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RE: 30ft Travel Trailer how common in the US
Another manufacturer
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RobertRyan
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10/03/23 10:09pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: 30ft Travel Trailer how common in the US
30+ feet is pretty common. I've got mine!
Then rhey seem to go down to 23ft internal 30ft overall for Off Road or Dirt Road Caravans
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RobertRyan
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10/03/23 10:03pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: 30ft Travel Trailer how common in the US
Wow that looks expensive. But it is nice
Several builders of these. Large 5vers not that popular. In the above case it is 32ft long two slideouts
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RobertRyan
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10/03/23 08:39pm |
Travel Trailers
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30ft Travel Trailer how common in the US
Several companies make them here. As 5th wheelers are not that popular you get these instead. Yes they have slideouts and they do NOT go Off Road
https://i.imgur.com/8e6ZLYOl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Pj4zya0l.jpg
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RobertRyan
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10/03/23 08:17pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Ford to release the F150 in Australia
RR….no one cares, bud.That is fine we are taking over the Off Road industry in the US and I am hapoy about that
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RobertRyan
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10/03/23 01:57pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Silverado 1500 Diesel - First impressions
Just picked up a new company rig a couple weeks ago.
2023 Chevy half ton Z71 with the 3.0 Duramax.
Near as I can tell it doesn’t have the max towing package (only because the brochure says max towing (3.73 gears, primarily) isn’t available on a LT Z71…..so whatever, think it’s got 3.42s. Engine power was bumped up for 2023 to 300/495.
This thing scoots and the great mileage is the real deal. Pulling down about 23mpg commuting, call it 1/3 city, 1/3 sitting in traffic and 1/3 doing freeway speed limits ++.
Haven’t towed anything yet, but seat of the pants, feels just as fast or faster than my previous 2021 Trail Boss 5.3, same 10 speed and same gearing.
Will be interesting to see the reliability over a longer term, but this company has been running them since they were introduced a few years ago and continues to, claiming great reliability on the older models.
Mostly it’s the fuel mileage that is blowing me away. I don’t get good mileage in virtually anything I’m in charge of the skinny pedal on. And I can’t seem to make this thing get bad mileage, even driving it like a rental!
Hopefully GM doesn’t discontinue these since they’re the only ones offering a half ton diesel now….
A 3 ltre Diesel sounding more like the vast number of Global Pickups or Utes. Presumably next Hilux will have 3.3 litre diesel 305hp and 500lbsft of torque
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RobertRyan
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10/02/23 10:39pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Ford to release the F150 in Australia
Well I’m like 22 years old so I still subscribe to the “if it’s too loud, you’re too old” mantra.
Should be growing out of that phase of life here any day!
The blue truck is not that loud though. Flowmaster 40s. It’s not fast enough to be obnoxiously loud , lol.
The black one has a turbo
Between the motor and the tailpipe…..hahaha. It’s loud even if you’re tone deaf where you can’t h
Problem here you cannot modify the vehicles unless you have an engineering certificate. So the bulk of them eun around as stock
Sounds horrible…
Tell me about it. They seem to be very strict on personal freedom in regards to vehicle modifications over there in the name of safety even though lifted trucks don't cause more accidents than stock vehicles. While I am not a huge fan of trucks that are lifted for show and are way past their usability, I understand that there are many people who like them and should have the freedom to make it their own.
There seems to be a "huge aftermarket modification scene Down Under" according to the article below and a few others that I have read, but the government cracks down really hard on modifications that you do yourself unless you pay an exorbitant amount of money to a shop that has the license to do so. No wonder it is not as big over there since the aftermarket truck scene seems to be dictated more by regulations rather than what the people want.
Australia Cracks Down On Illegally Lifted Pickup Trucks
Had a couple of Australians come to my plant back in August to get some ideas how they will setup their plant back home. One of their request when they came over to the plant was they wanted to shoot some guns at the local gun range that evening so I set up for them. I was shocked these people can't own guns and they can't modify their trucks. Sounds like this Texan wouldn't fit in with that crowd down under.
Ironically a Texan started a Caravan company in Australia. Gun ownership is very similar to what goes in Canada. So do not go to Canada. Lifted Pickups is a US thing like Baseball and American football. Aftermarket companies like ARB and Redarc are major sponsors of your Overland Expos. Many Australian aftermarket suppliers can be found selling their including susoensuon specialists
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RobertRyan
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10/02/23 06:33pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Ford to release the F150 in Australia
Well I’m like 22 years old so I still subscribe to the “if it’s too loud, you’re too old” mantra.
Should be growing out of that phase of life here any day!
The blue truck is not that loud though. Flowmaster 40s. It’s not fast enough to be obnoxiously loud , lol.
The black one has a turbo
Between the motor and the tailpipe…..hahaha. It’s loud even if you’re tone deaf where you can’t h
Problem here you cannot modify the vehicles unless you have an engineering certificate. So the bulk of them eun around as stock
Sounds horrible…
Tell me about it. They seem to be very strict on personal freedom in regards to vehicle modifications over there in the name of safety even though lifted trucks don't cause more accidents than stock vehicles. While I am not a huge fan of trucks that are lifted for show and are way past their usability, I understand that there are many people who like them and should have the freedom to make it their own.
There seems to be a "huge aftermarket modification scene Down Under" according to the article below and a few others that I have read, but the government cracks down really hard on modifications that you do yourself unless you pay an exorbitant amount of money to a shop that has the license to do so. No wonder it is not as big over there since the aftermarket truck scene seems to be dictated more by regulations rather than what the people want.
Australia Cracks Down On Illegally Lift
ed Pickup Trucks
Lifted Pickups are a very niche market but RV accesories and GVM upgrades are huge( How big is ARB in the US or Redarc?). I would baulk at DYO suspension modifications, so havibg an engineering approval for what you have done is the right way to go. There is no "'freedom" in a poorly done modification.While I am not a huge fan of trucks that are lifted for show and are way past their usability
Could not agree more very much why they are extreme niche here. They are a thing in the US and posdibly Canada
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RobertRyan
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10/02/23 05:41pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Founded in 1928, RV company in Liquidation
I wonder how many manufactures overseas has closed compared to all the ones here in the states.
"Manfacturers Overseas" that is pretty generic I can only talk about Australia. Roma was probably the worlds oldest continous RV company owned by the same Italian family. It maybe revived who knows, others have here. As far as I can gather it was founded before Airstream the oldest but not continuously owned US RV company
There are slightly over 100 active RV conpanies in Australia all indepently owned none part of larger organisations
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RobertRyan
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10/02/23 04:11pm |
Travel Trailers
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Founded in 1928, RV company in Liquidation
Sadly a Family owned RV company ROMA formed in 1928 and owned by the same Italian family has folded
https://i.imgur.com/MgSL7W4l.jpg
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RobertRyan
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10/01/23 04:26pm |
Travel Trailers
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A Non Winnebago " Winnebago" towing
A Fascinating aspect of Australian and New Zealand Class C Motorhomes is the use of to us Light Japanese Trucks as rhe basis for the Class C's They do not use rhem in Europe
https://i.imgur.com/WXr5bvsl.jpg
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RobertRyan
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09/30/23 05:59pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Big Truck small Locally made 5ver
I don’t know about that set up. Can it handle the pin weight?
And those air intakes??? The trailer needs pontoons!
Your right pin weight would be an issue Ha Ha Ha
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RobertRyan
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09/18/23 03:47pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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Big Truck small Locally made 5ver
This looks impressive
https://i.imgur.com/zdmDtaPl.jpg
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RobertRyan
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09/18/23 01:48pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Ford to release the F150 in Australia
Well I’m like 22 years old so I still subscribe to the “if it’s too loud, you’re too old” mantra.
Should be growing out of that phase of life here any day!
The blue truck is not that loud though. Flowmaster 40s. It’s not fast enough to be obnoxiously loud , lol.
The black one has a turbo
Between the motor and the tailpipe…..hahaha. It’s loud even if you’re tone deaf where you can’t h
Problem here you cannot modify the vehicles unless you have an engineering certificate. So the bulk of them eun around as stock
Sounds horrible… Far from it. Lifted Pickups etc is not a thing here. More modifications to carry greater loads Off Road. Tbis applies to mainly non US Pickups. Pretty large industry of manufacturers doing it. It is not that big in the US
Susppension upgrades for Off Road
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RobertRyan
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09/17/23 02:33pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Ford to release the F150 in Australia
Well I’m like 22 years old so I still subscribe to the “if it’s too loud, you’re too old” mantra.
Should be growing out of that phase of life here any day!
The blue truck is not that loud though. Flowmaster 40s. It’s not fast enough to be obnoxiously loud , lol.
The black one has a turbo
Between the motor and the tailpipe…..hahaha. It’s loud even if you’re tone deaf where you can’t h
Problem here you cannot modify the vehicles unless you have an engineering certificate. So the bulk of them eun around as stock
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RobertRyan
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09/16/23 03:49pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Ford to release the F150 in Australia
Except for those trucks bought specifically for work trucks, the majority of the trucks bought for personal use in the US are used for for every day driving rather than for RVing. Even for many of the 250/2500 and 350/3500 trucks bought for individual use. People like the convenience of being able to throw all sorts of stuff in the back even if that only happens on rare occasion. And they like the large size vehicle. Plus it has a certain "coolness" factor. :B I don't understand it, but many buy a new truck and immediately install loud exhaust, lift kits, and loud off road tires.
No work vehicles here, but the rest of your post pretty well sums up US Pickups here. Work vehicles here are diesel midsizers, Vans, Cab Chassis Vans, Japanese Trucks light to Semi's, European Trucks all Semi's and Australian built Heavy to Semi Trucks, conventuonal and Cabover
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RobertRyan
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09/15/23 04:19pm |
Tow Vehicles
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Ford to release the F150 in Australia
We already have the RAM and Silverado both being converted( remanufactured) by Walkinshaw(they produce about 500 to 700 unique parts). Toyota has 300 Tundras roaming around Australia to test their conversion, again to be done by Walkingshaw. All conversions are covered by OEM warranty. Ford will have the F150 conerted in Thailand. US Pickups are basicaly lifestyle vehicles here. There is a US HD Pickups towing 5th wheelers, but they are not the only vehicles towing 5vers though.
Unlike US and Canada they are not used a work vehicles but larger" Utes" and used as " cars" If they were used as in the US numbers sold would not be small
Correction the F150 will be converted locally but not by Walkinshaw
F150 to be now sold again in Australia
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RobertRyan
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09/14/23 10:04pm |
Tow Vehicles
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Japanese Truck driving on Australian Roads
Interesting video on a to us Light Japanese Truck ( overall weight 11 tonnes 24200lb) drives on a paved and dirt road
Japanese Truck towing 7,700lb Caravan
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RobertRyan
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09/12/23 04:55am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Isuzu 4x4 towing a F250 Ram
That was quite a rig and quite an adventure! They are certainly raising those boys right. Interesting that SES uses a plain old Ford pickup for a recovery vehicle- I would think that a shorter version of that Isuzu would be better.
They also use those as recovery vehicles. Find it interesting that many young couples with children are using these. Youtube video by the Cartwrights is quite fascinating.
Isuzu 4x4 is considered a light truck in Australia. Japanese have bizarre classifications a 52000lb GVWR 100,000lb GCVWR is a " heavy medium"
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RobertRyan
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09/03/23 02:19pm |
Tow Vehicles
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Isuzu 4x4 towing a F250 Ram
These unlikely Tow Vehicles are becoming more common for towing heavy Off Road Caravans(8000lb+) see my posts un the Travel Trailer section. A 20,950lb combined weight of rig gets 22litres per 100k's or US 10.96mpg
In this case a RAM 2500 had broken down and had to be towed by this young couples 4x4 Isuzu
Isuzu 4x4 rescuing RAM 2500
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RobertRyan
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09/03/23 02:18am |
Tow Vehicles
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