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21/12/2009 at 9:58am
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Would love one of those American caravans espedcially if I had  nice big V8 to tow it with.  Stuff carbon emissions as our comfort and having acold beer is more important!  24


21/12/2009 at 1:33pm
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 Outfit: Starcraft Antigua + Dodge Dakota
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John:  The 19000 BTU propane furnace and the electric mattress pads keep us toasty warm!  In really cold weather, we also have the option of "turtling" by folding the beds up and having a hard shell all around.         

Art:  Good observation about the positioning of the axles!  The North American style is probably more stable for towing due to the greater distance from the hitch to the axle.  As you mentioned, it kind of forces us to tow with heavier vehicles due to the higher tongue weights.  We rarely see anyone towing with a car, other than those folks towing smaller tent trailers.  Fuel supply and prices will likely force North American manufacturers to do it your way in the future.

Ross & Brenda J., Keswick, Ontario, Canada



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21/12/2009 at 3:30pm
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Quote: Originally posted by ArtJackson on 21/12/2009
I take it nobody pulls caravans with normal 'sedan' type cars?


Not normally but one bloke tried, see my earlier post.


22/12/2009 at 8:18pm
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Great photos Bosco Bear.  Reminds me a little of a folding camper with out the folding bit.  Do ye camp out in the autumn .  Some of the shots seemed to be taken at that time , lots of snow in the winter ?


22/12/2009 at 8:52pm
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Hi. I was looking at the same one as Mr Um above. 32 feet long plus towbar. Weight 13 tonnes!! Brakes - none. Basically the towball was just bolted onto a chassis extension.
However, the prices seem ridiculously cheap.

Pete


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22/12/2009 at 10:56pm
 Location: Keswick Ontario Canada
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Quote: Originally posted by shamrock lady on 22/12/2009
Great photos Bosco Bear.  Reminds me a little of a folding camper with out the folding bit.  Do ye camp out in the autumn .  Some of the shots seemed to be taken at that time , lots of snow in the winter ?
We camp a lot in the spring, summer and fall.  We even get out now and then in the winter.  We are part of a loosely-organized group of camping friends that stay in touch via the internet and get together quite often for events in the campgrounds.  Where we live, we get whacked with lots of snow from November to March and a touch now and then in October and April.

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23/12/2009 at 11:23am
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Hi Bosco Bear.   That is just so cool!  Why on earth don't our European Builders offer somthing similar.  Swift crossed with Pennine?   Not a compromise but literally pushing the envelope.

I want one!!!!!24



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24/12/2009 at 10:10am
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Cheers Bosco Bear for being so informative.

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