Hey I know it's not a Cummins but what a tow rig!

[hammersley]

Check it out - ott'a handle any 5er ever made... . http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2469355452&category=50056#mainImage

 

[BigMike]

I've never seen anything like this. Why would you want to pull a 5er. Looks like you have everything you need on the truck. With your money, you ought to go buy this thing!!

 

[NPloysa]

Originally posted by BigMike

Why would you want to pull a 5er. Looks like you have everything you need on the truck.

Well with the 5er you could have a few extra bedrooms and a lounge with couches and such, and in the back a garage with ATVs or make a bed on the back of the 5er and put a Jeep up there



I wonder if you could do like the articulated buses and put an accordian type of connector in there to hook the truck and trailer together? Just dreaming.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

The local dealer (back where I used to live... ) sold these Renegade haulers/trailers.



You can spot them at 30,000ft - as most of them are all white... . must cost too much to spray such a big vehicle/trailer.



I like the idea of some of the 5th wheel trailers... . little bit of living quarters and plenty of room for toys out back.



Matt

 

[NPloysa]

Oh yeah, there is one for sale south of Castle Rock here in Colorado, east side of I-25. It's a private sale and got the number, should call so I can get info.



It's very similar to the one on Ebay. This one had a bumper pull trailer and a BIG generator on the bed, now the trailer disappeared, maybe sold, and the generator is now on a small tandem. I will have to take some pics!



If I call I will let you know the specs, maybe a personal look!



Nick

 

[Un-Hemi]

It's a GOOD thing!!

The back of NHRA's rag, 'The National Dragster', is chock-full of these things, new and used. Sure beats trying to tow tons and tons of toys and race cars & parts with yer durastrokacummings 3/4 ton. Safer and more comfortable, and the wifey can get dinner ready while yer motoring down the I'state.



Over half the 5'ers I see on the road swamp the pickups pulling them.

 

[TnLRacing]

The Chassis shop I used to work for had one of these trucks, to pull the house cars. I have to say It sucked! Sure it was fancy and all, but they don't have all that much in the balls dept. A good grade without a running start would kill the speed. Th interior is a tad cramped. Very comfortable for 2 people more than that it starts getting a bit crowded. And for $110,000 it should at least come with a oven. But that just my $. 02

 

[HoleshotHolset]

"they don't have all that much in the balls dept. "



That's the fault of the people deciding on the specs... AND the people who bought them.



I know... you can't get a K19 Cummins in a medium duty chassis, but a 300hp Cat just ain't gonna cut it when hauling that much weight.



Matt

 

[HEYBOSS]

Originally posted by HoleshotHolset

"they don't have all that much in the balls dept. "



That's the fault of the people deciding on the specs... AND the people who bought them.



I know... you can't get a K19 Cummins in a medium duty chassis, but a 300hp Cat just ain't gonna cut it when hauling that much weight.



Matt

yeah... ... ... ... ... ... but if you can put one of these I think you'll have plenty in the balls dept.

 

[Peter Campbell]

Might have to upgrade the tires and front suspension a tad bit. A little more hood clearance also, upgrade the interstate also for 45' clearance bridges and 6,000 ton rolling chassis- minor mods. How many steer axles do you want?

 

[DKarvwnaris]

Originally posted by HEYBOSS

yeah... ... ... ... ... ... but if you can put one of these I think you'll have plenty in the balls dept.

I wonder how many tanker trucks full of diesel that thing burns each hour?



I test drove a Renegade RV toterhome last summer we were looking to buy. It had a small detroit 60 series 350 HP. We had it hooked up to a 45 ft race trailer that weighed in excess of 35,000 LBS. The toter was a 16 foot interior coach with a 8 ft hauler deck. I headed up the the Fourth of July pass in Idaho on the I-90 at over 60 mph. Power was not an issue. You just need to make sure you pick the right platform for the coach to be built on. That one was a FL-112 chassis.



The Volvo we have now has a 425 HP detroit 60 series, 9 speed rockwell transmission and 3. 90 gears. It has yet to find a grade in all of the rockies we have traveled that it won't take in excess of 60 mph uphill. As much as I love my dodge, There is no comparison to the HP as well as the braking power of my Volvo for vacations with the big trailer and our toy hauler.