02:50:09 PM »
Well spotted.

Yep, that certainly looks like it, although with an upgraded tug.  He's a far braver man than me.

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