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Originally Posted by JamieGeek
They do it all the time with heavy trucks, look at these:
Showhauler Motorhome Conversions
Put a nice 5th wheel on one of those and now you're talking (of course you're also looking at multiples of six figures for prices). Granted some of those showhauler's are longer than 22'--a lot longer! LOL
But basically what Chance is talking about is a "sleeper cab" kind of arrangement.
We've seen several people with higher end 5th wheels pull them with a larger truck tractor with a sleeper cab. (Some of the truly nuts arrangements put a smart car on the truck just ahead of the 5th wheel.) |
Jamie, I think you'd have to rule out a 5th wheel trailer in this size range. With that approach a short toterhome would be left practically useless -- mostly a sleeper cab as you said.
By going to a bumper pull arrangement, the toterhome could be of practical size. And I'm thinking small inexpensive rigs here, not Peterbuilts.
For example, a Ford E-450 can be converted to either a short Class C or Class A (like a short Axis) that would retain the entire Ford chassis at either 20 or 22 feet in length. By not stretching the wheelbase or the rear overhang, it would maintain the full 10,000-pound factory tow rating.
Cost is indeed a good question. A toterhome as described above would cost no more than a small Class C or an Axis, so about $70,000.
Add another $30k or so for a conventional +/- 30-foot trailer and total costs would be no higher than many larger Class As. And that doesn't even include the cost of a toad, plus tow bar, brake system, etc.
I honestly don't think higher cost would be a major problem.
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