Escape Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 29 minutes ago, miketomcat said: Yes it was dark and wet. Mike So the panels weren't of much use, were they? 😁 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 39 minutes ago, Escape said: So the panels weren't of much use, were they? 😁 So that's why the light didn't work. However they weren't producing power either. ⚡ Mike 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 4 hours ago, Escape said: So the panels weren't of much use, were they? 😁 Easier to fit than a wind turbine though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Just imagine the drag if there was proper sized turbine on the roof! Poor tdi... As an aside, many moons ago at work we got a suggestion from a citizen to mount wind turbines on or in trains, to offset the power needed to run the trains. I tried to keep a straight face (and my calm) while trying to explain the fundamental laws of thermodynamics. Not sure if I got through to him, probably he just put it down as another government conspiracy. To make matter worse, I don't think my boss really grasped the principle of conservation of energy either... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 38 minutes ago, Escape said: Just imagine the drag if there was proper sized turbine on the roof! Poor tdi... As an aside, many moons ago at work we got a suggestion from a citizen to mount wind turbines on or in trains, to offset the power needed to run the trains. I tried to keep a straight face (and my calm) while trying to explain the fundamental laws of thermodynamics. Not sure if I got through to him, probably he just put it down as another government conspiracy. To make matter worse, I don't think my boss really grasped the principle of conservation of energy either... Reminds me of an interview with I think some rapper..... they genuinely thought wind turbines were just fans to help cool the earth and reduce the effects of climate change 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 When my youngest two daughters were much smaller than they are now, I told them that wind turbines were fans and could move to direct air currents to help move rain about..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Mike, haven't you finished this yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, Nonimouse said: Mike, haven't you finished this yet? Nah I haven't made it to a full twelve months yet so still got time.... It might slow to a crawl shortly as I've got some house alterations to do hopefully before Xmas. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 https://www.theautopian.com/this-clever-new-composite-camper-has-a-sliding-kitchen-and-a-wild-variable-interior-but-itll-cost-you/ Interesting kitchen inside/outside thing going on here, although I'm fairly sure you'd not have the room for that without major surgery... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 Interesting, doesn't really fit our planned use but I do like the door folding down to create worktop. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocklandjohn Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 (edited) On 10/30/2023 at 8:24 PM, landroversforever said: No where near that much, but my parents are swapping to a sensible sized motorhome (4 berth, 6m long I think) and its crazy how expensive they get, and very quickly at that!! I can see how a couple would end up with some kind of monster motorhome with a trailer/car in tow. I got chatting to a guy a few years back at a caravan club site with a monster US RV and it's their home. They live full time after downsizing their house and renting it out (so a future safety net in case of il-health). On 10/30/2023 at 5:16 PM, Peaklander said: I won't derail anymore but at one site I thought I would Google a model there which was a Flair by Niesmann-Bischoff. Unbelievable pricing, depending on options, of £250-300K. On 10/30/2023 at 10:16 AM, FridgeFreezer said: We found that in Alaska, our rented F350 camper was usually the smallest thing on site. One site we camped behind a Canadian chap with a Volvo estate and a small Eriba bathtub caravan, we were having a very similar conversation and he said "talk about conspicuous consumption, eh?" - there were motorhomes there that brought along their own patch of artificial grass & plastic picket fence to define their own (not so) little fake garden in front of their behemoth. Usually just a retired couple in the thing. This sort of nonsense was far too common: They usually have ridiculous features like granite worktops and of course at least one absolutely huge TV and of course a built-in generator to annoy everyone else with. If you want a really cool motorhome/detachable fifth wheel travelling vehicle look no further.... (Spotted in the highlands a few years ago.). 🙂 Edited December 24, 2023 by Jocklandjohn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 That one used to be metallic purple if I remember correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share Posted December 24, 2023 Not sure it classifies as really cool but it's interesting. I've got a five seat car and a four bed trailer, that is a three seat car (at most) with a trailer to accommodate about thirty. It would be interesting to see the layout inside but I don't see how it wins over a normal caravan. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 1 hour ago, miketomcat said: Not sure it classifies as really cool but it's interesting. I've got a five seat car and a four bed trailer, that is a three seat car (at most) with a trailer to accommodate about thirty. It would be interesting to see the layout inside but I don't see how it wins over a normal caravan. Mike Only advantage is a higher trailer weight. Although looking at the above, the 5th wheel is too far back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share Posted December 24, 2023 Not sure a higher trailer weight is an advantage. There aren't many caravans over 3.5ton. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 4 minutes ago, miketomcat said: Not sure a higher trailer weight is an advantage. There aren't many caravans over 3.5ton. Mike Probably fair to say only because 5th wheel/gooseneck stuff isn’t common over here. Then some of the interiors wouldn’t be made of papier-mâché 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 1 hour ago, landroversforever said: Probably fair to say only because 5th wheel/gooseneck stuff isn’t common over here. Then some of the interiors wouldn’t be made of papier-mâché From what I've seen, the goose-neck ones are just as shoddy as everything else... https://www.theautopian.com/rv-quality-has-gotten-so-bad-that-62800-buys-you-a-camper-with-broken-safety-equipment/ This guys has been on a serial rant about this for some time now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 Since we're on the subject of 5th wheels is anyone here knowledgeable about them? My understanding is the purpose of the 5th wheel is to shift some of the weight onto the drive axles of the tractor (tow vehicle). So for example the Sandringham has a 2t payload on the bed on the rear and is actually plated for a 4t trailer behind it. So (assuming one has an appropriate license) I would have thought that I could have a trailer + payload combination that totals 6t if one created a gooseneck trailer or fifth wheel trailer that shifted 2t of its weight onto the 6x6? The question is is such a trailer possible in the UK behind what is nominally a historic vehicle / 4x4? One assumption I'm working on is the trailer would have to be air braked but that wouldn't be an issue theoretically as there are air over hydraulic systems available and I know someone (this is where the theory comes in as it depends on if he could find it) who has one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep The Disco Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 Hmmmm 🤔 Some of the MK 1 Discovery's have a 4000kg towing capacity. How would using one of those chassis set ups with a truck cab and 5th wheel do on load capacity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 Guess it depends on the payload of the Disco 1. I know the Sandringham was advertised as 2t payload in the brochures. A fifth wheel would probably be smack in the middle of the two axles on the 6x6 so works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share Posted December 24, 2023 Didn't the BBC or someone like that have a fifth wheel trailer on a Sandringham. I seem to recall @Arjan looking or asking about one. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep The Disco Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 (edited) Those 6x6 are brutal. Used to drive one for work with a very large MEWP on it. Drive it like the queen Mary and it was ok. Winched it out a few times tho. Probably would be very good with a 5th wheel, certainly be a long machine. What's the maximum length that a 6x6 can be with a box trailer on? Edited December 24, 2023 by Shep The Disco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 It's shorter than the L322 Range Rover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep The Disco Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 SO a 6x6 defender with a 5th wheel and monster box trailers/camper on what is the maximum length in the UK ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 I think for a 3.5t trailer it's 7 metres for the trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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