SBS hauling?

[Wayne M.]

I see a Ram as the tow vehicle, so I wondered if this rig is a member here? That’s a neat piggyback!

 

[jgillott]

I saw that posted on another forum earlier in the week. If it is real, I can't figure out how they get it up there.

 

[BarryG]

Wow! That is awesome but I don't think I have enough faith in the build quality of a fifth wheel to attempt that. Pin weight probably dropped 1200 lbs too. Though I may have to try and check into it. One of my issues with my fifth is I cant take my atv with me it's one or the other. Very curious as to how that is engineered.

 

[JR]

Probably dangled it with a front end loader... hopefully he has another one lined up at the destination

I'm calling home made. It could be made strong enough if built off the frame of the RV, hopefully they used a couple of feet worth to splice into.

But those ratchet straps holding the top

 

[Dan_69GTX]

....But those ratchet straps holding the top

I've NEVER had a ratchet strap fail or come loose - so shouldn't be any problem there!

Would be interesting to know if this is real or....just the internet.

 

[BigPapa]

The winch on the UTV would lift itself into that position if there was something strong enough to hook it to. As to the structural strength of the 5th Wheel, I would guess it could me modified for this? As to pin weight, it would be comparable to a Toy Hauler, no?

 

[Wayne M.]

Excellent, Scott. I didn’t even think of the front winch on the UTV.

 

[TFucili]

Just loop the winch cable around the AC unit, no problem.

 

[BigPapa]

Any idea what that black pipe is that's sticking up?

 

[JR]

That looks like a Montana, typical crap camper construction. It would take some serious modifications to handle the tension from winching a machine up like that. Remember your not just winching straight up, you've got a change of direction involved.
Basic rigging 101, at 45 degrees the load line and anchor Point has an additional 35% of the weight when factoring in the tension. At 90 degree rigging angle it's 70%. Pulling a 100 lb block vertical with a 90 degree angle change puts a load TENSION on the line and anchor Point of 170 lbs. As you can see, it would take a substantial upgrade of an RV roof to accommodate the weight of a side by side.

Not impossible, but substantial.

 

[GAmes]

Toyhaulers are built with a lot of weight on the pin to compensate for the toys in the back which isn't true of the standard 5er. I can tell you from experience that mounting a generator on a rear mounted frame takes a lot of weight off the pin if it is enclosed in a steel box along with a 5 gallon can of gas.

 

[GCroyle]

My neighbor came up with a plan and had a welder make it. Short story it was a removable platform that attached to the end of the frame on his 5'er that allowed him to load a 4 place electric golf cart on to the platform. It loaded from the side. Platform slid into receivers welded to frame.

IIRC he said it did pull a good amount of pin weight but his trip length was almost always less than 100 miles one way to camp. A bit more squirrley for steering but it's long gone, sold off replaced by a toy hauler and then all gone boat took over.

 

[Signal73]

I just finished reading this thread and went over to a RV forum and saw this!

 

[Cummins12V98]

Original pic, I guarantee that's not a stable pull! WAYYYYY too much weight being removed from the pin.

 

[BigPapa]

Well, I can assure you this guy has unloaded the front axle, and if he doesn’t reinforce that frame it’s going to fold. It’s already dropped 3”-4” at the very back and started buckling the sheet metal.

 

[Jim W]

Hey they are "RVER's" not structural engineers! If they can figure a way out to do what they want to accomplish, they will!

 

[Wayne M.]

I always loved the idea of a retired yellow bus as a hauler. I used to see a NHRA class racer with one. It had ramps going up over the rear wheel houses. Had it partitioned just ahead of that. Well thought out and looked well balanced.

 

[MarkEagleUSA]

I always loved the idea of a retired yellow bus as a hauler. I used to see a NHRA class racer with one. It had ramps going up over the rear wheel houses. Had it partitioned just ahead of that. Well thought out and looked well balanced.

Saw a couple of them years ago used by circle track guys. Pretty nice looking rigs when done right.

 

[Dan_69GTX]

Hmmmm anyone wanna buy a bus? I'll be selling one in a few months - cheap!

 

[Bill Lins]

Hmmmm anyone wanna buy a bus? I'll be selling one in a few months - cheap!

The one pictured above?